Ford Focus is sharper

Ford Focus is sharper

1 Aug 2011 by Peter Barnwell

... to take on the most competitive segment in this country. It's up against a classy field including Mazda3, Corolla, Lancer and locally-built Holden Cruze as well as VW Golf. But new Focus has ...Read more
Hirvonen keeps sharp eye on lead

Hirvonen keeps sharp eye on lead

31 Aug 2009 by Paul Gover

...as Australia returns to the series for the first time in more than five years this week.Mikko Hirvonen has a narrow points lead over five-time world champion Sebastian Loeb before Repco Rally ...Read more
Ford small car sales book full

Ford small car sales book full

21 Aug 2009 by Stuart Martin

The Fiesta RS and Focus RS are setting a new standard for compact performance in Europe but have yet to make the mark for Australia. Ford Australia says it is already beating its sales targets with ...Read more
Is Ford Australia okay?

Is Ford Australia okay?

31 Jul 2009 by Paul Gover

We've now had three different presidents with three very different plans for the company's future and the latest one, reported in detail this week, has some significant holes.When Tom Gorman was in ...Read more
Focus to be our fourth Asian Ford

Focus to be our fourth Asian Ford

31 Jul 2009 by Neil McDonald

The company already gets the Escape off-roader from Taiwan and Ranger ute out of Thailand, which will be joined mid-2010 by the Fiesta hatch. Now an as-yet unnamed Asian plant will build the next- ...Read more
Ford Focus Car of the Week

Ford Focus Car of the Week

10 Jul 2009 by Jonah Wigley

...four years after its global launch in Europe. The small family car replaced the Ford Laser here, New Zealand and Japan; and the Ford Escort in Europe, South and North America and South Africa.The ...Read more
Ford sales gain on Holden

Ford sales gain on Holden

19 Jun 2009 by Neil McDonald

In the blue corner, Ford is getting to within a whisker of Holden in the red corner in the passenger car sales race. Last month Ford came to within 1 per cent of Holden's share of vehicle sales. Ford ...Read more
We're not kicking Ford

We're not kicking Ford

22 May 2009 by Paul Gover

No-one is a stronger believer in the blue oval and the Falcon, Focus and Fiesta - especially the Fiesta - are among my personal favourites.But we have to blow the whistle on the quality problems at ...Read more
Ford recalls Focus and Mondeo

Ford recalls Focus and Mondeo

21 May 2009 by CarsGuide team

Two months after Ford Australia fixed a potentially dangerous brake defect on some versions of its Territory, the company is now recalling its Focus and Mondeos to check problem with brake vacuum ...Read more
All the stars Geneva Motor Show

All the stars Geneva Motor Show

4 Mar 2009 by Karla Pincott

Fast and flashy. That's the Geneva show of 2009 in two words. Read more
First look 2009 Ford Focus range

First look 2009 Ford Focus range

27 Feb 2009 by Neil McDonald

The Focus goes on sale next month and like the current car, will be available as a five-door hatch and four-door sedan. Prices have risen $300 and $1500 depending on the model but buyers get more ...Read more
Ford Focus big changes to come

Ford Focus big changes to come

12 Sep 2008 by Neil McDonald

The car, which will be sold both locally and export, could utilise “first in segment technology”, according to Ford of Europe's vehicle line director, Gunnar Herrmann.This means things like stop- ...Read more
2009 Ford Focus caught out

2009 Ford Focus caught out

13 Jun 2008 by CarsGuide team

The car – to be launched in 2009 – has a specially developed, turbocharged version of the Duratec 2.5-litre engine, based on Focus ST, but significantly revised to generate 155kW of power and more ...Read more
Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

17 Nov 2007 by Karla Pincott

Developing a convertible version of any modern passenger car is always going to be an exercise in compromises. You can make the body stronger and stiffer to stop it flexing, but that adds extra ...Read more
Focus sharing opportunity

Focus sharing opportunity

9 Aug 2007 by Neil McDonald

Though Ford Australia is concentrating on putting the Focus into local production from 2011, president Tom Gorman says its shared-platform architecture also presents other opportunities. The next- ...Read more
Ford Focus convertible for summer

Ford Focus convertible for summer

17 Jul 2007 by Paul Gover

Beginning of summer will signal a concerted small-car push from Ford with its coupe-convertible Focus. It has delayed the arrival of the droptop compact to give it the best possible launching ...Read more
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