How Ferrari softens the blow of a long waiting list

How Ferrari softens the blow of a long waiting list

29 Jul 2016 by Paul Gover

Waiting for a new car is never easy. It could be a week or it could be a year — even longer — but a delivery hold-up still means delayed satisfaction. ...Read more
Ford Focus RS confirmed for Australia

Ford Focus RS confirmed for Australia

19 Dec 2014 by Paul Gover

Fast Ford fans in Australia are among the big winners from a decision to make the next new Focus RS from Germany into a global model.The turbo-powered pocket rocket is still more than a year away but ...Read more
Ford readies new Focus RS

Ford readies new Focus RS

23 Jul 2014 by Joshua Dowling

Hypo-hatch poised to get Mustang power. Hot hatch fans have never had it so good, with more choice and more power at their disposal than ever before -- and the battle is about to heat up even more.  ...Read more
Ford Fiesta RS and Focus RS in the works | report

Ford Fiesta RS and Focus RS in the works | report

8 Jan 2014 by Malcolm Flynn

Ford’s Fiesta ST is already arguably the king of the light hot hatch set, but a new report out of the UK suggests that an even hotter RS version is under development. AutoExpress suggests that a ...Read more
Ford tipped to give nod to Focus RS

Ford tipped to give nod to Focus RS

5 Feb 2013 by Kurt Ernst

Getting a straight answer out of Ford on the next Focus RS is likely getting a concise and clearly-worded response from a politician: no matter how you phrase the question, the reply will be in the ...Read more
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
Ford Focus RS going fast

Ford Focus RS going fast

26 Oct 2010 by Paul Gover

The pocket rocket Focus RS is almost a sell-out, the first deliveries of the supercharged Falcons from Ford Performance Vehicles have begun, and there are a string of new arrivals planned to take the ...Read more
Ford Focus RS due soon

Ford Focus RS due soon

5 Aug 2010 by Stuart Innes

Yes, the Focus RS is coming to Australia, albeit in limited numbers, with a sensational reputation in the UK.  The Focus XR5 on sale for sometime here has a turbocharged, 2.5-litre five-cylinder ...Read more
Ford Focus RS500 unveiled

Ford Focus RS500 unveiled

30 Mar 2010 by Neil McDonald

This matte-black RS500 is one of just 500 limited edition models being made to celebrate the end of the current model RS. The 500 individually numbered cars will be available only in Europe and ...Read more
Geneva Motor Show Wrap

Geneva Motor Show Wrap

11 Mar 2010 by Paul Gover

Europe is back in business, celebrating the end of the global financial crisis that rocked the car world and drove the biggest of them all - General Motors - into bankruptcy.There were green shoots ...Read more
Ford wagon unveiled

Ford wagon unveiled

3 Mar 2010 by Neil McDonald

The Focus wagon made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, along with the revelation that a hot performance Focus will also hit the roads some time this year.“There will be an increasingly global ...Read more
Decade of diesel

Decade of diesel

6 Jan 2010 by Mark Hinchliffe

Back in 1999, the only diesel-powered vehicles on the Australian market were sports utility vehicles, light commercials and trucks. Read more
Hot FPV Focus plan scuttled

Hot FPV Focus plan scuttled

28 Aug 2009 by Neil McDonald

The company is also unlikely to build another turbo Territory after the lacklustre reception of its F6X version. FPV boss Rod Barrett says Campbellfield operation will build "fast Falcons" only for ...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
The all new Mazda 3

The all new Mazda 3

24 Nov 2008 by Paul Gover

The 'all new' Mazda 3 shares its mechanical platform with the Volvo C30 and Ford Focus and the engines are basically carried over from the previous 3 Read more
Ford's key to safety

Ford's key to safety

22 Oct 2008 by Stuart Martin

Ford has produced the key to parents' peace-of-mind.The U.S. car-making giant has produced a car ignition key to make teen drivers adopt safer and more fuel efficient driver habits.Called “MyKey”, ...Read more
Paris Motor Show goes green

Paris Motor Show goes green

2 Oct 2008 by David Fitzsimons

In a swiftly changing motoring environment carmakers are searching for new ways to cut fuel use and emissions and improve efficiency.Among the hundreds of concepts and new and updated models on ...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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