CarAndDriver

News has been out for a few days...but still worth a post. Personally, they should work extra hard to get the new Focus here sooner than later to replace the pedestrian one out now.

I think both sedan and hatch look great. Interior looks good, less Transformer than the new Fiesta's dash. Ford is definitely on a roll. Makes GM's upcoming Cruze look cheap and boring. I'm sure they are worried. Hopefully they bring us some of the sport models we've been missing out on.

Lots of articles on it, but I like Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/11/2...finally-unite/




Chevy Cruze

BMWDAD

I am waiting to see if the ST or RS version will be coming here. (3 door hatch)

That would be exciting.

dynamho

Not interested unless they make a high performance version.

BMWDAD

exactly the st or rs version

The Reverend

iTrader: (1)

I believe there is an approximate 0% chance the RS is coming to the states

dynamho

Yeah, they'll probably just put a lot of batteries in it.

BMWDAD

Ford needs a new performance car. Maybe this engine: (of course the 4 cylinder)

A powertrain lineup that includes a 4-cylinder 2-liter engine with EcoBoost technology delivering 275 hp and 280 lb.-ft. of torque or, as a premium engine, a 3.5-liter V-6 delivering about 340 hp. Depending on engine selection, fuel-efficiency will improve by 20 to 30 percent versus today’s V-6 Explorer

CarAndDriver

I agree Ford needs an additional sports/sporty car to their lineup along the lines of when there was the Probe GT and Mustang GT. Not everyone wants a Mustang.

BMWDAD

This is NOT the new focus, but the 2009 Focus RS. The best handling front wheel drive car in the world, according to many mags.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/ford/focus-rs

dynamho

Yeah, I'm dying to try out the Revo Knuckle.

Alexb

iTrader: (1)

My thoughts: Fugly, do not want.

m477

Since the previous Focus RS was based on a completely different (Euro Focus) platform, it wouldn't have been worth Ford's trouble to import. But since the new Focus will be the same worldwide, there's nothing really from stopping them next time around.

mscamp02

iTrader: (3)

rather gget a mazda2

Tweek

dam FWD? FTL...

DailyDriver2k5

I have to give it to them,Ford is getting better in there designs. But like Tweek said,FWD FTL!

I hope Ford bring out that smoking hot RS Focus, that would stir things up rather nicely in the compact car market.

zoom44

the new Focus clearly trumps the Cruze. You only have to look at the window under the C-pillar to see the quality difference. Ford used a piece of glass, Chevy went for that damn plastic.

zoom44

Tweek- you expected them to change the car from FWD to RWD? why?

PirateARRRX8

^^ Exactly.

DarkLord7854

Focus RS or GTFO Ford, thanks.

RXLogic

Mazda2 = Fiesta, Focus = Mazda3

I prefer the Mazda2, but I'd much rather have a Focus that isn't so-effing-happy.

But, unless there's a 30+ mpg MS-RS-ST-SVT version of any of these, I'm still thinking Abarth as my next commuting vehicle.

Tweek

Just not a fan of FWD personally. I mean its not as big of a difference, just preference i guess. would you rather be pushed or pulled somewhere, you know? they should have made the RS AWD or something.

shizzlesled

FWD is extremely efficient. Being that the non sport models are commuter cars it makes sense to carry over the same platform unchanged. Adding awd to a chassis thats designed to be fwd is very expensive and heavy. Case in point r32

2tone

iTrader: (3)

i think it looks awesome. the taillights on the sedan are huge, but overall the flow is very nice i think. the car looks MUCH more upscale than anything else in that clas. the mazda 3 is close, but to me this is edgy but clean...the 3 is edgy...then even more edgy and looks weird from some angles.

i'll be in line to check out the hatch when it comes out. 2 dogs now...need something efficient with cargo room!!

dos

I think it looks pretty damn good.

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

I actually love it, I think its a nice refresh, I love the fact that FNA and FEuro have are now under Europe's design house(Kinetic design language), so if there was ever a time for us to see an RS or ST variant now is that time,,,
Two things I would love to point out that are awesome,,, The Interior, is stunning, and powered by Fords MyTouch II which in a few years may migrate to Droid OS,,,,




And holy **** an actual fuel door that is not a ******* circle(Wagon),,,,