New 2012 Global Ford Focus Revealed
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New 2012 Global Ford Focus Revealed
As we begin 2010, it looks like the compact C-segment is shaping up to be one of the most highly competitve segments in the auto industry. The Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, VW Golf and Jetta, along with the new Chevrolet Cruze are fighting for the hearts, minds and dollars of the masses. And then there's the Ford Focus.
This week in Detroit, Ford is unwrapping an all-new Focus for the 2012 model year. When the original Focus debuted internationally in 1998 and then in the U.S. a year later, it was more or less a common design. The U.S. version, however, suffered from a series of manufacturing issues and recalls within its first year of sales. Meanwhile, the overseas model got a full redesign in 2004, but Americans kept the MK1 Focus until three years ago when it got an unfortunately awkward re-skin. This time around the new Focus is truly global and adopts the latest evolution of Ford's European "Kinetic" design language. Judging by our first exposure to the 2012 Focus, every other contender in the segment may have a real problem to deal with next year. Learn more about the new Focus after the jump.
This week in Detroit, Ford is unwrapping an all-new Focus for the 2012 model year. When the original Focus debuted internationally in 1998 and then in the U.S. a year later, it was more or less a common design. The U.S. version, however, suffered from a series of manufacturing issues and recalls within its first year of sales. Meanwhile, the overseas model got a full redesign in 2004, but Americans kept the MK1 Focus until three years ago when it got an unfortunately awkward re-skin. This time around the new Focus is truly global and adopts the latest evolution of Ford's European "Kinetic" design language. Judging by our first exposure to the 2012 Focus, every other contender in the segment may have a real problem to deal with next year. Learn more about the new Focus after the jump.
No word if we get a RS version though
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Re: New 2012 Global Ford Focus Revealed
Maybe the nicest compact car design of the last decade.
I <3 it. We'll get the RS. The only reason we didn't get the RS before is because we had a totally different chassis. Cars like that (i.e. WRX, MS3, etc) are proven sellers in the US now, and they need a budget halo performance vehicle. Now that Ken Block is driving Fords, they'll bring it here and promote the shit out of it, bank on that.
I <3 it. We'll get the RS. The only reason we didn't get the RS before is because we had a totally different chassis. Cars like that (i.e. WRX, MS3, etc) are proven sellers in the US now, and they need a budget halo performance vehicle. Now that Ken Block is driving Fords, they'll bring it here and promote the shit out of it, bank on that.
