Ford Reporter

At last year’s edition of Zurich Auto Show, Ford Switzerland introduced a concept car called the Focus RS WRC Edition, then invited all interested people with some knowledge and artistic sense to come up with ideas for design development. With the promise that the final version will enter mass production.
Obviously, the world has squeezed a lot of the company’s Web site to vote, make suggestions or simply just to comment on the ideas of others. And the Swiss have kept our word and, behold, a year away presented model Ford Focus RS WRC Edition, Which will be sold on the domestic market for 38.000 Euro.
Painted in white a particular — Frozen White – with different inserts of another color, it is boots on OZ 19 inch black  wheels and in the interior can be seen autographs of Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen, Crew last year got second place in World Rally Championship with a Ford Focus WRC.
2.5-liter engine remained unchanged, Ford Focus RS WRC Edition enjoy the same performance as the standard version Focus RS: 300 hp, 400 Nm, 0-100 km / h in less than 6 seconds and a top speed of 260 km / h.

Ford presented the first official pictures of the new generation Focus model will be released world premiere during the day, in the Auto Show in Detroit. Unlike previous generations, the new Focus is a global model, planning to look the same both in the U.S. and Europe, which is also why the model is presented to a room across the ocean. Moreover, Ford has chosen – for this very reason – to present in the same time, the hatchback and the sedan versions of the new model, the U.S. market is rather used with the four-door version of its Focus than the  hatchback  version found mostly on the Europe streets .

On the aesthetic, the new Focus highlights very clearly it`s belonging to the new line of models of the Blue Oval, being practically a larger version of the Fiesta subcompact model. Focus’s design is a purely European design center was developed in Germany that it owns the mark in Michigan. Remained in high dimensions the same for sedan, hatchback and the dimensions of the chassis and the suspension hardware is also borrowed from the old generation with the necessary improvements.

“This is Fords new face . It’s sport and more sport, with a lower figure, but with the same interior volume that pulled in front of the market model”, Said Ford officials first notified about the next generation Focus.

Chassis and the entire suite of mechanical elements that make up the new model will be the basis of a series of 10 different models of family Focus, these will be launched by 2012. Engines, great new appearance will be represented by a unit Ecoboost 1.6-liter turbo that will rise to the same performance figures as the 2.0 liter it replaces, provided that consumption will be, say those at Ford , “an exceptional”. Duratorq diesel units won`t escape from improvements, but these will be presented only in March, when the new Focus will make its European debut in the Geneva Motor Show. Both in U.S. and Europe, the new model from Ford will have a new automatic transmission with six-speed dual-clutch that promises, in turn, consumption figures interesting.

The new generation Focus will be made in parallel in Ford plants in Saarlouis (Germany), Michigan (USA) and Chongqing (China), following the later to play the game and production sites in Spain and Russia. The new Focus will go on sale in 2011.

Just one year after its launch on the European market in October 2008, the new Ford Fiesta has managed to score a half million units sold, results that have become a benchmark for the manufacturer, which is preparing to bring the little hatchback in North America and other key Asian markets.
After entering the European market, followed by South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and China, with global sales that reached 470,000 units, 430,000 copies have been sold in Europe and  40,000 units in Asia-Pacific region.
In October, Ford managed to sell another 50,000 units worldwide, a result which pushed the total number to 500,000 copies Fiesta.
The new Ford Fiesta will be first public appearance in North America International Auto Show in Los Angeles in December, following the sales to begin next summer.

Since it appeared on the market, Ford Focus RS was an inspiration for large tuning houses. Past who left their mark on the new hot-hatch are engineers Loder 1899, who injected car 45 extra horsepower.

Thus, the Focus RS is the most powerful series-wheel drive front axle. In view of the German tuner, 2.5 liter turbo engine from the Focus RS now developing 345 bhp, while maximum torque has been increased from 440 to 520 Nm.

Those from 1899 say Loder miracle ingredient is the completely redesigned exhaust system, which apart from a sound scarier, offers an additional 20 horses, while the system was recalibrated ECU. In addition, the RS site has received new sports suspension that reduces ground clearance by 35 mm and a new set of alloy wheels Vertigo by 20 inches, which are large compared with the 1 inch series.

All of these changes cost 6500 euros.

Since 2011, Ford will no longer produce  Kuga in Europe but the United States. By this decision, yet unconfirmed, the new and elegant Compact SUV will reach the North American market  three years after  of its release.

According to Bloomberg news site, Ford Motor Company will move in October 2011 Kuga production in the factory from Saarlouis (Germany) to that of Louisville (Kentucky). Annual European dealers will go  80,000 copies Ford Kuga.

The main reason for the Ford Kuga will be manufactured overseas is the lower production costs compared with those in Europe who come amid dollar’s depreciation against the euro. Only in 2009, the dollar lost 18 percent of the single European fatamonedei.