Hot hatch fans will be excited to hear there’s a new edition of the road-ripping Ford Focus RS coming to Australia in November, adding more hardcore components to the all-wheel drive monster. Firstly, the special edition doesn’t pack any more power. It retains the usual 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that […]
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2018 Ford Focus getting fully electric steering?
The all-new 2018 Ford Focus could be the second production vehicle to be fitted with a complete steer-by-wire, fully electric steering system. An attribute mule spotted in Europe is believed to be fitted with the technology, with stickers from component supplier Bosch about how to recalibrate the system, stating: “Caution: […]
Ford Focus RS Option Pack announced, LSD for front axle (videos)
Ford’s rumoured hotter, 294kW-ish version of the Focus RS, which has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring might be on ice for the time being, but Ford has cooked up something special for those who want a bit more traction. The Ford Focus RS Option Pack (or Limited Edition in […]
Ford Focus gets Nissan GT-R engine conversion for Pikes Peak (video)
A very innovative Australian-built Ford Focus race car will be debuting at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, featuring a crazy Nissan GT-R engine conversion. With a body loosely resembling the production Focus, the mechanicals differ very heavily from the front-wheel drive sedan or hatch, as you can probably […]
Ford developing next-gen C-segment global platform, underpin 2020 Focus
According to Automobile Mag, Ford is readying its next generation platform for future C-segment vehicles, including the next Focus, Escape and C-Max equivalents. Ford of Europe’s vice president of quality, Gunnar Hermann, assures that this upcoming platform will be the last conventional components set and will start becoming available on […]
2017 Ford Focus RS POV review – first impressions (video)
This is the quickest-accelerating Ford production car available in Australia right now. Yes, the mighty Ford Focus RS has been an instant hit with Ford fans and hot hatch fans ever since it launched last year. What’s it like to drive? That’s what we’re here for. One of the best […]
Ford planning hotted-up Focus & Fiesta hatches for SEMA
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas is one of the most celebrated events on the petrolhead calendar, with manufacturers and aftermarket specialists alike flocking to the event to show their extreme wares. This coming November, OEMs will be showing off their most outrageous machinery at SEMA. […]
Video: Ken Block Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground
Ken Block is back again with more tyre-tearing shenanigans in his 600hp Ford Focus RS RX rally car. Welcome to Gymkhana 9: Raw Industrial Playground. This time the DC Shoes founder is ripping up an industrial area, passing, or powersliding we should say, his way in and around solid objects […]