Ford Focus

Car Auto Online | Ford Focus | The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began selling the Focus in Europe in July 1998 and in North America in 1999 for model year 2000. In Europe, South America, North America and South Africa, the Focus replaced the Ford Escort sold in several markets. Asia and Oceania, which replaced the Ford Laser.

New Ford Focus Europe introduced in 1998 for the European market as a replacement for the Ford Escort. The decision to appoint the new car "Ford Focus" was made in early 1998 as Ford's overheads had scheduled the "Escort" plate of its new generation of small family cars. A last minute problem occurred in July 1998, when a court in Cologne, in response to an action brought by Burda publishers, ordered Ford to avoid the name "Focus" cars for the German market since the name was already taken Focus magazine's publisher. This battle eleventh hour have been overcome, and the car was launched unnamed second German market.

Ford Focus North American market began in October 1999, model year 2000, some changes to the European version. The car was launched in 3-door, 4-door sedan and five-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback debuted in 2001. About 2000 Focus with the G-Shock Watch.

The second generation Focus was launched at the Paris Motor Show on September 23, 2004 as a three and five-door hatchback and an estate, although the new car was previewed, in 4-door sedan form, as the 'Focus Concept' developed by Ford Europe at the Beijing Motor Show in mid-2004.

The basic suspension design, which contributed much to the Mk 1's success, has been carried over largely unchanged from its predecessor which, along with a 10% stiffer bodyshell, offers a better ride according to Ford but lacked on the precise and poised handling of the Mk1. The same body styles as the Mk 1 Focus were offered, though the saloon did not appear until mid-2005.

The Focus Mk 2 is much larger and considerably heavier than its predecessor with a 25 mm (1 in) increase in wheelbase, 168 mm (6.6 in) longer, 8 mm (0.3 in) taller and 22 mm (0.8 in) wider. As a result the interior and boot space have increased. New technologies include a KeyFree system, a solar-reflect windshield, adaptive front lighting, Bluetooth hands-free phones and voice control for audio, telephone and climate control systems.

Stylistically, the Mk 2's styling features the same design language found in the Mondeo and Ford Fiesta. Although still recognisable as a Focus the new car uses styling features from the abandoned B-Proposal for the original Focus which never reached production.

In 2005 came the Ford Focus ST with a top speed of 152mph and 225bhp it was the fastest hot hatch of the time until 2009 with the release of the second RS model with 162mph and 300bhp it was one never to beat, until the launch of the Ford Focus RS500 in 2011, which had a top speed of 163mph and 350bhp.

In 2010 Ford decided to reunite both international and North American models by releasing the international Mk3 worldwide. The current North American version was thus discontinued, and the new model was launched simultaneously in North America and Europe in early 2011, both having started production late in 2010.

Ford introduced the 2011 Ford Focus for the Global 2010 North American International Auto Show. Car show was a 5-door hatchback model, also debuted a new direct injection 2.0L I4 engine. A 5-door estate will also be available at launch. The new generation of use at the same time in North America and Europe in early 2011, and production, which was launched in late 2010. Production in Asia, Africa and South America later. Ford made his debut in the all electric Ford Focus EV is the Consumer Electronics Show in 2011 to compete with the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt. This new generation includes a fire in a restored farmhouse better materials and new technologies that help to distinguish it from the infotainment competition, such as the recent decontented Mk VI Volkswagen Jetta.

2011 Focus is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 4 finishes, SEL S.

Upon introduction, the S is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 140 horsepower engine that achieves 25 mpg city and 35 mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional. The SEL is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 140 horsepower engine that achieves 25 mpg city and 34 mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.