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Come Visit The Ford ST Team At FocusFest 2011:



Enthusiasts of the much-loved SVT Focus, take heart, and start your engines. Ford will deliver on its promise of a high-performance version of the next-generation Focus, previewing a muscular Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show Sept. 30. Targeted for global launch in 2012, ST will be Ford's first high-performance model developed under its global performance vehicles strategy. With its own 2.0-liter EcoBoost™, ST will offer enthusiasts an intoxicating mix of exhilarating performance and handling, not to mention a most addictive sound.

  • Exciting new next-generation Ford Focus gears up for Paris launch of full production-ready range of bodystyles together for the first time
  • Global reveal of new high-performance 250 PS Focus ST for 2012 launch
  • New Mondeo and C-MAX ranges on show
  • Ford accelerates efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with high-efficiency Ford ECOnetic Technologies and Electrification feature displays
  • September 30: Alan Mulally and Stephen Odell to unveil the next-generation Focus family at 09.15 on the Ford stand in Hall 1

The exciting new next-generation Ford Focus range is the star attraction in Ford Motor Company's display at the 2010 Paris Motor Show on September 30.

For the first time, the complete global Ford Focus line-up of three production-ready dynamic bodystyles will be displayed together, providing customers with a full insight into this significant new model before it goes on sale in Europe and North America early in 2011.

Ford is also delivering on its promise to introduce a global performance version of the new Focus with a world premiere for the exciting flagship of the range, the muscular 250 PS Focus ST. The dramatic new ST will launch in early 2012 and will be revealed on September 30 at the Ford stand by Alan Mulally, Ford’s President and CEO, and Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe.

First Global Product
The formal launch of the full production-ready Focus range in Paris is highly significant for Ford, as it signals the introduction of the first truly global product developed under the Company’s ONE Ford strategy.

The Focus is Ford's most significant car range globally. Developed at Ford's Global centre of excellence for Small Cars in Germany for sale in over 120 markets worldwide, the next-generation model is the most important Focus yet and is created from Ford Motor Company's new global C segment platform with up to 80 per cent parts commonality around the world. This platform will underpin at least ten vehicles globally and account for some two million units of annual production by 2012.

With the complete range of three bodystyles on display in Paris for the first time – sporty five-door, elegant four-door and stylish wagon – show goers will have an exclusive opportunity to see and experience the car’s individual design and class leading technology first hand.

New Focus promises to outsmart its competitors by offering more affordable technologies and features than customers have ever experienced in this critical vehicle segment. Next-generation Focus also offers customers the highest standards of quality and detailed craftsmanship, plus outstanding fuel economy, and will take the legendary Focus driving dynamics to a new level.

Previewing the exciting new Focus ST
At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Ford Motor Company's group vice president for Global Product Development, Derrick Kuzak, promised that an exciting new performance version of the next generation Ford Focus was in development.

At Paris, Ford is delivering on that promise by revealing an early preview model of the exciting next-generation Ford Focus ST. Targeted for launch in all global markets from early 2012, the all-new Ford Focus ST will be Ford's first high-performance model developed under its global Performance Vehicles strategy.

The new range-topping Focus – which features a unique 250 PS version of the new 2.0-litre, four-cylinder Ford EcoBoost engine – will be completely true to Ford's ST heritage, offering driving enthusiasts an intoxicating cocktail of exhilarating performance and handling accompanied by an addictive sound.

Visitors to the Paris display also cannot fail to notice the show car’s highly distinctive sports exterior, which is finished in 'Tangerine Scream', a dramatic new body colour that reflects the new ST’s exciting and energetic character.

New Mondeo and C-MAX on Display
Taking their place alongside the next-generation Focus family will be five-door and wagon versions of the new Mondeo range, which was previewed at the recent Moscow International Automobile Salon. The Paris show sees the debut of the ultra-low CO2 Mondeo ECOnetic version. The Ford stand also showcases the latest S-MAX and Galaxy models which were launched earlier in 2010.

The all-new Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX will be represented by high series Titanium models fitted with a Ford EcoBoost 1.6-litre 180 PS petrol engine and the updated 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi diesel. Bringing new levels of style and desirability to the compact Multi-Activity Vehicle (MAV) market, the all-new Ford C-MAX is the first production model using Ford's exciting new global C-segment platform. The Grand C-MAX also goes on sale in North America in late 2011.

Lower CO2 Emissions across the Ford Range
Ford is accelerating its efforts to minimise fuel consumption and CO2 emissions across its product range, and two important new entries to the Ford of Europe product portfolio are being displayed at Paris – a new Ford Mondeo ECOnetic model and a new Ford Ka derivative with standard Ford Auto-Start-Stop system.

These new models follow the significant new developments which have already been introduced during 2010, including the launch of the new high-efficiency Ford EcoBoost turbocharged direct injection petrol engine family and completely updated versions of the powerful yet highly fuel-efficient Duratorq TDCi diesel engines.

Ford is also moving forward with its European electrification program and will be displaying for the first time the core technology destined to drive its C-MAX PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), that will be produced at the Valencia plant in Spain and is due to go on sale in Europe from 2013.

Along with the wider introduction of low-CO2 Ford ECOnetic Technologies such as Eco Mode and Smart Regenerative Charging, Ford of Europe is on track to surpass its goal of a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from its new vehicles by 2020, relative to a 2006 model year baseline.

"The launch of the complete new Focus range, plus the global debut of the high-performance ST model, makes this Paris Show not only very exciting for Ford, but also highly significant," said Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe. "With the all-new C-MAX also on the Paris stand, along with the latest Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy models, it’s clear that the pace of change within Ford remains as aggressive as ever."
 
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#143 ·
ST is competitor to Mazdaspeed3, VW Golf GTI and others in that class BUT KEEP IN MIND:
Mazda comes with old C1 platform and old 2.3 engine
Golf VI GTI is same as Golf V GTI with only 10 hp more!
Focus ST has NEW platform and NEW 2.0 EB engine!

So I think focus will be the best and will cost little more than these two.

I think around 26-27k.

And the RS, I think ford could upgrade the new platform for 4WD and tune 2.0EB on 300 hp.
 
#150 ·
This is the new Ford Motor Company. There won't be the issues with this all new Focus like there were when the 2000 Focus went on sale here in the U.S. Things have changed dramatically in the automotive landscape in the past decade, especially for Ford. New and vastly better leadership, vastly improved quality and quality control, solid research and development, and lots and lots of testing. Supplier expectations and quality have also risen dramatically and Ford has whittled down their list of suppliers to a preferred listing. I am very, very confident the new Focus will be excellent right out of the gate!
 
#154 ·
I hate to be the party pooper,but I hate it.
It looks terrible,like a gaping mouth,ugly fish.
I find not one redeeming quality about it.
I will keep my ST and quite likely it will be the last Focus I will ever buy.
I hate the new design and will buy a Mustang over this new design.
I loved the euro RS and ST but this looks absolutely Horrible.
Sorry.
 
#158 ·
The focus community as a collective whole has been crying out for this car for years, and now people are bitching about it? S T F U

This car just killed all plans I had for my current car and I have allready went to the bank and opened a new savings account specifically for this car. I'll take mine in black please. [woot]
 
#162 ·
The focus community as a collective whole has been crying out for this car for years, and now people are bitching about it? S T F U
We're "bitching" because what we wanted is what everyone else got between 2005 and today, a smart-looking update of the original look, with more power, and a better interior. Now that we finally get the "rest of world" model, the styling is totally different (kind of derivative of currently popular styles from other companies), the interior is cluttered and busy, and the performance stats (speculative as they are right now) are better than previous models, but (IMO) sort of underwhelming. Yeah, they gave us the same Focus everyone else is getting... it's just a little too late to get the one we really wanted.

But that's just my take on it.
 
#159 ·
IMO i just dont think its "focus" worthy... im not trying to complain about it, hell, the 08+ models dont even do it for me... i like the real focus body style with triangular headlights and all. it just gives it that awesome staring at you look. this new "focus" just looks too much like everything else... and it actually seems like its trying to be a small SUV more than a performance car..
 
#167 ·
In short: PS equals to HP, PS is germany version of HP

507 HP = 514 PS = 373 kW

I'm not 100% shure in this but it makes sense.

Anyway MkIII focus will get 3 door hatchback and coupe-convertible body versions. EU compact car market is huge so every model (Opel, Renault, Peugeot...) have 3/5 door,estate,sedan,CC,MPV (C-max in focus case) versions.
 
#171 ·
^^ The idea is the version the States gets, and the version the rest of the world gets, are merging back together into a "global" platform. So we should see this. I wonder about crash standards though, the original Mk. I Focus in the U.S. had bigger bumpers to meet our standards. Did they factor that into this design, or will ours look slightly different?
 
#173 ·
i totally agree with azdamay.

wondering what happened with the TQ'y 5-cyl engine.

definitey lose the rear 2 doors.

and i guess it will be abound 26k.

way too much like a mazda 3 widemouth front end.

fiesta rear looking, very narrow.

thats my initial opinion.

its great we get a boosted one, BUT a 2007-2010 looking ST would have been KiLLER
 
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