Ford Focus BEV
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The third generation of Ford Focus
(also known as MK III) debuted at the 2010 North American International Auto Show as the 2011 year model. The car shown was a 5-door hatchback, also debuting a new 2.0L direct injection I4 engine. A 5-door estate will also be available at launch.
Starting 2011, Ford decided to reunite both international and North American models by releasing the international third generation worldwide. The previous North American version was thus discontinued, and the new model was launched simultaneously in North America and Europe on May 2, 2011, both having started production near the end of 2010. Production in Asia, Africa, and South America will follow later.
Ford debuted the all-electric Ford Focus Electric at the Consumer Electronics Show
in 2011 to compete with the Nissan Leaf
and the Chevrolet Volt
and announced the hot hatch
ST model at the Paris Motor Show in September 2011.
unlike the first and second generation hatchback models where lights use to be taller and thinner near the rear windscreen. The interior is completely changed from second generation both of NA and International versions. Ford wanted to make Focus more upmarket so it offers two types of central console, the basic is available in lower trims with weaker engines and premium is available with top trims and engines.
This new generation of Focus incorporates a redesigned cabin with improved materials, and new infotainment technologies. In North America this helps to differentiate it from recently decontented competitors such as the Mk VI Volkswagen Jetta
. Following the industry trend towards decontenting, and in keeping with the sedan's downmarket "economy car" image vs. the "premium" hatchback, the earlier sedan's space-saving gas strut trunk hinges are replaced with cheaper, intrusive goose neck hinges.
. The EPA rated fuel economy at 28 city/38 hwy MPG for the 6-speed automatic, and 26 city/ 36 hwy MPG for the 5-speed manual
. The SFE package, which can only be added to the sedan SE trim with automatic transmission
, improves highway fuel economy to 40 MPG. The platform that the new Focus will be based on is 25% stronger than the existing North American version.
, Ti-VCT 4-cylinder, will produce 160 hp. This is only available engine yet, there are rumors Ford might bring diesel engine in Focus lineup due to VW diesel cars and upcoming Chevrolet Cruze diesel.
This three-cylinder engine according to Ford will have 2 variants, producing 100 hp and 120 hp. It will replace 1.6 L Ti-VCT Duratec in 2012.
1.6 litre Duratec
Ti-VCT
This engine is updated from previous
model but it's updated to EU5 norms. It's available in two versions, 105 and 125 hp (150/159 Nm).
1.6 litre Ecoboost
Brand new developed engine comes with Ford's Durashift B6 manual gearbox. In Focus it's available with 150 or 182 hp, both versions produce 240 Nm of torque along with 270 Nm in overboost function.
1.6 litre Duratorq
Just like petrol Duratec, this diesel engine is upgraded for emissions and economy. Even it's not all new this engine has 8 valves instead 16 on previous model. It produces 95 hp and 230 Nm in basic version and 115 hp/270 Nm in top version. For Focus Econetic model, engine will produce 105 hp.
2.0 litre Duratorq
Top of the range diesel engine is highly updated and available with Ford PowerShift transmission
, it comes in three versions, 115/140/163 hp producing 300/320/340 Nm of torque.
system, Smart Regenerative Charging, Eco mode, Active Grille Shutter, ultra-low rolling resistance tyres, Shift Indicator Light and revised final drive ratio targeting 95g/km average CO2 emissions and 80mpg. Third generation Focus ECOnetic will have improved Ford's Duratorq 1.6 litre 105 hp engine with standard coated Diesel Particulate Filter
(cDPF).
at the Consumer Electronics Show
, rather than the traditional North American Auto Show. with sales scheduled in the U.S. market by late 2011 and in Europe by 2013. The concept
electric car
was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show as the Ford Focus BEV. The Focus BEV was based on the European second generation Focus
.
For the Focus Electric, Ford used a complete electric drive train developed and supplied by Magna Steyr
, and uses a 23 kWh, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack, has a range of 100 mi (160.9 km) on a charge, and a top speed of 84 mph (135.2 km/h).
The Focus Electric will be built at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
on the same line
as the gasoline-powered version of the Focus, the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid and the C-Max Hybrid. Initial production will be limited, with production to be ramped up in 2012.
Ford announced that sales of the Ford Focus BEV are slated for late 2011, and it will be available initially only in 19 metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Houston and Austin, Texas
, Boston
, Chicago
, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles
, San Francisco, San Diego, New York City
, Orlando, Florida
, Phoenix
and Tucson, Arizona
, Portland, Oregon
, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, Virginia
, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
The Ford Focus Electric was awarded the 2011 Green Car Vision Award
at the 2011 Washington Auto Show
.
Focus ST, as first revealed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
and then at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show when more details were announced, including the availability of an estate version for European markets. The ST features a new, more aggressive exterior design, including a redesigned front bumper with larger air intakes and grille, larger rear wing, wider side sills, center exit exhaust, and alloy wheels. Inside, the car receives a trio of additional gauges mounted in the dashboard, faux-carbon fiber trim, and sport seats with body colored inserts and stitching. The ST will use a 247 hp version of the 4-cylinder 2.0L EcoBoost engine, a gain of 25 hp above the previous Focus ST which used a larger 2.5L 5-cylinder engine.
The new Focus ST will be offered to European customers in three trim options – ST1, ST2 and ST3, the same three options that were available with the MkII ST.
As for performance, the ST will reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.5 seconds, while its top speed will be 248 km/h (154 mph). Compared to the previous ST, the new model is 0.3 seconds faster to 100 km/h and has a higher top speed. Another significant improvement is weight; the new car is 30 kilograms lighter than its 5-cylinder powered predecessor.
(SVT), the European TeamRS
and the Australian FPV
divisions to the development of Ford's global performance vehicles, Ford's Advanced Product Creation and Performance Vehicles director Hermann Salenbauch announced that the decision to sell Ford Focus RS/SVT to North America depends on feedback from the media and customers. However, the product would only appear 2 years after the release of the third generation Focus models. On August 4, 2011 Ford's global boss for small cars, Gunnar Herrmann, revealed to magazine Drive that the third iteration of the hot-hatch was in the works. New RS will be FWD with more than 305 hp which will be transferred to the road with so-called ‘Revoknuckle’ suspension. The new RS is expected in late 2013 or 2014 both in Europe, North America and the rest of the world.
Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year....
(also known as MK III) debuted at the 2010 North American International Auto Show as the 2011 year model. The car shown was a 5-door hatchback, also debuting a new 2.0L direct injection I4 engine. A 5-door estate will also be available at launch.
Starting 2011, Ford decided to reunite both international and North American models by releasing the international third generation worldwide. The previous North American version was thus discontinued, and the new model was launched simultaneously in North America and Europe on May 2, 2011, both having started production near the end of 2010. Production in Asia, Africa, and South America will follow later.
Ford debuted the all-electric Ford Focus Electric at the Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
in 2011 to compete with the Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf
Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. The Altra EV was produced between 1998 and 2002, only about 200 vehicles were ever produced, and it was mainly used as a fleet vehicle for companies such as...
and the Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by General Motors. The Volt has been on sale in the U.S. market since mid-December 2010, and is the most fuel-efficient compact car sold in the United States, as rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency...
and announced the hot hatch
Hot hatch
Hot hatch was originally an informal automotive industry term, shortened from hot hatchback, initially coined by the British motoring press in 1984, for a high-performance derivative of a car body style consisting of a three- or five-door hatchback automobile.Vehicles of this class are based on...
ST model at the Paris Motor Show in September 2011.
Design
Design of new Focus took Ford's Kinetic Design to new level. At front lights have all new shape while trapezoidal grille is changed with triangulars. At the rear, hatchback tail lights are positioned lower similar to Ford FiestaFord Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
unlike the first and second generation hatchback models where lights use to be taller and thinner near the rear windscreen. The interior is completely changed from second generation both of NA and International versions. Ford wanted to make Focus more upmarket so it offers two types of central console, the basic is available in lower trims with weaker engines and premium is available with top trims and engines.
This new generation of Focus incorporates a redesigned cabin with improved materials, and new infotainment technologies. In North America this helps to differentiate it from recently decontented competitors such as the Mk VI Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Jetta
Although the Golf had reached considerable success, in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed that the hatchback body style lacked some of the appeal to those who preferred the traditional three-box configuration...
. Following the industry trend towards decontenting, and in keeping with the sedan's downmarket "economy car" image vs. the "premium" hatchback, the earlier sedan's space-saving gas strut trunk hinges are replaced with cheaper, intrusive goose neck hinges.
North America
Like in most other non-European markets, only the 4-door sedan and 5-door hatchback are offered in the United States and CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The EPA rated fuel economy at 28 city/38 hwy MPG for the 6-speed automatic, and 26 city/ 36 hwy MPG for the 5-speed manual
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
. The SFE package, which can only be added to the sedan SE trim with automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
, improves highway fuel economy to 40 MPG. The platform that the new Focus will be based on is 25% stronger than the existing North American version.
Engine lineup in North America
The new base engine, a 2.0-liter, direct injectedGasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
, Ti-VCT 4-cylinder, will produce 160 hp. This is only available engine yet, there are rumors Ford might bring diesel engine in Focus lineup due to VW diesel cars and upcoming Chevrolet Cruze diesel.
Specifications
| Engine | Gearbox | Power | Torque | City (mpg) | Highway (mpg) | Combined (mpg) | Top speed | 0-60 mph (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 L Ti-VCT GDI I4 | 5M | 160 hp | 146 lbft | 26 | 36 | 30 | NA | NA |
| 2.0 L Ti-VCT GDI I4 | 6A | 160 hp | 146 lbft | 28 | 38 | 31 | NA | 8.7 edmunds information |
| 2.0 L Ti-VCT GDI I4 PZEV engine (PZEV Partial zero-emissions vehicle A Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle is a vehicle that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system, has a 15-year warranty on its emission-control components, and meets SULEV tailpipe-emission standards.... states) |
5M | 159 hp | 146 lbft | 26 | 36 | 30 | NA | NA |
| 2.0 L Ti-VCT GDI I4 PZEV engine (PZEV states) | 6A | 159 hp | 146 lbft | 28 | 38 | 31 | NA | NA |
Engine lineup outside NA
1.0 litre EcoboostThis three-cylinder engine according to Ford will have 2 variants, producing 100 hp and 120 hp. It will replace 1.6 L Ti-VCT Duratec in 2012.
1.6 litre Duratec
Ford Sigma engine
The Ford Sigma is a small straight-4 automobile engine sold by Ford Motor Company. First evolution of engines were sold as the "Zetec-SE" . After the upgrade Ford renamed Sigma to Duratec. Last upgrade of engine is named Duratec Ti-VCT...
Ti-VCT
This engine is updated from previous
Ford Focus (second generation, Europe)
The Mk 2 Ford 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 saloon form, as the 'Focus Concept' developed by Ford Europe at the Beijing Motor Show in mid-2004.-Design and...
model but it's updated to EU5 norms. It's available in two versions, 105 and 125 hp (150/159 Nm).
1.6 litre Ecoboost
Brand new developed engine comes with Ford's Durashift B6 manual gearbox. In Focus it's available with 150 or 182 hp, both versions produce 240 Nm of torque along with 270 Nm in overboost function.
1.6 litre Duratorq
Ford Duratorq engine
The Ford Duratorq engine, commonly referred to as Duratorq, is the marketing name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000 for the Ford Mondeo range of cars....
Just like petrol Duratec, this diesel engine is upgraded for emissions and economy. Even it's not all new this engine has 8 valves instead 16 on previous model. It produces 95 hp and 230 Nm in basic version and 115 hp/270 Nm in top version. For Focus Econetic model, engine will produce 105 hp.
2.0 litre Duratorq
Ford Duratorq engine
The Ford Duratorq engine, commonly referred to as Duratorq, is the marketing name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000 for the Ford Mondeo range of cars....
Top of the range diesel engine is highly updated and available with Ford PowerShift transmission
Ford PowerShift transmission
The Ford PowerShift is a six-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox produced by the Ford Motor Company. The Ford PowerShift gearboxes are built by Getrag Ford Transmissions, a joint-venture with Getrag...
, it comes in three versions, 115/140/163 hp producing 300/320/340 Nm of torque.
Specifications
| Engine | Gearbox | Power | Torque | Urban (l) | Extra-urban (l) | Combined (l) | Top speed | 0-100 km/h (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 L Ecoboost (from 2012) | 5M | 100 hp | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| 1.0 L Ecoboost (from 2012) | 6M | 120 hp | 170 newton metre | / | / | / | / | / |
| 1.6 L Ti-VCT Duratec | 5M | 105 hp | 150 newton metre | 8.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 189 kilometre per hour | 12.4 |
| 1.6 L Ti-VCT Duratec | 5M | 125 hp | 159 newton metre | 8.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 195 kilometre per hour | 11.2 |
| 1.6 L Ecoboost | 6M | 150 hp | 240 newton metre | 7.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 212 kilometre per hour | 8.7 |
| 1.6 L Ecoboost | 6M | 180 hp | 240 newton metre | 7.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 224 kilometre per hour | 8.0 |
| 1.6 L Duratorq | 6M | 95 hp | 230 newton metre | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 182 kilometre per hour | 12.6 |
| 1.6 L Duratorq | 6M | 115 hp | 270 newton metre | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 195 kilometre per hour | 11.0 |
| 2.0 L Duratorq | 6A | 115 hp | 300 newton metre | 6.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 198 kilometre per hour | 11.0 |
| 2.0 L Duratorq | 6M | 140 hp | 320 newton metre | 6.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 209 kilometre per hour | 9.0 |
| 2.0 L Duratorq | 6A | 140 hp | 320 newton metre | 6.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 207 kilometre per hour | 9.6 |
| 2.0 L Duratorq | 6M | 163 hp | 340 newton metre | 6,3 | 4,2 | 5,0 | 220 kilometre per hour | 8,7 |
| 2.0 L Duratorq | 6A | 163 hp | 340 newton metre | 6,8 | 4,4 | 5,3 | 217 kilometre per hour | 9,0 |
| 2.0 L Ecoboost | 6M | 247 hp | / | / | / | / | 248 kilometre per hour | 6.5 |
ECOnetic
The second generation Focus ECOnetic for 2011 includes new technologies as Auto-Start-StopStart-stop system
In automobiles, a start-stop system or stop-start system automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby improving fuel economy and reducing emissions...
system, Smart Regenerative Charging, Eco mode, Active Grille Shutter, ultra-low rolling resistance tyres, Shift Indicator Light and revised final drive ratio targeting 95g/km average CO2 emissions and 80mpg. Third generation Focus ECOnetic will have improved Ford's Duratorq 1.6 litre 105 hp engine with standard coated Diesel Particulate Filter
Diesel Particulate Filter
A diesel particulate filter is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. Wall-flow diesel particulate filters usually remove 85% or more of the soot, and under certain conditions can attain soot removal efficiencies of close to 100%...
(cDPF).
Focus Electric
In January 2011 Ford launched its pre-production version based on the Focus Mark III under the new name of Ford Focus ElectricFord Focus Electric
The Ford Focus Electric is a 5-door hatchback electric car being produced by Ford Motor Company. The Focus electric will be Ford's first full production, all-electric passenger vehicle. The initial U.S. market roll-out is scheduled to be limited to 19 regional markets, beginning with California and...
at the Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
, rather than the traditional North American Auto Show. with sales scheduled in the U.S. market by late 2011 and in Europe by 2013. The concept
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show as the Ford Focus BEV. The Focus BEV was based on the European second generation Focus
Ford Focus (second generation, Europe)
The Mk 2 Ford 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 saloon form, as the 'Focus Concept' developed by Ford Europe at the Beijing Motor Show in mid-2004.-Design and...
.
For the Focus Electric, Ford used a complete electric drive train developed and supplied by Magna Steyr
Magna Steyr
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG is an automobile manufacturer based in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria, with its primary manufacturing location in Graz...
, and uses a 23 kWh, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack, has a range of 100 mi (160.9 km) on a charge, and a top speed of 84 mph (135.2 km/h).
The Focus Electric will be built at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
Wayne, Michigan
Wayne is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, southwest of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 17,593...
on the same line
Assembly line
An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods...
as the gasoline-powered version of the Focus, the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid and the C-Max Hybrid. Initial production will be limited, with production to be ramped up in 2012.
Ford announced that sales of the Ford Focus BEV are slated for late 2011, and it will be available initially only in 19 metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Houston and Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, San Francisco, San Diego, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
and Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
The Ford Focus Electric was awarded the 2011 Green Car Vision Award
Green Car Vision Award
The Green Car Vision Award is an annual award granted by the Green Car Journal. In contrast with its Green Car of the Year award, which only considers production vehicles that make the most significant environmental advancements, the Green Car Vision Award considers pre-production vehicles with...
at the 2011 Washington Auto Show
Washington Auto Show
The Washington Auto Show is an annual local auto show held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center between late January and early February. The event has evolved to emphasize and showcase the latest innovations in sustainable automotive technologies...
.
Focus ST
In 2012, Ford will offer a new performance-oriented hot hatchHot hatch
Hot hatch was originally an informal automotive industry term, shortened from hot hatchback, initially coined by the British motoring press in 1984, for a high-performance derivative of a car body style consisting of a three- or five-door hatchback automobile.Vehicles of this class are based on...
Focus ST, as first revealed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
2010 Paris Motor Show
The 2010 Paris Motor Show took place from 2 October to 17 October 2010, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles.For 2010, the theme of the special exhibition was "The Incredible Collection 2: automobile manufacturers collections and museums."- Production cars :...
and then at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show when more details were announced, including the availability of an estate version for European markets. The ST features a new, more aggressive exterior design, including a redesigned front bumper with larger air intakes and grille, larger rear wing, wider side sills, center exit exhaust, and alloy wheels. Inside, the car receives a trio of additional gauges mounted in the dashboard, faux-carbon fiber trim, and sport seats with body colored inserts and stitching. The ST will use a 247 hp version of the 4-cylinder 2.0L EcoBoost engine, a gain of 25 hp above the previous Focus ST which used a larger 2.5L 5-cylinder engine.
The new Focus ST will be offered to European customers in three trim options – ST1, ST2 and ST3, the same three options that were available with the MkII ST.
As for performance, the ST will reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.5 seconds, while its top speed will be 248 km/h (154 mph). Compared to the previous ST, the new model is 0.3 seconds faster to 100 km/h and has a higher top speed. Another significant improvement is weight; the new car is 30 kilograms lighter than its 5-cylinder powered predecessor.
Focus RS
Following the merger of Ford's North American Special Vehicle TeamSpecial Vehicle Team
Special Vehicle Team, also known as SVT, is an arm of Ford Motor Company responsible for the development of the company's highest-performance vehicles, much like Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, Chrysler's SRT division and GM's Performance Division. SVT is the successor to the SVO division.The current SVT...
(SVT), the European TeamRS
Ford TeamRS
The Ford TeamRS is Ford Motor Company's European performance car and motorsport division for Ford Racing activity. The Ford RS badge was born for rally racing, the RS stands for Rallye Sport.- Ford RS models :...
and the Australian FPV
Ford Performance Vehicles
Ford Performance Vehicles is the Melbourne-based, premium performance vehicle partner of automobile manufacturer Ford Australia. The company, which is as a joint venture between Prodrive and Ford Australia, has produced a range of Ford based models under the FPV brand name since April...
divisions to the development of Ford's global performance vehicles, Ford's Advanced Product Creation and Performance Vehicles director Hermann Salenbauch announced that the decision to sell Ford Focus RS/SVT to North America depends on feedback from the media and customers. However, the product would only appear 2 years after the release of the third generation Focus models. On August 4, 2011 Ford's global boss for small cars, Gunnar Herrmann, revealed to magazine Drive that the third iteration of the hot-hatch was in the works. New RS will be FWD with more than 305 hp which will be transferred to the road with so-called ‘Revoknuckle’ suspension. The new RS is expected in late 2013 or 2014 both in Europe, North America and the rest of the world.