THE NEW FORD FOCUS COUPE CABRIOLET - ROOF UP OR ROOF DOWN, IT'S STUNNING
New four-seater Coupé-Cabriolet from Ford, on sale October
Based on Vignale concept, first seen at the Paris Motor Show in 2004
Stylish and elegant – designed in Italy
Two-piece folding metal roof takes 29sec to open or close
Best in class luggage space
UK premiere at the British International Motor Show in July
Manufactured in Italy by Pininfarina S.p.A.
BRENWOOD, Essex, 28 June, 2006 -- The new Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet combines open air motoring with the acclaimed comfort, stability and all-round practicality already associated with the top-selling Focus range. It goes on sale in October and will make its UK debut at the British International Motor Show in July.
Taking its place at the top of the Focus family tree alongside its sporty sister, the Focus ST, the new Coupé-Cabriolet uses a stylish and clever two-piece folding hardtop to give the car two distinct “personalities”. The roof function is neat, efficient and reliable: opening or closing takes just 29 seconds.
It’s also big on practicality - with the roof closed, the Coupé-Cabriolet offers a best-in-class 534 litres luggage capacity, and with the hardtop stowed, there is still 248 litres of luggage space. No direct class competitor can offer more space.
Elegant Italian Design
Designed in partnership with Pininfarina S.p.A, the Focus Coupé-Cabriolet exudes elegance and style with the hardtop up and down.
Its distinctive rear is characterised by unique tail lights linked by a chrome strip bearing an embossed Focus logo to give the new model a premium feel. This is further enhanced by a unique front bumper shape and distinctive wheel arches.
Inside, the car’s dashboard layout follows the style of other Focus models, but with a new colour scheme developed to distinguish it as a flagship – a scheme designed to complement the car's striking exterior. Two different colour schemes are offered: dark, sporty Ebony/Flint, and the warm, elegant Iris/Camel.
Engine Line-up
Together with style and practicality comes choice: the new Focus Coupe-Cabriolet has the option of two petrol and one diesel engine. The versatile 100PS 1.6-litre petrol unit provides 0-62mph acceleration in 13.6sec and a top speed of 114mph. Target combined fuel consumption is 39.8mpg.
The lively 145PS 2.0-litre petrol engine produces a 0-62mph time of 10.3sec and a top speed of 130mph. Target combined fuel consumption is 37.6mpg. And the super-economical 136PS 2.0-litre TDCi diesel powertrain gives 0-62mph in 10.3sec, a top speed of 128mph and targeted combined fuel consumption of 47.9mpg.
A six-speed manual transmission is standard with the 136PS 2.0-ltre TDCi, while the 1.6 and 2.0-litre petrol units are offered with five-speed manual.
Strong and Safe
No matter which engine is chosen, the new Coupe-Cabriolet retains the Focus brand's inspired and involving driving dynamics. This has been achieved by basing the Coupe Cabriolet on the inherently rigid four-door Focus saloon underbody and front body structure and ensuring that most new body parts are made from high-strength steel.
Safety is paramount and Ford’s new Rollover Protection Device (RPD) plays a vital role in increasing the Coupé-Cabriolet's passive safety performance. In addition to standard front and side airbags, the RPD is designed to help protect passengers in the event of a vehicle rollover. If the system detects an imminent roll, two safety roll-bars "fire" and extend out by up by 20cm to provide a supportive safety strut along with the ultra-strong windscreen pillars to protect the car's occupants.
UK prices and specification will be announced on the 18th July at the British International Motor
It looks kind of plain. Maybe it's the color? I doubt we'll see it in the states for years to come. It is however stlyed after the Focus they allready have over in Europe now, so it's not a prototype car. You know a lot of the time cars in places like the big cars shows are just dreams and tend not to become reality. I love the look of the new Foci. I'm over in Portugal so I see them all the time. LOL
The Foci over here are a lot better looking then whe we get in the states, shit, the Feista's are even nicer then the state side Foci. The new Euro style is bigger and more powerful. The whole thing is just better. I noticed that most of the interiors look a lot like the Mazda interiors. I have been saying for years Ford need to pull their heads out of there asses. I don't know why they didn't just start making the new body style in 05. Instead they desided to make the 05,06 plain jane looking. The Euro foci have their own look, they don't look like anything else on the road. Oh, and there are a ton of Turbo deisel Foci over here. their not too fast but still it's an option we don't have in the states.
I think I would buy the Feista over the focus over here. They have a RS feista model with, I think a 2.0 turbo. It's cool looking little car. Even the standard Feista's look cool. They look like mini foci. LOL
heaven forbid ppl in the US should drive something a bit smaller than an Excursion or those other Stupid, Useless, Vehicles, when they are only one person w/ no children and no pets to haul around. Status my butt - it's a joke now for me to see some woman driving (while yakking on her cell) around in a Land Rover that gets less than 20mpg and she passes me doing over 80mph - I think anything that doesn't get at least 30mpg standard should have a gas guzzlers tax to it - Mind you the whole EPA standards need to be completely overhauled etc., but that's just my opinion.
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If i had to commute 100 miles one way to work every day, I would consider it, but it's just not practicle for me. I need the room the Focus has in the hatch.
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Just for a joke I took one of the guys smart cars and lifted the front end off the ground. They don't weigh anything. You would never have to worry about getting stuck in the snow. Or breaking down could be resolved too, just strap it to your back like a back pack and walk to the nearest shop. LOL
ford wont sell hot hatchs here cause they are afraid it would cut into their mustang sales.
though the way i see things more americans are enjoying the pluses of small cars. so perhaps we can hope for the future. but since american manufacturers always seam to be at least 5 years behind......well it might be awhile.
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Those smart cars tip very easily and based on the reactions of owners, many are tipped over on a fairly regular basis. The problem there is the material that is it made of...I can't remember what the piece is called, but it's the black piece that runs along the back of this picture - It's evidently powder coated and a pita to fix - not to mention expensive.
streak wrote: ford wont sell hot hatchs here cause they are afraid it would cut into their mustang sales.
though the way i see things more americans are enjoying the pluses of small cars. so perhaps we can hope for the future. but since american manufacturers always seam to be at least 5 years behind......well it might be awhile.
I don't think this would be an issue. Realisticly the cost for the "Hot hatch" or new RS would more then likely be higher then the Mustang GT. If anything it might boost sales of the GT's. Now I don't know how many of the RS they could sell over here for the price Ford would ask. I think it all would depend on how they marketed it. I'm sure it would be far out of my price range though.
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