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Tomorrow's world: Ford's downsized 1.0-litre Ecoboost

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Jesse Crosse, 25 January 2012 17:41

Direct injection petrol and diesel, hybridisation, downsizing, turbocharging, twin-charging the list of efficiency-boosting, fuel saving features being offered in new cars is becoming so long, buying a new one is like revising for exams. Is there room for another? Apparently so, but since there’s no official name for it yet we’ll call it ‘super-downsizing’ or in other words, using a ...

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Tomorrow's world: Ford's downsized 1.0-litre Ecoboost

Tomorrow's world: Ford's downsized 1.0-litre Ecoboost

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Jesse Crosse, 25 January 2012 17:41

Direct injection petrol and diesel, hybridisation, downsizing, turbocharging, twin-charging the list of efficiency-boosting, fuel saving features being offered in new cars is becoming so long, buying a new one is like revising for exams. Is there room for another? Apparently so, but since there’s no official name for it yet we’ll call it ‘super-downsizing’ or in other words, using a ...

Ford begins building 1.0 Ecoboost, a microsized 3cyl

Ford begins building 1.0 Ecoboost, a microsized 3cyl

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 09 November 2011 13:00

Ford chief exec Alan Mulally was in Essex today to launch the first 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine, which was developed by powertrain engineers at Dunton and Dagenham. The new 999cc triple will be built at Cologne in a new ￡110m production line – and will first be seen in the new Ford Focus in 2012. How powerful is Ford's new 1.0 ...

Ford Focus (2011) prices start at less than £16k

Ford Focus (2011) prices start at less than £16k

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Peter Adams, 15 December 2010 14:46

The new Ford Focus range will start at less than £16,000 when it hits UK showrooms in March 2011, the company has announced. The base Edge, with a 1.6-litre 102bhp petrol engine, is the cheapest Focus at £15,995, with the £25,095 2.0-litre TDCi Titanium X topping the range. There will be seven engines to choose from: three petrol and four diesel. The ...

Ford Focus, Fiesta racers (2011): global motorsport

Ford Focus, Fiesta racers (2011): global motorsport

Rated 3 out of 53

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 03 November 2010 15:15

The new One Ford mantra is spreading to the race track - as the Blue Oval sends its motorsport division global too.  Announced at the 2010 SEMA show, the Fiesta R2 rally car will now be available in North America for the first time. And the all-new Ford Focus touring car (pictured) will race globally - it's anticipated to be in the 2011 British Touring Car Championship. ...

Ford boss Alan Mulally on how he saved Ford

Ford boss Alan Mulally on how he saved Ford

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 27 September 2010 11:14

Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally today told British business leaders how he saved Ford from the worst recession for a generation. He also outlined how the Ford range will shrink from 97 models sold globally to just 20. Mulally gave the keynote speech to the Confederation of British Industry in London, where business bigwigs heard how Ford became the ...

Ford cuts 2010 prices by up to 15%

Ford cuts 2010 prices by up to 15%

Rated 2 out of 52

Tim Pollard, 26 March 2010 12:00

Ford today announced sweeping price cuts across its large car range – lopping up to 15% off the price of models such as the Mondeo, S-Max and Galaxy. The news comes after Ford raised price four times in the past year.The Blue Oval has drawn criticism in the past for artificially high list prices, which have penalised business buyers. In ...

Ken Block signs for Ford and the WRC

Ken Block signs for Ford and the WRC

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 07 January 2010 09:36

Ken Block – who became a YouTube sensation with his gymkhana stunt series ¬– has ended months of speculation by confirming he’ll compete in the 2010 World Rally Championship – switching his Subaru Impreza for a Ford Focus, while he'll also rally a Fiesta in the US. The Monster energy drink-backed deal will form a key part of Ford’s plan ...

Ford Focus RS prices announced

Ford Focus RS prices announced

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 16 December 2008 12:12

Ford has announced prices for the Focus RS, and it’ll cost just £24,995 when sales start in March 2009. By comparison a Mitsubishi Evo X FQ300 is £26,914 and an Subaru Impreza STi starts at £26,039. Peak power has also – finally – been confirmed. The Focus RS will have 301bhp from its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine, backed up by 325lb ...

Ford Focus RS has 1000 UK orders

Ford Focus RS has 1000 UK orders

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Nick Eaton, 11 September 2008 16:05

Ford UK has confirmed its dealers have received more than 1000 orders for the new Focus RS, despite the rampant hot hatch having only been unveiled at the British motor show two months ago. By way of comparison, Ford UK only sold 2200 previous-generation Focus RS models in two whole years. Is that new green hue popular on the Ford Focus RS? According to ...

Ford Ka stars in latest Bond film

Ford Ka stars in latest Bond film

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Whitworth, 15 August 2008 11:14

Ford’s new Ka is going to be a film star. Continuing Ford’s relationship with the James Bond film series, the Ka will appear in the latest spy thriller Quantum of Solace, driven by Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko. Kurylenko plays Camille in the Mark Foster-directed thriller. The Russian-Bolivian agent is initially pitted against Bond, again played by Daniel Craig – but ...

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