Read more about V-8 Focus conversions: Hot Rod magazine: review of a street-legal V-8 Focus: http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0302_2001_ford_focus_v8/index.html Automobile magazine: “How not to build a V-8 Focus”. How a project car didn’t end up fulfilling all the…
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We were on the topic yesterday of V-8 Focus conversions when another one unexpectedly popped up on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250720793041. This example is in Britain and is used for racing. This Focus got the Focus RS…
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As a followup to our original post about converting a Focus to V-8 power, here’s an actual example of a car with the conversion. It was recently for sale on eBay, where $12,000 bid failed…
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Ford has released only minimal information on it’s upcoming all-electric Focus. Which is ordinarily the normal amount of information for a product that will launch over a year from now. Compare this to Chevy, which has provided…
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Reducing costs in the manufacturing process increases profit, which in turn opens up new possibilities for additional products and models. The new Focus assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan will be Ford’s most flexible plant in…
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With the upcoming announcement of the Focus RS500 in Europe (unobtainable in North America), it’s time to take a look back at North American Focus efforts. One particular interesting production Focus was the 2004-2005 Saleen N2O…
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We’ve always recognized the benefits of a global platform, although in the North American market they have never been fully realized. The current Ford Focus is based on a platform two generations old – we…
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As a Driving Enthusiast, our interest in the new Focus centers around the driving experience, and one key to that is the engine and powertrain technology. At this early point, Ford has chosen to announce only…