Ford Focus Titanium 1.0L
More than 16 million Ford Focus cars have been sold worldwide since 1998, can the new model continue that success asks Suzanne Keane What is it? 20 years after it was first launched in Ireland the Ford Focus is back, rebuilt from the ground up and hoping to be as popular as its predecessors. Who is it aimed at? The Focus is aimed at those needing a spacious hatchback who haven’t jumped on the crossover bandwagon. Styling? The new...
The ten safest new drives for 2019
Thatcham Research has revealed the ten safest new cars vying for the What Car? Safety Award 2019, set to be announced on January 22. With two nominations each Volvo and Audi while Ford, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Peugeot models are also included Matthew Avery, judge and Director of Research at Thatcham Research “It’s clear that occupants of the latest cars are at a lower risk than ever. But not resting on our laurels,...
First Drive: Ford Focus
Despite ever increasing sales of SUVs, the Focus is a hugely significant addition to the Ford line up writes Suzanne Keane What is it? 20 years after it was first launched the Ford Focus has been rebuilt from the ground up and is hoping to be as popular as its predecessors. First impressions of the new Ford Focus? The new model is wider and lower with a wheelbase that is 52mm longer than the previous version. The overhangs to the...
Ten things to know about the New Ford Focus
The fourth generation Ford Focus has been unveiled writes Geraldine Herbert 1) It’s 20 years since the Ford Focus first appeared on Irish roads. 2) Embracing technology the Focus is the first Ford to get a new Head-up display. 3) The new car is also designed to detect “No Entry” signs on a motorway ramp and will sound a Wrong Way Alert with audible and visual warnings. 4) The new Focus has been to the gym and has lost almost...
First Drive: Ford Focus RS
We get behind the wheel of the much anticipated and truly fabulous 2016 Ford Focus RS writes Aimee Woods What is it? The legendary RS brand has returned with a cracker in the form of the highly anticipated third-generation Ford Focus RS, a high performance hatchback. It is the first RS model to be distributed to markets around the world. It’s defining features include All Wheel Drive (AWD), Dynamic Torque Vectoring, Launch Control and...
