Ford TeamRS, the high-performance centre, has developed a new Focus. Itcontains a 225 PS, 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder Duratec enginewhich can achieve 0-62mph acceleration in just 6.8 seconds, and can topspeeds of up to 150 mph.
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and Traction Control, standard on all Focus models, is accompanied by a ’sharp’ braking and ’subtle’ […]

Most motorists expect to cover 12,000 miles per year but some driversseem to take their cars further than others.
The top three cars for distance travelled are Ford Mondeo (00-) which clocks up an average of 15,483 miles in a year, the Saab 9-5 (01-) which travels about 14,774 miles on average closely followed by […]

Ford has two systems to detect tyre problems - the Ford Focus and theFord Kuga can both be ordered with a tyre Deflation Detection System(DDS). The Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy are available with Tyre PressureMonitoring System (TPMS).
The DDS uses the anti-lock brake/electronic stability programme systemto issue a warning if it detects a tyre deflation […]

The advertisement for the Ford Focus shows an orchestra playing unusual instruments - made from original Ford Focus car parts.
Doubts that this was just a staged recording has lead to a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall featuring Mike Rutherford (Genesis) playing the "clutch guitar" and Kenney Jones (The Who) playing the "wheel […]

Ford’s Basildon, Brentwood and Dagenham connections have beenacknowledged as the car makercontinues to sponsor the Essex County Cricket ground at Chelmsford.
One of the first new Ford Focus ST models in the UK was today handedover to Essex and England player, Alistair Cook in recognition of his2,000 Test runs at the age of 23 years […]

The Design Museum, clost to Tower Bridge in London, has an exterior glass display case which currently features a 1910 Model T Ford car, loaned by the Ford Heritage Collection - affectionately known as ‘Tin Lizzie’.
First built in Detroit from 1908, the 15,007,033rd final car wasassembled on 27 May 1927.
In the UK, the first […]

A survey of 4,500 drivers aged over 65 has revealed that their firstchoice for a vehicle is now Ford, replacing Vauxhall in the ’silver’driver’s affections.
One in five older drivers have chosen to own a Ford Focus, althoughVauxhall Astras and Corsas are still popular.
Barry Nightingale, managing director at Carcraft, commented: "With theover-65s age bracket making […]

Ford has announced that the new Mondeo and Focus ranges will have keyless options for their models.
By carrying a special transponder in a trouser pocket, or handbag, the system detects the radio signal from two metres, and the doors will open using the handles.
Inside, the ignition doesn’t need keys either - using the power […]

Ford has been the first car maker to win a prestigious European award for their interiors.
European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation’s (ECARF) Seal of Quality is given to manufacturers who cut down on the amount of allergens in their products. They made the award to six models - the Ka, Focus, C-MAX, Mondeo, S-MAX […]

Admiral Insurance has published statistics to show that certain makes and models of car are more likely to be replaced with the same, after an accident write-off, than others.
Ford drivers, with two in every five, are the most loyal, with Focus being the model which most claimants seek after an accident to their previous […]