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14-09-2011, 12:31 AM
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Ford unveils Focus sportwagon
Bruce Newton September 13, 2011 - 12:20PM The Blue Oval has taken the covers off a turbocharged load-hauling version of its bread and butter small car. The small club of performance wagons has received a surprise boost, with Ford unveiling a load hauling version of its new Focus ST in Frankfurt. Unveiled at the same time as the much-anticipated hatch, both cars get an uprated 184kW/360Nm version of Ford's 2.0-litre Ecoboost four-cylinder engine that is headed for Falcon. Going by the numbers the 2.0 is a better performer all-round than the Volvo inline five turbo found in the old ST (dubbed XR5 in Australia). Advertisement: Story continues below The sole transmission choice will be a six-speed manual and the hatch accelerates from 0-100km/h in 6.5 secs, 0.1 sec faster than the wagon. As yet no official fuel consumption and CO2 emissions averages have been claimed, but Ford says they are improved by more than 20 per cent. The new hatch is definitely Australia-bound in 2012, and is expected to be badged ST. But while the wagon is available in right-hand drive no decision has been confirmed. Distingushed by their gaping full-mouth grilles and relatively modest body kits , the STs ride on 18-inch wheels, Nurburgring-honed sports suspension and are directed via a newly-developed sports steering system. Keeping the front-wheel drive ST pointing straight under heavy throttle loads is an enhanced version of the Torque Vectoring Control that features in lesser Focus models. Inside the cabin there are specially designed pedals, steering wheel and gearshift, unique part-leather Recaro seats and a new-design three-seater bench in the rear. Meanwhile, Ford also showed off a super-frugal Focus Econetic 1.6-litre turbo-diesel in Frankfurt that averaged 3.4/100km and 89g CO2/km. It promptly outdid itself with a Fiesta Econetic that swallowed just 3.3/100km and mitted 87g CO2/km. Ford also announced a new 1.0-litre three-cylinder direct injection turbo-petrol that will make its debut in the Focus in 2012.
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14-09-2011, 09:14 AM
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I like mine bettah! ;)
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14-09-2011, 09:43 AM
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Looks good. but better than the XR5T? I doubt it.
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14-09-2011, 09:44 AM
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Phwoar leakey that is hot. Perfect height and all too =]
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14-09-2011, 09:54 AM
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14-09-2011, 09:56 AM
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Looks like your wheels might be rubbing a bit leakey :P
I like the look of the wagon, the front is nice I like the big gaping mouth, but the side of it has nothing to it, just a long blank surface, needs something..
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14-09-2011, 06:57 PM
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Giddy up.
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Arhhh, that new Focus sportwagon does nothing for me.
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14-09-2011, 07:23 PM
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Wow, I like the look of the wagon.
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14-09-2011, 07:33 PM
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I now know why I brought the Mrs a Peugeot I love the Fiesta and the focus but i fell the wheels have fallen off with that wagon, Any chance of a F250 sports wagon lol
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14-09-2011, 10:08 PM
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I think if you compare it to VW offerings like the Passat, it comes up looking pretty ordinary, which is a real shame. I guess some cars work well as wagons, and IMHO this dont! Usually the longer flowing lines make em look sweet as when lowered and big wheeled. (I even had a Magna wagon that looked a treat - or at least better than that thing!)
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18-09-2011, 01:19 AM
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having Fiesta withdrawals
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18-09-2011, 01:24 AM
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What an ugly front,looks lancerish from an angle the front end.
If we must go Euro.....I guess its never going to affect me directly but I still have to look at them in daily commuting. 6.5 seconds to 100,I wonder what the ecoboost Falcon will do.... |
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18-09-2011, 01:28 AM
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18-09-2011, 09:54 AM
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The falcon will probably do it in 7.5-8. Whats the weight of this wagon compared to a falcon?
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22-09-2011, 10:56 AM
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That'd be my next car, but Ford Au won't bring it in.
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