06-11-2008
Eerst zagen we deze volgende foto (photoshop)
op Autobild.de maar nu heeft ook Auto Express uit Engeland deze foto
ontdekt en geven hun mening, wat Ford voor ons in petto heeft in de
toekomst. Behoorlijk anders dan we nu gewend zijn, maar de Ford Focus
heeft natuurlijk altijd al zijn 'eigen gezicht' gehad en dat is was deze
Huckfeldt impressie ook daadwerkelijk weer geeft.
Wat vind de Ford Focus
liefhebber van deze toekomstbeelden, zien we het zitten of mag deze er
absoluut niet komen. Laat het ons weten!
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Shock new Focus shows
its face
Radical new nose and efficient petrol engines for MkIII model:
The heat is on in the compact hatch sector – Auto Express has learned
that Ford is readying a dramatic new Focus to go head-to-head with
Vauxhall’s forthcoming Astra.
Boasting a wild new look – dominated by an outrageous grille – it will
be a real head-turner, and is set to polarise opinion like never before.
Power comes from the very latest EcoBoost range of turbocharged engines,
while the cabin will feature an all-new BMW iDrive-style control system.
As with the Mondeo, the Focus will head further upmarket with greater
emphasis on quality – as well as a higher price tag than the current
generation.
And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. According to our sister magazine
in Germany, Auto Bild, the five-door model pictured here will be joined
by a Focus-based coupé. This will have a bold three-door shape to rival
the likes of the VW Scirocco and Renault’s new Mégane Coupé. It will
help
differentiate the Focus range and appeal to younger buyers in the
process.
However, it won’t be the Focus or even a new coupé that spearheads
Ford’s attack on the compact family car class. While the
third-generation model will be launched in late 2010, the blue oval will
go into battle first in 2009, with a replacement for the C-MAX compact
people carrier.
As we revealed in Issue 1,023, the new MPV will be available in both
five and seven-seater form for the first time. Debuting a dramatic new
face, it will preview the third-generation Focus and be based on Ford’s
new compact family platform. And as you can see from this illustration,
the new face is certainly daring. Designers have consigned the current
car’s upper and lower air intakes to the history books in favour of a
striking horseshoe-shaped radiator grille.
Other stand-out styling cues include the prominent bonnet, with lines
that run from the base of the windscreen to form an overhanging focal
point for the Ford badge. Then there are the huge headlights and further
air intakes in the lower part of the front bumper, which house
integrated foglights. Elsewhere, there’s a more evolutionary styling
approach, with influences from the latest Fiesta in the angular
C-pillars and chunky stance.
Inside, the cabin will employ even higher quality materials than the
current version, but the big news from our German sources is that Ford
is developing a dashboard control system similar to BMW’s iDrive and
Mercedes’ COMAND set-ups. This will be one of the car’s highlights, as
it will help to reduce clutter and improve the Focus’ ergonomics at the
same time.
There are important new developments under the bonnet, too. Just as the
Vauxhall Astra will boast a fresh line-up of small capacity turbocharged
engines, the third-generation Focus will feature Ford’s new EcoBoost
range (see panel right). Power for entry-level models will come from a
1.0-litre turbo four-cylinder unit with either 89bhp or 108bhp. The
majority of sales will be taken by a new 1.6-litre turbo available in
both 148bhp and 178bhp form. These new units will offer great
performance
and low CO2 emissions, too.
Our sources have revealed that Ford also has two new oil-burners up its
sleeve: a 1.6-litre TDCi with 89bhp, 108bhp or 128bhp, and a 2.0-litre
with 168bhp or 197bhp. All engines get manual gearboxes as standard,
although Ford will expand the use of its PowerShift twin-clutch
transmission.
The Focus will go on sale in late 2010, with a three-door coupé arriving
in the same year, plus an estate and CC coupé-cabrio appearing in 2011.
Bron:
Auto Express
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