CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leicester based Ford RS specialist Graham Goode Racing (GGR) has launched a second performance package for the European-spec Focus RS hot hatch. The company's first kit was limited to an ECU upgrade that lifted the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five's power from 301bhp and a measured 310lb.ft (the automaker's UK site says 325 lb-ft) to 340bhp and...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Etc. , Ford , Toyota , Volkswagen Toyota bumped, VW and Ford lead The 2009 Total Value Awards have been announced, and what do you know, it's more good news for Ford. First, a primer: the "the Total Value Index[TM]" (TVI) took into account more than 48,000 buyers of 2009 models from September, 2008 to March, 2009. Assumptions made by owners of the car - expected reliability,...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
The Corsa may be the baby of the Vauxhall family, but it is also the most versatile: as first car, family car or retirement car — you name it — the Corsa can do it all. Little wonder it was the UK’s second-biggest-selling car last year, after the Ford Focus.
Motorcycle Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
OnPole.com WRC Motorsport poster. Marcus Gronholm in action during the Rally of Sweden 2006. click here to learn more
Jules Eating Guide to Malaysia (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
My little car for the past week ... a Ford Focus 1.6 , drives really nice ;-) My manual driving skills improved by the end of the week ... dropping a notch or two gives plenty of confidence when going into tight bends on Hungary's country-roads :-) Well built, but hardly sexy! Hmmm ... not so clean at the end of the week!
Autocar (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
What was the most significant piece of motoring news in 1998? The arrival of the Ford Focus? The debut of the Smart? Or was it the launch of the original Gran Turismo game for the PlayStation? I pretty much lost the summer of '98 to Gran Turismo, the first modern driving game and the one that pretty much set the formula for its many imitators. GT was designed to bring out the inner geek like nothing...
Poppy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I have got this award from Natalie The award comes with a few rules, which are :- Pass this award on, post on their blog to let them know you left this award , and then answer a list of questions in ONE answer. 1. Where is your cell phone?ummm ??? 2. Your hair? Dyed 3. Your mother? Heaven 4. Your father? heaven 5. Your favourite food? Pudding 6. Your dream last night? Nightmare 7. Your favourite drink?...
Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More Standard Safety, Technology Features Make New Focus An Even Better Value Ford Focus continues to offer tremendous value for the 2010 model year, packing even more premium content into its practical sedan and sporty coupe versions. Safety is at the forefront of Focus refinements for 2010. 2010 Ford Focus: Adds MyKey™, Remote Keyless Entry, power locks and a driver's message center as standard...
TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
To create true zero emission technology, electricity must come from renewable sources – and now Ford is taking the lead with wind power. The company has put two giant wind turbines, each standing more than 150 metres tall, into service at its Ford Genk plant in Belgium. The turbines were installed by Electrabel, a local energy [...]
MAMMA-Online (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Upcoming liveblogs: WEC #43: Brown vs Aldo, November 18 @ 9 PM
Bloody Elbow (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Mike Brown - "It used to be just at an MMA show where I would get recognized, and they'd go ‘Oh Mike Brown ..what's up ..good fight’." "But now, I'll go to like Jiffy Lube and the guy will be like ‘Oh Shit, Mike Brown, what's up!... you're driving a Ford Focus man? What's up with that'’" HT: rawvegas.tv HT: wec.tv
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Bumper durability has improved significantly with the redesigned 2010 Subaru Legacy, leading to lower repair costs, based on recent tests by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS). Shown to the right, the latest Legacy earned an Acceptable rating based on IIHS tests of how well the front, front corner, rear, and rear corner bumpers withstand everyday fender-benders. The Legacy’s 2010...
The Business of Fashion (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Rupert ready to resume the helm at Richemont (FT) “Johann Rupert said yesterday that he would retake the helm as chief executive of Richemont from April, indicating that the world’s second-largest luxury goods group still expected storms ahead.” Style bloggers take centre stage (FT) “Also on the front row… sits a slender, less familiar figure dressed in grey [...]
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
President of the ASMW, Bill Caven, presented the award and commented: "Ford has a great history with the Scottish Car of the Year awards and once again is a winner with their Focus RS. Its combination of power, poise and affordability makes it a worthy class winner."
WPPA & WAVT LOCAL NEWS (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
ST CLAIR MAN DIES IN ATV ACCIDENT A ST CLAIR MAN DIED WHEN AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE HE WAS RIDING IN CRASHED INTO A TREE IN SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP EARLY SATURDAY. TROOPERS FROM THE FRACKVILLE BARRACKS SAY THAT JASON LIDDICK WAS DRIVING THE ATV ON MOSS GLEN ROAD, NEAR ROUTE 209, EARLY SATURDAY WHEN HE MISSED A RIGHT HAND TURN, LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE TREE. LIDDICK WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE....
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andylin | 11/04/2009
The Ford Focus is a vehicle that meets the needs of a wide variety of car owners. It comes in sporty trims and has good fuel efficiency. When Focus owners choose to upgrade their stock audio systems with a CD player, they'll find that Ford has made that easy as well. 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable (or grounding cable) from the Focus' battery. Using a 10 mm socket and ratchet or 10 mm wrench,...
habser | 11/01/2009
German company Loder1899 worked to enhance the 2009 Ford Focus RS to 340bhp. Loder equipped the car with a new stainless-steel exhaust system in a Y-pipe form, which the company claims has made half the 40bhp power gain over the standard car.
habser | 10/28/2009
Creations n’ Chrome has taken green technology to the next level as shown by its treatment of the 2009 Ford Focus which will be revealed at the 2009 SEMA Show . For the exterior, we have an outrageous green chrome finish using Cosmichrome water-based spray-on plating technology, 3dCarbon Euro Series six-piece body kit and lightweight Work Emotion wheels.
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