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WRC Marcus Gronholm Poster - Ford Focus

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OnPole.com WRC Motorsport poster. Marcus Gronholm in action during the Rally of Sweden 2006. click here to learn more

Ford Focus 1.6 - Rather decent car in Hungary!

Jules Eating Guide to Malaysia (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

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!

Vauxhall Corsa

Times Online (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

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.

Remember Grand Valley?

Autocar (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

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...

Award from Natalie

Poppy's Place (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

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?...

2010 Ford Focus

Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

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...

Ford focuses on wind power

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

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 [...]

Mike Brown Drives a Ford Focus

MAMMA-Online (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

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Bloody Elbow (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

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

2010 Subaru Legacy performs better in IIHS bumper test

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

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...

BoF Daily Digest | Rupert helms Richemont, The new front row, Tom Ford’s focus, Prada pushes boundaries, Pratap weaves magic

The Business of Fashion (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

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 [...]

Ford Focus RS is Scots' Favourite

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

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."

Today's News-Monday, November 16, 2009

WPPA & WAVT LOCAL NEWS (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

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....

Ford proving serious about small cars

The Independent (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

On November 13 Ford announced it would offer up to 10 different versions of its upcoming new generation Ford Focus, one of the best-selling nameplates worldwide of all time.

10 Ford Focus variants to U.S. Over Next Three Years

Range Rover (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

While the first-generation Ford Focus certainly had its faults, it was also ahead of its time, with engaging driving dynamics and a ton of different variations. You could get a Focus sedan, a three- or five-door hatch and even a wagon. For a few years there was even a high-revving SVT Focus (those were the days). While the current Focus is relegated to only sedan and coupe variants, the 2011 Focus...

• REPORT: 10 Ford Focus variants coming to the U.S. - Autoblog

2010 Ford C-MAX at the Frankfurt Motor Show

traimi | 21/09/2009

This is Ford’s new C-Max launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show . The car is said to be deliberately designed to be different from Ford’s existing mini-MPV, according to Martin Smith, Ford’s design chief. The new 2010 C-Max is the first car to be built on the next generation of Ford’s Focus platform.

2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic at the Frankfurt Motor Show

traimi | 21/09/2009

This is Ford’s new Focus Econetic , the newly launched model that boasts to have CO2 emissions of 99g/km. In addition to its very low emissions rate, the car also achieves 74.2mpg. It is the first European Ford to take advantage of an array of new eco technologies including the Ford Auto-Start-Stop, Smart Regenerative Charging, and Ford Eco Mode.

2010 Renault Megane Renaultsport 250 unveiled in Frankfurt

traimi | 18/09/2009

With your purchase of a Renaultsport Megane 250, you will get a high-tech lap timer. The Renaultsport Megane 250 goes on sale in November. At the Frankfurt Motor Show , the Ford Focus RS rival was sighted sporting a Renaultsport Monitor display in the middle of the dashboard.