Although the Ford Focus RS isn’t due until next year, we’ve already seen plenty of pictures and heard lots of talk of its potential performance. Latest performance tests by Ford show that the 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine, with a turbocharged 300bhp, will propel the Focus to 60mph in just...

Here’s another tuned Focus, this time in the shape of the 270bhp Loder1899 Ford Focus ST. Having already released a tasty bodykit for the MkII Ford Focus, Loder1899 have turned their attention to the 2008 facelifted version, this time choosing the 2.5-litre ST. Visually there are subtle chang...

Ford have just announced an upgrade to the Focus range in the shape of the Focus Zetec S. The ‘S’ upgrade takes a standard Zetec and adds a body kit, 17-inch alloys and ‘S’ badges on the front wings, with aluminum foot pedals and handbrake cover appearing on the inside. It c...

After the recent surges in the price of oil, have you stopped to conisder just how much extra you’re paying when you fill your car up? Having reluctantly got rid of my trusty old Ford Focus, after eight years and 110,000 miles of happy motoring, I was looking back at the fuel figures I’...

Having worked their magic on the brilliant Ford Fiesta ST185, Mountune have now produced an upgrade kit for the Ford Focus ST which will be available through the Ford dealer network. For just £1,120 (plus fitting), the Mountune Performance package adds a larger ProAlloy intercooler, a high-flow K&...

The new 300bhp Ford Focus RS is off to a good start with over 1000 orders placed in UK showrooms alone. The car hasn’t even been officially unveiled yet, but it’s due to appear at the Paris Motor Show where more details will be made available. Until then the only known colours are Elect...

Car Magazine have released a video in which the Mk1 Focus RS is compared with the new Focus RS, with Jost Capito, head of Ford’s Team RS, talking road test editor Chris Chilton through the differences between the two cars. The video is definitely worth a watch, whether you’re a fan of Fo...

When Ford released the replacement to the Escort in 1998 it transformed the image of the company’s car range. The Escort had long been considered a bit of a dog, with dull styling, stodgy handling and a low rent interior. Along came the the Focus with its sharp ‘New Edge’ design, ...

Both the Ford Focus RS and RenaultSport Megane R26-R are undergoing final development at the Nurburgring, and it looks like the two cars are going to be very evenly matched. The Megane R26-R has recently been clocked around the Nurburgring at 8:12, running on super grippy Toyo Cup tyres. The Focus R...

Some people find it really hard to keep a secret, and it looks like Jost Capito and the Ford marketing team fit into that category. Even though the car was due to be unveiled to the public at the British Motor Show on July 22nd, Ford have released official pictures and mechanical details of the 2009...