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more about #fordfocus more comments → UDMan: Oh dear god. I just took a look at these custom Fords, and I think I'm going to regret covering the show. Can they get ever more tasteless than these ... more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: If you watch this video you can see the fswerks focus chirp it's tires going into 2nd. sounds good. [www.youtube.com] #ford more » TR3-A: Lets see... a bunch of custom FWD cars. Can I hear you say poser? I knew you could. Another example of the triumph of style over substance. #ford more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I just want a SHO with a very selective pick-and-choose list of stuff which adds mass. #ford more » weatherman: That Flex hardly "breaks the mold of cookie-cutter project vehicles on oversized chrome rim" in fact, it seems more to me that they actually used the... more » Maymar: Re. "coolover" - that word must be stricken from the collective vocabulary. I'm almost tempted to carpet bomb the English language so that it is never... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: It's as lame as I expected, unfortunately, and there is -0- respect for lane "lines", which is encountered in everyday life. more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: wow that, uh, really sucked. more » Maxichamp: As much as he's a car nut, show-business wise, he's a complete hack. Jaywalking was a total rip off of Stern. This Ford Focus thing is just sad. more » weatherman: When I heard that Jay was doing this, I was excited - I thought if he could make a segment that was similar to TG's SIARPC it might actually give me a... more » UDMan: One word comes to mind: Vapid! more » Jeb_Hoge: I'm appalled. And part of the reason for the electric car probably is because they can hear the drivers without a mike. Five-four-point-three-six! more » lilwillie: Stuff like this is why I don't watch to much TV any longer. Star struck fanatics in the background being the good little sheep they are. A car plaster... more » Blue387: Rush Limbaugh is next week's star in a car thing. This assumes the show will still be around. more » TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah: This is dumber than that one time I decided to buy a 1990 Firebird. With a V6. more » -
#sema
The Other Ford SEMA Show Cars
Just because there'll be a slew of custom 2010 Ford Mustangs at SEMA doesn't mean the rest of Ford's lineup won't be represented. Some custom Taurus SHOs, Transit Connects, Fusions and Foci will also get the tuner-car treatment. More » -
#adwatch
VIDEO: Drew Barrymore In Jay Leno's Reasonably-Priced Electric Ford Focus "Race Car"
Jay Leno, in a bout of what we've gotta believe is advertiser capitulation, described the prototype electric Ford Focus to his first celeb-driver, Drew Barrymore, as an "electric Ford Focus race car." On what planet is this a race car? More » -
#ifeelgassy
Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
We knew Jay Leno would do a Top Gear-esque star in a reasonably priced electric car segment. We even knew the car would be an electric Focus. We didn't know it would be an electric-orange Euro-spec model. More » -
#adwatch
Jay Leno's "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Green Car" To Use Ford's Battery Electric Focus Concept
A specially-built battery electric Ford Focus will be driven through Jay Leno's (pictured above with two Jalopnik readers) new show, premiering Sept. 14 on NBC, by celebrity guests who are competing in the "Green Car Challenge" for best track times.
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#spyphotos
2011 Ford Focus: Small Car, Big Promise
Still heavily disguised as a current-generation Euro-spec Focus, the set-for-unveil-next-year 2011 Ford Focus is the first single-platform global car from Ford. You should thank whichever deity you're partial to, because this better-in-Euro econobox is actually coming Stateside. More » -
#industrynews
Ford Increases Production To Meet Clunker Demand
Ford will produce an additional 10,000 cars - mostly Escapes and Focuses - during Q3, 2009 to meet demand increased by Cash for Clunkers. Q4 production will also increase 33% year-on-year. [Automotive News Subs. Req.] -
#cashforclunkers
Cash For Clunkers Program Actually Benefiting Truck, Crossover Sales
The NHTSA list of the most purchased cars under the Cash For Clunkers programs favors cars. But if you look at it by model, and not by trim, trucks and crossovers are the true winners. More » -
#crashtests
IIHS Crash Tests Five Budget Coupes: Ford, Volvo Earn Top Safety Picks
New crash tests released by the IIHS for five economy-sized two-doors — the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Scion tC and Volvo C30 — indicate good or acceptable ratings in frontal and side tests. See, size doesn't matter! More » -
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#carcrash
A Dive Off A 300-Foot Cliff From The Driver's Point Of View
Want to see what it looks like when you drive off a 300-foot cliff? Here's Jari-Matti Latvala's cliff-dive from the Rally de Portuga earlier this year. It's a surprisingly violent tumble that left his Ford Focus WRC in twisted shambles. More » -
#lolcars
Russian Focus Owners Launch Biggest Ever Single-Model Procession
Russian Ford Focus enthusiasts decided to honor a member's nuptials by creating the largest single-model wedding procession ever. They even had a Focus police escort. Gallery of the 200 Russian Foci on parade below.
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#accidents
Driver Flips Rally Car 17 Times On His Birthday, Lives
In-car camera and track-side footage shows Jari-Matti Latvala of Finland in a Ford Focus WRC flip his car in a corner and roll 500 feet a hillside during last weekend’s Rally de Portugal. More » -
#fordfocus
Ford Focus X-Road: Another Reason To Never Trust The Dutch
The Ford Focus X-Road wears tough fender arches, special front and rear treatments, and an aluminum skid-plate. The bad news: There are only 300 for the Dutch market. Worse news: It's an appearance-only package. More » -
#pictureoftheday
Let's See Captain Sullenberger Land This
Take a rallying Ford Focus RS, add one part Mikko Hirvonen, one part Jarmo Lehtinen, toss over frozen Norwegian roads and serve cold. More » -
#transmissions
Ford PowerShift Dual-Clutch Six-Speed Automatic Transmission: A Tranny For The Little Ones
Ford has promised an all six-speed transmission lineup by 2013. Today they've announced their baby tranny — the all-new dual-clutch PowerShift six speed for small cars. You know, like the Focus and...umm...stuff. More » -
#overthebackfence
Electric Ford Focus Coming To Detroit Auto Show?
Ford mentioned an electric commercial van for 2010 with an electric sedan by 2011 when announcing its latest recovery plan in December. That electric sedan may be based on the next-generation Ford Focus. More » -
#iihs
IIHS: PT Cruiser Most Dangerous New Small Car In America
The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety has retested the most popular small cars in America and the good news is they're getting safer. The bad news comes if you own a PT Cruiser. -
#fordfocusrs
New Ford Focus RS Priced From $38,000
You can have the most forbidden of Ford's fruits, the 2009 Ford Focus RS, for £24,995 in Brit money or $38,359 if you're in the US and into torturing yourself.
