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Driven: 2012 Ford Focus Electric
What Ford has done with the interior and exterior design of the Focus Electric is to strip away the intimidation factor and make this the first truly approachable electric vehicle. It doesn’t look like the bleeding-edge piece of technology that the Leaf is or the EV1 was. It’s just a Focus that happens to have a seriously advanced drivetrain.
Driven: 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT
For 2013, though, the Elantra Touring has been replaced by this, the Elantra GT. Right off the bat, though, we were skeptical of this new body style. While the old Touring was a dedicated wagon, the Elantra GT is technically a five-door hatch, and it loses cargo volume accordingly. It’s down from a maximum 65.3 cubic feet to 51 cubic feet, although with the second row up, there’s less of a sacrifice, only 1.3 cubic feet is lost (23 cubic feet versus 24.3 in the old model). Overall interior volume is down from 125.5 to 119 cubic feet.
Blog: All-Wheel Drive On A Budget
Today, we’ll be doing the same thing. Instead of sports sedans though, we’ll be covering a niche of the small car market. Although cars like the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Kia Forte, and Hyundai Elantra cover a large portion of the market, there are certainly buyers that need something a bit more capable.
Comfort/Involvement Index: 2012 Honda Civic Sedan
Completely put to shame by other cars in this class. Light, lifeless steering, slow, and overly soft in the bends. Do yourself a favor and buy a Ford Focus.
Quick Drive: 2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan
This is a huge improvement over the old Impreza. The exterior appearance, an admittedly subjective area, looks good and doesn’t give the impression that this is the smallest car in the Subaru range. Frankly, we think it’s remained remarkably true to the concept that preceded, and is considerably better looking than the last-generation Subie.
Winding Road Presents The Best Cars Of 2012
If you’re a driving enthusiast, and are considering the purchase of a new car in 2012, the prospect of you being able to find something you truly love is better than ever before. Horsepower and torque are being delivered to the winding roads of our nation in record outputs. Fuel economy is getting better at a faster rate than ever before, while overall luxury, safety, and build quality leaves even the last generation of automobiles in the dust.
Finalists For 2012 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Announced
With the North American International Auto Show comes the announcement for the winners of the prestigious North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year. This year’s group has been narrowed down to three cars and three trucks.
SEMA 2011: Roush RS3 Focus Concept
While Roush may be best known for their NASCAR efforts, along with a large stable of modified Mustangs and the occasional F-150, the brand isn’t averse to trying new things. This time around they’ve turned to the new Focus five-door, and created the Roush RS3 Focus Concept.
Winding Road Issue 67 Is Now Available!
In this issue of Winding Road, we go to Portugal for a first drive of McLaren’s stunning MP4-12C.
Driven: 2012 Ford Focus
For what seems like forever, we’ve been hearing the gripes (many originating in our own offices) about how Europe always gets the good stuff. For instance, they get all the small cars with diesel engines and hatchbacks that we don’t see but would love to drive, and maybe even own. It seems that times are a-changin’, thankfully, with the likes of the Chrysler-Fiat connection and Ford’s revised global strategy. The newest no-longer-forbidden fruit is the 2012 Ford Focus, which we were eager to sample when invited to drive it in sunny Los Angeles this winter.
Detroit 2011: Ford Electrifies Detroit Crowd With EV And Hybrid Models
Ford made a big leap forward at the North American International Auto Show by debuting a hybrid and a plug-in version of its upcoming C-Max, as well as an all-electric 2011 Focus. All three vehicles have been confirmed for production alongside their conventional counterparts at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
One From China: Chana Z-Shine
Looks A Bit Like:
A Ford Focus. No surprise there, as Ford is one of Chana’s joint-venture partners, along with Suzuki.
Spy Shots: Updated Ford Mondeo Caught
Folks in lands afar may be interested to see these photos of the Ford Mondeo, seen here in these spy photos with a bit of a facelift.
Winding Road Issue 54 Is Now Available!
As we reflect on the past year, it’s hard not to think about the best cars we tested over the last twelve months. We feature our Top 12 Cars of 2009 in Issue 54 of Winding Road, which is now available to read online, or you can buy and download a PDF.
Detroit 2010: Live Shots Of The 2012 Ford Focus
We just snapped these photos on the show floor of Cobo Arena of the 2012 Ford Focus. She’s a real looker, wouldn’t you say?
First Look: 2012 Ford Focus Is A C-Segment Stunner
Visually, the new Focus is a huge departure from the not-so-pretty coupe and sedan currently found on our roads. Ford’s kinetic design language is in full effect here, and we can easily spot some styling cues from the Iosis Max concept which debuted at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show last March. And rejoice, all—Ford will bring the five-door hatchback Focus to America, as well as a sedan. A wise choice, since many consumers were unhappy when Ford ditched the three- and five-door hatches in favor of a less useful, two-door coupe.
First Look: 2011 Ford Grand C-Max
Ford has taken the occasion of the Frankfurt Motor Show to announce that it would bring the newest version of its heretofore European-only C-Max people mover to North American shores in 2011.
Driven: 2009 Ford Focus SES Coupe
While the second-generation Ford Focus debuted last year, FoMoCo has gone and given the car some tasteful updates for the 2009 model year. A revised front end, larger wheels, and some minor chassis tweaks are enough to make this new Focus a bit better than last year’s car, though it might struggle when faced with the best of the import competition. Still, we were pretty pleased with our Focus’ behavior during its two-week stay in our test fleet.
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