Bland New Focus

[Ion Pulse]

The Ford Focus has been around for 6 years now and its begining to age. So Ford are releasing a all-new Focus later in 2004. They recently launched the Focus Concept vehicle which previews the styling, it comes in a saloon bodystyle but theres something missing. The new Focus has none of the flair and excitement of the 1st Focus which caused a stir in the family car market, this is trying too hard to be a VW Golf. Fords recent products have been dull and lack character and its sad to see extend to the excellent Focus.


Ford Focus Concept

[landyacht]

I think it looks sharp and sporty myself....

[zx2srdotnet]

if they came out w/ a sporty 2door coupe version i'd be into it

[ZX2000]

it kinda looks like a volkswagon or audi. i guess i could get into that if they offered like a supercharged/turbo'd 2.3L.

[Mistyk_1313]

I like it.

[oi_boy]

I think it looks strangley close to one of the new cadillacs or even an audi.

[Ion Pulse]

Agreed

Its a VW Group Clone.

Come on Ford what happened to that daring edge design. It seems to me as Ford go into a dull phase for about 10years then launch some exciting cars then another dull patch. This is the start of another dull phase, and their losing sales worldwide no wonder.

[nose-gobblin]

Boooooooooooooooring!!!!!

[Moe21]

i dont see why they dont put curves into the body style, no one else does it nowadays and theyre looking like every other car company

[freakray]

You guys can see the 2005 Focus on Ford's website...

http://www.fordusa.com

It doesn't look anything like that picture(which looks like a low-grade photo chop to me) up top in my opinion:

[Ion Pulse]

The picture you've got is'nt the all-new Focus, the 2005 Focus is simply a restyled version to keep it looking fresh in America for another few years. My picture is a preview of the styling to be used on the all-new Ford Focus launched through-out Europe at the end of 2004. America should get this in sometime in the next two-years.

Although the current 2005 Focus and the Focus concept look very similar.

[freakray]

Originally Posted by Ion Pulse

The picture you've got is'nt the all-new Focus, the 2005 Focus is simply a restyled version to keep it looking fresh in America for another few years. My picture is a preview of the styling to be used on the all-new Ford Focus launched through-out Europe at the end of 2004. America should get this in sometime in the next two-years.

Although the current 2005 Focus and the Focus concept look very similar.

If you're so sure you're right, please post a link to a credible source with actual photos of this new shape.
The photo you have looks like a reasonable effort of photo-shopping whereas the photo I have is a real car.

[focusfreak]

I think the design that is shown at the top is for europe and will probably stay in europe. I don't think Ford would bring it over to the states. Just like their RS.

[Ion Pulse]

Heres an address, from a credible source:-

http://www.autoindex.org/news.plt?no=857

[AaronR]

05 Chevy Cobalt looks sharper