Leaked: Ford Focus ST Facelift

Ford Focus ST Facelift

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
November 9, 2007 11:26 AM
Filed Under: American, Ford

First photos

Ford released four images of the upcoming Ford Focus ST when they send out press information about the new facelifted 2008 Ford Focus to print publishers. Once the official press release comes through the (internet) grape vines we will enlighten you with all the details, but untill then we will have to do with the leaked information from Auto Express and Autovisie.

Don't expect anything too earth shattering in this mid-cycle facelift. The 2008 Ford Focus ST will feature the new Mondeo headlights, new foglight housing and a fancy new honeycombe grille. Also the new Focus will feature larger side-view mirrors and LED-taillights. Inside Ford is using different fabrics and the instrument cluster has had a bit of a make-over.

The 2.5 liter 5-cylinder turbo engine has not changed which should make the ST fans both happy and sad. Happy that this great engine has not changed and very sad indeed that Ford hasn't been able to extract a bit more performance from it.  Either way, 0 – 100 km/h should take no longer than 6,5 seconds and will still hit that 245 km/h top speed.

The new Focus range will hit dealerships early 2008 with the ST and Coupe-Cabrio following in spring 2008.

Note: Official information should follow in the coming weeks.

Source: Autovisie

Comments

asif
November 9, 2007 11:32 AM
more of the same from ford then? hardly what you would call creative eh? same look, all cars, bad move.

dmanero
November 9, 2007 3:34 PM
Nice change for the Focus. I can see the designers looked at some of the tuner cars, the front bumper and grill look a lot like a focus that I saw that was customed a year ago.

foose1397
November 9, 2007 3:38 PM
They hit dealers alright, not in a America. We get the ugly knifed, straight cut version of this car. Why does ford think we like that stuff?

autonutt
November 10, 2007 2:45 AM
Ford US has a strict policy it has adhered to since 1960.. its smallest vehicle is only replaced or overhauled once every ten years or so (Falcon 1960, Pinto 1971, Escort 1981 and 1991, Focus 2000). So bringing the Focus 2 to the US was never considered! However, once the "facelifted" 2008 model tanks, I would expect Ford will rush to return the Focus 3 to worldwide status.

sebastianmejia17
November 9, 2007 5:43 PM
Looks better than a Kia or any of the so called korean cars; that's for sure

car-lover
November 10, 2007 3:10 PM
Facelift? They have to change everything.

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