Ford today revealed the 2008 Focus Coupe-Cabriolet for the European market. On display at the Geneva auto show next month, the new model joins the three-door, four-door, five-door, wagon and ST models that have been recently updated.
As a final addition to the Focus range, the high-performance Ford Focus RS model will be launched in 2009.
The newly designed Coupe-Cabriolet with its retractable hardtop will again be manufactured at Pininfarina’s Bairo plant. The italian firm also had a hand in designing the car.
“The new Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet is a special blend: We felt that the new very ‘kinetic’ front end design will perfectly complement the timelessly-elegant, Italian flavoured profile and rear end design,” explained Chris Bird, Design Director at Ford of Europe. “The result is a perfect mix of latest level Focus dynamics and the special Coupe-Cabriolet design execution that we had already developed jointly with Pininfarina.”
The interior also received a new look, plus higher quality finishes and hard-wearing materials. Perhaps the most noticeable visual change for the driver is the new “binocular-style” instrument cluster with instruments components illuminated in red.
A range of Duratec gas and Duratorq diesel engines are available with the car. These include a 1.6-litre gasoline engine producing 100 horsepower and a more powerful 2.0-liter gas motor delivering 145 horsepower. On the diesel front, a 2.0-liter TDCi engine churns out 136 horses.
02/05, 11:48 AM
posted by:
RicardoHead
Oh no no no no. Americans don’t want stuff like this.
02/05, 11:48 AM
posted by:
Madcapp
God dammit, why is something like that NOT available in the superpower?
02/05, 11:49 AM
posted by:
Z06ified
You can definitely see the Volvo heritage in this car.
Yet another nice European Ford product that Americans will never get to enjoy.
02/05, 11:55 AM
posted by:
441Zuke
if it had the old svt motor this car would kick ass
02/05, 12:13 PM
posted by:
manhertm
Let the bitching begin…….!
02/05, 12:14 PM
posted by:
ham
DamIt Ford. I refuse to feel sorry for your monetary losses when you won’t give products like this to us…this is exactly what I want. Thoses workers you are laying off should rebel on your upper level decisions…they stink.
02/05, 12:15 PM
posted by:
Brendino
Top up, it’s pretty ugly. Top down, it looks pretty sweet.
It’d have pretty much no competition in the States, but as always pricing would be the issue.
Nevertheless, let’s hear it for yet another round of “bring it to the states!”
02/05, 12:16 PM
posted by:
gizmo2
Ford are you listening??? Call it the Mercury Cougar bring it to the US we’ll buy it. TURN AROUND PLAN. We Ford lovers don’t really care for the American design Focus
02/05, 12:17 PM
posted by:
LexusSoarer
Z06ified said it best; “yet another nice Euro Ford that Americans will never get to enjoy”.
Why is Ford so far down in the red in the US again?
02/05, 12:19 PM
posted by:
MY Si
DAMN YOU EUROPE!!!!!
02/05, 12:23 PM
posted by:
seanm415
Presenting the 2009 Mercury Capri!
02/05, 12:27 PM
posted by:
mazdaman
I was thinking the exact same thing as seanm415; this would have made a nice Mercury Capri. It would have at least given Mercury one product that was not a rebadged clone of a product sold by Ford’s U.S. division. What a missed opportunity for Ford in the U.S.
02/05, 12:34 PM
posted by:
441Zuke
a cougar yeah right a Capri i could see that
02/05, 12:38 PM
posted by:
christianboy10
I think ford hate americans
02/05, 12:42 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
Damn that’s sexy! And I’m not talking about the lady…. I hate Ford just for not offering this in the U.S.
You know how much better this looks compared to the Chrysler Sebring convertible and the G6 Coupe Convertible? C’mon Ford…
02/05, 12:45 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
Sounds a little underpowered to me personally but I know just how much Europeans like saving the world and their money with their fuel efficient consciences…. (cough) But Ford really needs to bring this design to North America, well Canada and U.S since they offer the Focus ST in Mexico…
02/05, 12:58 PM
posted by:
livelyjay
This would sell pretty well in the US. Right now there isn’t, as far as I know, an economy class convertible. Maybe it doesn’t meet US crash test standards?
02/05, 1:01 PM
posted by:
MercMark
Mercury Cougapri
02/05, 1:33 PM
posted by:
vLane
Any American can buy this car; you just have to go down to your local Volvo dealer and ask for a C70. Ah, but don’t forget to have $39,985 handy.
02/05, 1:33 PM
posted by:
GBilbo070
I had Coupe-Cabs, they never look right.
02/05, 1:41 PM
posted by:
Ray Sinclair
I think Ford SHOULD bring this car to the U.S., but I also think they need to change the name from Focus to something else. This car would probably come in around $25,000-and I think people associate the name Focus with cheap. In other words, I know a lot of people who WOULD buy this car, but would NOT be proud to say they bought a Focus. It does not look like a Focus in the U.S., and therefore it MIGHT have a chance at success with a different name. My suggestion? The Ford Falcon.
02/05, 1:50 PM
posted by:
purdue
Wow, Ford Sebring.
02/05, 1:52 PM
posted by:
A4
this kicks the piss out of a sebring, they can throw that turbo focus motor in it and have a nice quick competitor for the Eos
02/05, 1:53 PM
posted by:
A4
the trunk is a bit too long though
02/05, 2:07 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
cb10: that would explain it.
This is a shame. There’s a dearth of good convertibles here.
02/05, 2:53 PM
posted by:
cwwilson
Ford despises its homeland and once again dishes the goods to other parts of the world.
Ford, do yourself a favor and pull out of the North American market if you hate us so much >:-[
02/05, 3:01 PM
posted by:
livelyjay
They can’t pull out yet, because we’re the only country buying their trucks, SUVs, and CUVs.
02/05, 3:03 PM
posted by:
RagazzaCompetizione
sorry but I find it ugly and uninspired… it looks like any c segment coupe cabrio car over here, Megane, 307, eos, astra… you name them…
02/05, 3:26 PM
posted by:
neptronix
I don’t know about you guys.. but with a 2.0L or 2.4L motor, this would be a really sweet vehicle. I am not a fan of ford, but if they were to bring some of their euro cars over and used mazda engines in their cars, i would suddenly lose interest in the ‘08 civic coupe and scion tC i’m looking at right now.
02/05, 3:36 PM
posted by:
F451
Why did Ford rape Volvo, and create a bastard child named Focus?
02/05, 4:04 PM
posted by:
jonnycat
The trunk and rear section are all wrong. Front end is killer though.
02/05, 4:11 PM
posted by:
Badass Z51
That’s a nice car! I see some Volvo & Jaguar clues in it. For a spilt second… I don’t know why, the second pic reminded me of the Buick Regatta from the 1/4 pannel back.
02/05, 4:18 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Top up this looks awkward as hell. I’ll go smash my thumb with a hammer later, but the Sebring convertible is a much classier drop top. Go drive one with the 3.5. As long as you don’t have a need to push your car to 9/10ths all the time it’s a very nice ride.
02/05, 4:44 PM
posted by:
Htay9500
Dear Ford,
wake up and smell the damn coffee you bunch of lowlifes. and bring the damn euros and austrialian fords.
02/05, 5:14 PM
posted by:
5ohstang
we dont need this, and im ok with it not coming to the states. it would take away from the mustang convertible.
02/05, 5:26 PM
posted by:
corvette
wow this is ugly.
02/05, 5:40 PM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
i would pork the chick driving the car.
02/05, 5:49 PM
posted by:
richt62167
LMAO!! CTS Driver your a pig! a funny pig but still a pig!
GOD DAMMIT FORD YOU SUCK
02/05, 5:51 PM
posted by:
richt62167
Oops U.S. Fords you suck. not euro Fords
02/05, 6:09 PM
posted by:
TOZO
Bring this way! BRING THIS WAYYYY!
02/05, 6:30 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
The bitch that’s driving, if you look closely she has jizz on her chin
02/05, 6:34 PM
posted by:
illwill
Damn you Mulally! Will we ever see a C1 focus in the states?
02/05, 7:22 PM
posted by:
Quickcord
It will get here, maybe 2012.
02/05, 7:27 PM
posted by:
pbwe
Yet further proof that Ford urinates on the US car owner.
02/06, 7:30 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
Drop tops in most guises dont work for me… Exceptions include old ’stangs, E30 BMWs, Escort Cabs (Chavviness at its best) and a few select others…
Still, the Focus is, as RagazzaCompetitione mentioned, a generic CC… Here we have anything from a Micra CC to the 307s, Focusses etc…
02/06, 4:47 PM
posted by:
Tosta Mista
These don’t sell very well here in Europe… The coupé-cabriolet is already a competitive niche-market, with the Opel Astra CC, VW Eos, Peugeot 307 CC, Renault Mégane CC, etc… In the US, you guys have the v.good VW Eos! Looks more premium-ish than a “regular” Ford Focus. That’s why they don’t call it the VW Golf CC.
02/06, 5:12 PM
posted by:
Shismo
Why can’t Ford bring their good European things to the North American market?