f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 17y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 07/03/10 10:44 PM Share Posted 07/03/10 10:44 PM FPV's change of Focus March 8, 2010 Ford's FPV performance division could soon have its first true pocket rocket for Australia as the world downsizes and looks to more efficient vehicles. Ford product development group vice-president Derrick Kuzak told Drive at the Geneva motor show that a new hot hatch based on the next-generation Ford Focus would generate a performance model that could wear an FPV badge."We will produce a global performance model of the next-generation Focus," said Mr Kuzak, who confirmed it would use Ford's newly branded EcoBoost range of turbocharged engines.Ford told Drive at January's Detroit motor show that the Focus hot hatch would use a version of the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost engine that would power the Falcon from next year."We haven't talked about the nomenclature yet," Mr Kuzak said when questioned about what the new Focus hot hatch could be called. "[FPV] is a very strong brand in Australia and our performance vehicles will be global."A natural rival to the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Subaru Impreza WRX, the hot-shot Focus has been sold in Australia as a Focus XR5, with a Volvo-sourced turbocharged five-cylinder engine. Ford also has a more expensive and better-performing Focus model called the RS but it has not yet been talked about for use in Australia.FPV | Ford Focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 08/03/10 12:29 AM Share Posted 08/03/10 12:29 AM About friggin time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB4C Member 328 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/03/10 06:31 AM Share Posted 08/03/10 06:31 AM I hope it's AWD. I don't wanna see any FWD crap come out of FPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo.vixen Hey guys, Tab is here... Oh i feel sick Lifetime Members 8,459 Member For: 16y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 08/03/10 06:52 AM Share Posted 08/03/10 06:52 AM AWD will rip the track up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82CNT Member 363 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane North Posted 08/03/10 08:14 AM Share Posted 08/03/10 08:14 AM Just bring the RS on that will do fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 2m 4d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 08/03/10 08:22 AM Share Posted 08/03/10 08:22 AM well they reckon the FWD focus puts down its power the best out of any FWD car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB4C Member 328 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 09/03/10 01:19 AM Share Posted 09/03/10 01:19 AM AWD will rip the track upYeah, what current AWD rally cars for the road lack is low end torque. You have to rev evos and wrxs to get the torque out. Now Ford have a torquey inline-5, and hopefully a torquey 2.0L they'll fit into the new Falcon. Wouldn't it be great to have an AWD Focus that launches and overtakes like an XR6T and goes around the track like an sti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharkit Donating Members 251 Member For: 17y 4m 4d Gender: Male Posted 09/03/10 02:16 PM Share Posted 09/03/10 02:16 PM Yes...Which is why I would happily trade my wife for a gtr 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzza 777 Member 7,135 Member For: 15y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Neutral Bay. Born and Bred in the RSA Posted 09/03/10 08:32 PM Share Posted 09/03/10 08:32 PM (edited) I cant wait for this!! Edited 09/03/10 08:32 PM by Corzza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 18y 10m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 10/03/10 02:45 AM Share Posted 10/03/10 02:45 AM I bet it's still FWD. If so I'll be looking at Golf R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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