Ford recalling 140,000 Focus

Ford announced a recall of 140,000 cars a model Focus, which were made during the period from August 1, 2010 to October 18, 2011. However, while we are talking about the recall of vehicles solely for the U.S. market, but it is possible that the campaign to repair and will get to Europe.

Problems on the Focus are not too serious, but uncomfortable - can be damaged connector in the wiring harness that goes to the right ("Passenger") wiper. As a result, at one point, "the janitor" could deny that increase the probability of an accident in the rain.

According to representatives of Ford, repair does not take much time - only the masters will have to check the connector, and if necessary replace it.

Ford to revive Capri Coupe in 2014

Currently the European market from Ford's no sports sedan, as well as most competitors offer similar models. Someone may, of course, remember the "charged” Ford Focus, but the problem is these machines is that they are outwardly very similar to the "normal” Focus, which is almost a "national" car. But more recently Ford could boast of such models as the Cougar or Puma...

But in 2014 the situation should change. According to the French publication L'Automobile Magazine, Ford intends to build on the platform Focus two-door coupe, which will be named Capri (the first machine with the same name appeared in the range of Ford in 1969, and the latter came off the assembly line in 1989).This car will be put in a new style Ford - he had already formed the basis of the model Fusion, which we will be sold as a Mondeo.

It is assumed that the basic version of the new Ford Capri will have four-cylinder engines with supercharging and front-wheel drive. But it is possible the emergence of all-wheel drive versions, the latter will be hybrid - rear-wheel drive will be there to provide electric motors.

In 2020 Ford goes to the carbon

Ford Motor Company plans to use carbon fiber for the entire model range. Available materials of carbon fiber will be developed in conjunction with the USA Car company Dow Automotive Systems. According to top managers of Ford, the use of new composite materials will improve the safety performance and quality of the mass models, as well as significantly reduce the weight of the car -they "lose weight" of about 340 kg. These actions are aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions into the atmosphere. The first "light" cars begin to roll off the assembly line in 2020.
 
As we reported earlier, the automakers are forced to do these steps in order to fit into the framework of environmental regulations. In particular, according to regulatory documents of the European Union in the future, carbon emissions must not exceed 95 g / km by 2020 and thus must meet stringent requirements of all cars sold in the EU.

Announced European hit parade of cars

European cars popularity rating - is the main standings Western automakers. Success in sales almost automatically means that a particular model is best in class at the moment. In the first half of 2011 top ten looks like this:

Volkswagen Golf – 253 288 (-7,1%)

Ford Fiesta – 195 592 (-18,2%)

Volkswagen Polo – 188 225 (-1,3%)

Opel Corsa – 170 659 (-3,9%)

Renault Clio – 162 519 (-16,3%)

Opel Astra – 162 334 (-1,9%)

Ford Focus – 149 328 (+2,4%)

Peugeot 207 – 140 986 (-19,3%)

Volkswagen Passat – 131 979 (+28,8%)

Renault Megane – 129 175 (-9,9%)


As you can see, nearly all bestsellers sales fell compared to the same period last year, although in general the western market now holds about last year's level. Russian crisis has affected more seriously, but the dynamics is positive. In the first half of the sales achieved in 2007. Learn more about our rating popularity - in the article "Foreign cars: sales boom again."

New Ford Mustang. The first information

Ford is going in 2014 to introduce a new generation of its legendary hatchback Mustang. According to the British publication AutoExpress, the car will be slightly smaller current Mustang, but it significantly reduced her weight, that the most positive impact on the dynamics and control.

 

While the new Ford Mustang is known very little. Representatives from Ford saying only that the next generation coupe will be much closer to the spirit "of the very» Mustang model 1964. What is meant by these words, while not entirely clear. But it is unlikely the Americans will make the new Mustang a simple and inexpensive - this model has now evolved into a cult, so its price is, by definition, must be considerable.

 

In addition, the new generation Mustang will be the most technically perfect - the car will have not only fully independent suspension, tuned to the passage of fast cornering, but clean and efficient engines. The base engine will be turbocharged 2.5-liter unit, which will produce 300 hp (Now the most modest six-cylinder Mustang has a unit volume of 3.7 liters). There will also be available, and 5.4-liter engine (500 hp already.)