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Behind the Scenes of the "Jay Leno Show's" Green Car Challenge
A-Listers to Make Electric Focus Squeal with Help from Justin Bell more
Next Ford Focus Styling Revealed
Iosis MAX Concept Gives Design Cue Clues more
First Test: 2009 Ford Focus SES Coupe
Not a replacement for the much-missed SVT version, but an affordable, fun-to-drive piece more
Five New Cars We Wish We Could Buy, and Five Worth Waiting For
Cars We Want Over Here Now, and Five to Keep an Eye on This Year more
First Drive: 2010 Ford Focus RS
This Focus isn't Subtle, but Boy is it Ever Exhilarating more
Focus on the Future: We drive four more Euro Fords we want now
Ford offered American and Canadian journalists a chance to drive the good compacts it cheated us out of here more
First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus European version
Just as Ford in the U.S. facelifts the Focus, the Euro Focus gets a comprehensive redo, too. But at a time when the U.S. edition is losing the enthusiast models from its lineup, the Euro version is a full platform generation ahead of the U.S. version and packed with juicy tech and real driver appeal more
First Test: 2008 Ford Focus
Just about everything you can see or touch is new. Ford has pared the lineup to two body styles: a four-door and a two-door with a trunk, the latter replacing the previous three-door hatchback. more
Now it's Fast Forward for Ford
Tacitly acknowledging that The Way Forward introduced in January isn't working for its board or the critics, Ford Motor Company unveiled a sped-up version just after William Clay Ford Jr. stepped down as chief executive officer of the company. more
Cheaper Thrills: Alfa Spider, Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet & Honda Civic Type R
These European cars might be small in size, but the Alfa Spider, Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet, and Honda Civic Type R, are big in personality and performance. more
Ford Signs American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks For National Advertising
Fresh on the heels of his American Idol victory, Taylor Hicks will launch a new ad for Ford's mo... more
First Drive: 2006 Ford Fusion
Maybe it was the heat, but Ford got out of the competitive passenger-car market kitchen about a decade ago. Can a hot-selling Ford midsize car outspice the Asians? more
First Drive: 2006 Ford Fusion
Maybe it was the heat, but Ford got out of the competitive passenger-car market kitchen about a decade ago. Can a hot-selling Ford midsize car outspice the Asians? more
Review: 2005 Ford Focus
Upon its debut in 2000, the Ford Focus made a name for itself among economy cars with its superior chassis tuning, which provides a much better than expected driving experience, and its rather tall body, which creates a roomy interior. Five years later, these key character traits remain, although more
Ford Delivers Hydrogen Focus Fuel Cell Fleet
Ford Motor Company has handed over the keys to five hybrid hydrogen Ford Focus Fuel Cell vehicles... more
Road Test: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS vs Ford Focus ZX4 ST vs Kia Spectra SX vs Mazda3 S  vs Toyota Corolla XRS
Wait! Don't click to the next story just because the pictures show a bunch of four-door econoboxes. more
Wish List: 10 Cars They Ought To Sell Here
How come those other places always get the cool stuff? more
A Life Less Ordinary: Spec Chart
Compact Sedan Comparison Chart. Road Test: 2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST more
Road Test: 2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST
A life less ordinary: You want fun. Excitement. A life--on the road--less ordinary. And all for maybe 350 to 400 bucks a month. The good news is that there's some choice out there. more
Road Test: 2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST
A life less ordinary: You want fun. Excitement. A life--on the road--less ordinary. And all for maybe 350 to 400 bucks a month. The good news is that there's some choice out there. more
First Drive: 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST
As entry-level sedans go, few can touch Ford's Focus on the fun-to-drive front, and for 2005, the fun dials are being twisted even further. more
Road Test: 2004 Ford Racing Focus RS8 vs. 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo
We interrupt our usual carefully considered journalism to bring you this special report. more
Road Test: 2004 Ford Racing Focus RS8 vs. 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo
We interrupt our usual carefully considered journalism to bring you this special report. more
Ford Racing Focus RS8 vs. Lamborghini Gallardo
Additional information, with more photography and downloadable wallpapers to help you answer the question: "What if you had a pile of money to spend on a go-fast four-wheeled toy?" more