Ford Focus Arrives On The Scene

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By Gunnar Heinrich

"Thirty pounds lighter, 10 percent quieter, has 3 percent more horsepower," trumpeted the Ford press bulletin, "[and starts] at $14,695." The Americanized second generation Ford Focus (the original's design came from Ford Europe) is here and the Blue Oval couldn't be more enthused about touting its energy-efficient, entry-level, compact car to the U.S. market.

The new Focus is the first vehicle that will offer Ford's new "Ford Sync" technology.

FoMoCo has partnered with Microsoft to produce a techy tool that will stand as a hands-free, voice recognition system that will allow the driver to use both phone and portable listening devices while keep hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

Let's just hope that Sync will prove more reliable than I.E. And F.Y.I.: the new system will be standardized on all Lincolns.

The Focus will hail from Ford's Wayne, Michigan plant and be on dealer lots this Autumn.

[Source: Ford]. Posted by: Gunnar Heinrich    Source