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2012 Ford Focus Coupé on its way

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It’s the return of a legend – the Ford coupé is back! Auto Express can exclusively reveal that the blue oval is taking on the VW Scirocco with a modern interpretation of the Capri.

Since the Cougar left the line-up in 2002, Ford has stood by and watched the sexy Scirocco take the market by storm. The firm’s new model is based on the Focus MkIII, and will have two roles – replacing the outgoing three-door hatch and providing a thrilling flagship for the entire range.

The Focus coupé is set to make its debut at the Detroit Motor Show in January in the form of a dramatic concept. As with the latest Focus and Fiesta, it’s a ‘world car’ – a result of the One Ford global design strategy.

Speaking to Auto Express recently, design boss Martin Smith hinted that now is the right time for a coupé. “Our plan was always to get the basic Ford product line-up successful,” he said. “Now we have done that, we can start to build more exciting products – and we’ll show how we’re going to do this at Detroit.”

An industry insider backed this up, revealing: “Designers have spent most of this year working on the coupé concept. As inspiration they’ve had pictures of Capris on their studio walls.” But, as you can see from our images, this is no retro design. The car takes inspiration from the Focus ST (Issue 1,132), although the shape is stretched and widened, making it long, low and dramatic.

At the front is a gaping grille, and there’s a steeply sloping screen at the rear. One nod to the past is the distinctive Capri-style curving C-pillars, while details such as LED headlights, large alloys and a centre-exit exhaust complete the look.

The new coupé sits on a development of the ST’s front-wheel-drive chassis, and will share the same traction-enhancing torque vectoring system. But it has a wider track to aid stability. Performance comes from the same 247bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged EcoBoost petrol engine, enabling 0-60mph in around six seconds and a top speed of 155mph.

The new unit will make a thrilling sound, thanks to a combination of intake and exhaust tuning that gives a soft note on small throttle openings, and a hard-edged noise at high revs. Expect lower-powered petrol and diesel engines to be offered as well.

While the coupé concept debuts at Detroit in January, the production version isn’t likely to arrive until 2012.

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Ford Focus Coup on its way | News | Auto Express

:tup: nice wheels

they jack those wheels from my car.........grrrr

Car looks okay for a sporty hatchback, but definitely not with our wheels!

Holy sh!t! Those are the Z sport wheels. WTF - Nissan didn't sign an exclusive deal with rays?

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Originally Posted by Lemers (Post 917235)

Holy sh!t! Those are the Z sport wheels. WTF - Nissan didn't sign an exclusive deal with rays?

Chill, that's just an artist rendering from a car magazine, not the released car. It is still in concept car form at this point, it had different wheels on in detroit.

I'm sure Nissan put some kind of exclusive deal on the wheels. Can you all think of any other wheels that are on multiple cars from different manufacturers?

Nice rendering, inspired by the Renault Megane Coupe.

If that is a coupe, then a a dodge caravan is an SUV.

I hear good things about it but man, those taillights are awful.

Direct competitor the Honda CRZ?

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Originally Posted by TipsZ (Post 917412)

Direct competitor the Honda CRZ?

"247bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged EcoBoost petrol engine"

Nope. Not unless Honda gets its act together and puts a gas motor in the CR-Z. :(

Interesting, the new Focus RS is going to be really nice as well.

I haven't heard anything about a coupe so this is news to me.

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Originally Posted by TipsZ (Post 917412)

Direct competitor the Honda CRZ?

No, it's bigger. More like Golf GTI or Mazda Speed3

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Originally Posted by JB1 (Post 917707)

No, it's bigger. More like Golf GTI or Mazda Speed3

Looks like a Scion TC with a body kit.

i wonder how the focus RS will look like..

looks good IMO.

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Originally Posted by JB1 (Post 917271)

Nice rendering, inspired by the Renault Megane Coupe.

The megane coupe RS is still much better looking than this.

I hate the rear of this and the RS :icon14:

Even 370Z wheels can't make a ford look good, lol

Car and Driver was raving about the automatic dual clutch transmission in the new Focus. No sport paddles though, just some silly buttons on the shifter/gear selector. Man, those taillights are ugly.

Kids car used in the near future?

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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog (Post 917404)

I hear good things about it but man, those taillights are awful.

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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog (Post 918600)

Car and Driver was raving about the automatic dual clutch transmission in the new Focus. No sport paddles though, just some silly buttons on the shifter/gear selector. Man, those taillights are ugly.

ThoriumHotdog, I don't think you are giving this car a long enough look. There are some innovative design elements. For example, have you seen the taillights?:ugh2:

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I think this thing will actually wind up being pretty interesting by the time it is released here.

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 933216)

ThoriumHotdog, I don't think you are giving this car a long enough look. There are some innovative design elements. For example, have you seen the taillights?:ugh2:

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I tried, but I think they're hiding behind those big red ugly things on the back. :yum:

I have seen worse concepts.... it's like a 6/10

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Originally Posted by Kenny (Post 917124)

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:tup: nice wheels

I know im late with this but just a heads up to this topic to an all of you guys. The focus was actually one of the comprehensive vehicles i've ever test driven. As for the diesel engine, this would definitely help in addressing the problem with the skyrocketing price of gas and definitely would be more convenient with the advanced features.