It’s cute, it’s zippy, it’s small and it’s fabulous. The days of hot hatches are fast diminishing because even modest hatches are warmish. There so many contenders for frisky city cars and each claims to be better than the last. At heart, Ford’s Fiesta is a humble shopping cart. It’s a beginner’s car, or something empty-nesters might favour. Of course [...]
\ Poor old Mondeo has always been a great car but for some odd reason makes people run from the showroom screaming. This is a shame because they will never sample the delights laying beneath the skin of what is now a very handsome machine, or its delights contained therein. Ford missed the boat with sexy new [...]
Ford’s restyled and updated Focus now has a brand new front which we like very much. The aluminium engine remains unchanged and has 4 turbo charged cylinders and pumps out an insane 184 killer wasps with 360 torques. The single scroll turbo and 150bar direct injection make the ST very very fast. The suspension has been upgraded with the [...]
I sat down to write of my week in the Falcon G6E Turbo and found myself faced with a dilemma, because although I enjoyed the experience I couldn’t help but compare it with what else is about the place. I found the task getting more difficult the longer it went on. Let me explain: From the outside, the big [...]
At the gates to an un-named mansion above:- country lane near Berrima NSW above 4 photos:- Settlers Inn (1834) Berrima NSW Vineyards in and around NSW southern Highlands NSW near Berrima automated parking (on top model) I took the Focus Sport to lunch at the Settlers Inn Berrima. Oh how we laughed! Buying a car is all about buying [...]
ABOVE:note the tiny screen. Above: centre driver info LCD. Scroll by pressing the small stalk near the “6” in the tacho on the left Above: bins under the rear seats. Above:Rear Tray without the optional roller shutter fitted NOTE rear cowling shown here in grey Ford Wild Track Ranger Big, bold, butch and Brash. It is an impressive vehicle. [...]
What’s going on? What’s with the veritable flood AWD’s, 4WD’s and 2WD SUV’s? Why are almost a third of all vehicles sold in Australia of this ilk? Australia seems amidst a love affair that is only going one way, up. In this vein, a substantial numbers of cars we’ve driven in the last few years have been SUV-like but [...]
Opel’s Astra OPC vs Ford’s Fab Focus ST Although it’s been done to death, this comparison naturally occurs and many writers feel the need to throw in Renault’s Megane RS. Indeed it looks good, they all do. You can read our earlier drive of the Focus HERE but we took her for another spin just to refresh. It’s a [...]
All-new Ford Kuga SUV delivers a range of smart technologies, fuel efficiency and safety Segment-first hands-free tailgate and segment-first Emergency Assistance Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system and Torque Vectoring Control, help deliver refined and safe handling The all-new Ford Kuga is set to shatter the myth that an SUV cannot be efficient, safe, high-tech and capable all at once. Ford’s [...]
We handed back the ST with just a touch sadness. She had become a close and trusted friend over a week spent exploring her subtle nuances, but “subtle” isn’t a word usually seen in the same sentence as Focus ST. I want to say from the outset that the pretty seats are as uncomfortable as hell but it in [...]
