CARS.COM — Ford’s three-cylinder EcoBoost engine has been a success in Europe, where it is available in ten Ford models sold across the continent. The three-cylinder first appeared in the U.S. as an ...

If you don’t know, manual-swapping a third-generation Ford Focus is generally a good move. The automatic transmission installed in the car from the factory—actually a dual-clutch—is best at ensuring ...

Discover how the 350-hp Ford Focus RS Mk3 became the most powerful manual hot hatch ever built — a turbocharged AWD icon for true drivers.

Too bad more people don't drive cars with manual transmissions. Skipping the PowerShift automatic in the Focus and getting a stick instead eliminates one of the car's biggest annoyances. It also just ...

Obsessed with cars from a young age, Jarryd nurtured his love for all things motoring by paging through automotive magazines before he could even read. While his friends were obsessed with supercars ...

Not including the performance-oriented Focus ST and Focus RS hatchbacks, the standard Ford Focus is available with two engine options: a naturally aspirated, 2.0-liter I-4 or a turbocharged, 1.0-liter ...

The ST accounts for eight per cent of overall Focus sales, and within that, just 25 per cent will be an auto like this. So it’ll be much rarer than a DSG-equipped Golf GTI, for example. Experience – ...

Ford’s first attempt at a dual-clutch transmission has come late, but perhaps all that extra development time has paid off – because the Focus Powershift is a truly impressive effort. By combining the ...