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Old 03-06-2008, 10:54 AM   #1
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Default New Kinetic Ford Focus XR5 Turbo

Hey guys,

Found this on the Ford website. The front bar is a dead ringer of the XR series for the Falcons. Great to see Ford getting their act together with the global design theme

http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Conte...Page&c=DFYPage

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Old 03-06-2008, 11:04 AM   #2
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wow...that is bloody hooooott
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:44 AM   #3
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Nice. Does anyone know if those stripes are painted on or stuck on?
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:46 AM   #4
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Stuck on one would think same as XR4.
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Old 03-06-2008, 02:03 PM   #5
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yes very hot !!! i just noticed that holden got the front end off the new focus ! for the ve series 2 !!
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Old 03-06-2008, 02:06 PM   #6
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confused, its like they have the new xr5 but forget to get any other new models in.
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Old 03-06-2008, 02:27 PM   #7
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oh it looks so yummy! Now they only need to make a 2dr version - oh wait, thats the XR4.. no wait.. it still needs the 5cyl turbo though!! maybe they could bring out some hipo version of the Xr4 with the Xr5 motor? ahh can only dream i guess
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Old 03-06-2008, 03:07 PM   #8
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confused, its like they have the new xr5 but forget to get any other new models in.
Its because the south african factory makes all the regular models while germany makes the ST (XR5s). Germany has the updated version on the production line and south africa doesnt, yet.
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yes very hot !!! i just noticed that holden got the front end off the new focus ! for the ve series 2 !!

Care to share where we can see some pics?
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Old 03-06-2008, 04:01 PM   #10
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All the other model focuses will be coming out in the new shape (LV) from either end of this year or start of next year.
And the stripes are stuck on.
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I drooled over a brand new black XR5T in a showroom last weekend. Sooo hot. We have shipments of the rest of the new range too as ours come from Germany.
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Old 03-06-2008, 04:12 PM   #12
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no they dont, as marcusambrose said we get our regular focuses from south africa, the XR5 from germany and the diesel engine is manufactured in sweeden
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Old 03-06-2008, 04:24 PM   #13
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swapper, he's from NZ aye....thats a whole other planet.
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Old 03-06-2008, 05:37 PM   #14
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confused, its like they have the new xr5 but forget to get any other new models in.
The facelift applies to all Foci... from base model to XR5T. Everything is already for sale full fledge in Europe.
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Old 03-06-2008, 05:40 PM   #15
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Looks great. From the front it's the best looking car in Ford's lineup. Shame the windows are all the same.
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Wow, very sexy for a small car, mmmmm.
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Old 03-06-2008, 06:29 PM   #17
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Care to share where we can see some pics?
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?i...%26sa%3DN&um=1

sorry here is the link cut and paste it ! i know it is the vf holden yuck ! but the ve series 2 will have a similular front to the focus ! as it was feature in the current wheels magazine !

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Old 03-06-2008, 06:55 PM   #18
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for some better pics of the XR5: http://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2008-focus_st/
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Old 03-06-2008, 07:01 PM   #19
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is it just me or does the front bumper below the headlights look just like the latest mustang grill and drooping lights?


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I dont see any Mustang in that Focus ST... apart from the same badge.
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I dont see any Mustang in that Focus ST... apart from the same badge.
Not the ST, but the sedan and the cabrolet.
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Old 03-06-2008, 08:36 PM   #22
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that shape has been out for a while on in the UK. www.ford.co.uk

but none the less....i love the new front!
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Old 03-06-2008, 09:04 PM   #23
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swapper, he's from NZ aye....thats a whole other planet.
hahah whoops, now i understand.....fair enough
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http://images.google.com.au/imgres?i...%26sa%3DN&um=1

sorry here is the link cut and paste it ! i know it is the vf holden yuck ! but the ve series 2 will have a similular front to the focus ! as it was feature in the current wheels magazine !
Sorry mate, but that’s just a photoshopped image of a VE at lang lang…..not a VF at all, it didn’t come from Holden, just some people having a stab at the future design based on some styling details that was seen in the "coupe 60"
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Sorry mate, but that’s just a photoshopped image of a VE at lang lang…..not a VF at all, it didn’t come from Holden, just some people having a stab at the future design based on some styling details that was seen in the "coupe 60"
yeah i know i could find an image of the series 2 ve but that was close enough ! the picture of the series 2 ve is in the currens wheels mag and looks very much the same as the focus !
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yeah but that picture was just a rendering wasnt it?
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Old 10-06-2008, 08:58 PM   #28
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Wouldn't mind a black one:

Kind of pricey here in NZ though


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Old 10-06-2008, 09:02 PM   #29
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The Focus was allready a very nice looking hot hatch, now it's even better.
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Wouldn't mind a black one:

Kind of pricey here in NZ though


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