
The next-gen Ford Focus, a 2011 model will be offered to Americans as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback just like the new Fiesta. The sedan also will get a swept roof-line and tall rear deck profile like the Fiesta sedan. The new sedan is dimensionally about one inch lower than the outgoing Focus sedan but a little less than an inch wider than the current European model. Like other new Fords, the next-gen Focus also is getting an electric...

A full range of Duratec petrol and Duratorq diesel engines are available for the new Ford Focus Sedan. Depending on engine capacity and fuel type the new Ford Focus Sedan transmissions available include 5- and 6-speed manual transmissions and the new Ford PowerShift automatic which is standard on the 110 PS and optional on the136 PS power outputs of the 2.0-litre Duratorq engine. A number of new standard driver assistance features have been introduced...

Toyota Matrix, the sporty five-door vehicle that helped redefine the concept of a crossover utility vehicle, has been redesigned for the 2009 model year to offer performance that matters for driver enjoyment. “The Matrix concept was based on blending the functionality of an SUV, the style, image and performance of a sports car with the affordability of a subcompact sedan,” said Tim Morrison, Toyota Division corporate marketing manager....

The 2010 Insight defines a new stage in the evolution of hybrid technology, providing hybrid customers with a new level of affordability, fun-to-drive performance, and a U.S. EPA city/highway fuel-economy rating of 40/43 miles per gallon. Evoking the advanced and aerodynamic five-door sedan design first deployed on the revolutionary FCX Clarity fuel cell car, the new Insight has a low center of gravity and a spacious five-passenger cabin, offering...

Hyundai unveiled Genesis Coupe, a new benchmark for affordable 300-horsepower sports coupes, during a press conference at the New York International Auto Show today. The 2010 Genesis Coupe is a purpose-built rear-wheel drive sports coupe featuring two performance-focused engines – a 212-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a range-topping all-aluminum 306-horsepower, DOHC 3.8-liter V6 engine. Genesis Coupe is scheduled...

Equipped to surprise, the 2008 Focus features a brand new exterior design and a modern interior which includes optional ambient lighting that allows drivers to personalize the interior lighting of the car with seven colors to choose from and with Ford SYNC, the optional in-car voice activated communications and entertainment system powered by Microsoft which allows drivers to control most MP3 players including the Apple iPod and Microsoft Zune as...