Carscoops heeft een punt, de allereerste Ford Focus uit 1998 zette de autowereld op z’n kop met z’n eigenzinnige Edge Design en niet te vergeten rij-eigenschappen vertaald in ‘wegligging’. Geen van de opvolgers bracht dat wat de Ford Focus uit 1998 deed, misschien tot nu toe?
Met deze rendering krijgen we toch een hele andere indruk dan bij alle voorgaande suggesties van diverse auto sites, en zou het model van 1998 ook nog niet kunnen overtreffen, maar het komt dichter bij alle verwachtingen tot nu toe.
2019 Ford Focus ST Hatch by Carscoops
De voorkant- neus, ziet er (onze mening) gelikt uit, en herkennen we trekjes van andere merken. Over het algemeen genomen veegt dit ontwerp/rendering alle voorgaande van de tekentafel. Hier worden we optisch gezien weer wat vrolijker van.
Ford zal de naam van de Focus hoog willen houden en zitten we over z’n rij-eigenschappen en wegligging niet in, dit zal alle voorgaande modellen zeker overtreffen. Neemt niet weg dat onze nieuwsgierigheid naar de werkelijke opvolger weer even wakker geschut is.
2019 Ford Focus Hatch by Carscoops
2019 Ford Focus Hatch by Carscoops
Toch weten wat Carscoops er over geschreven heeft? Dat lees je hieronder:
Ford’s original Focus was a breath of fresh air when launched upon the motoring world back in 1998. As a replacement for the Escort, its radical styling and fantastic handling was a big middle finger to the small car main-players of the late 1990’s.
Unfortunately, successive generations of Focus haven’t quite captured the same magic like the original did, but Ford are currently readying their 4th generation car – can stand out and blow the competition away? Let’s probe further.
2019 Ford Focus Hatch by Carscoops
Post-Kinetic Styling:
Illustrated here in ST-guise, the all-new car wears a similar face to its smaller sibling – the latest Fiesta. Although here, the headlamps are deeper, more angular and perched above some rather angry-looking fog light housings.
Perhaps the biggest talking points will be its sleek proportions, long hood and very BMW-like Hofmeister Kink (Focus previously had a quarter window behind the rear doors). Around the back, the view is dominated by a pair of horizontal, two-piece tail-lamps that now extend across the hatch opening.
2019 Ford Focus Hatch by Carscoops
Under The Skin:
Conjecture has the new Focus riding upon a modified version of Ford’s global C-car platform; although rest assured there will be improved cabin space, NVH and safety levels. Expect pre-collision assist and pedestrian detection systems for avoiding stray wildlife of the human kind.
The current car’s over-styled, cheap feeling interior has been ditched. Ford has worked hard to bring a sense of ‘premium’ to the new Focus, with soft-touch plastics, floating 8” touchscreen, generous levels of kit and contemporary styling (think latest Fiesta, but more upscale).
2019 Ford Focus Hatch by Carscoops
EcoBoost Power:
Small is good; the engine lineup will start with Ford’s latest 1.0-Litre, three-cylinder unit in various states of turbocharged tune. Next up is the 1.5-litre turbo four, followed by a couple of diesels in 1.5 and 2.0-litre capacities. It’s unclear if Ford will still offer an Electric powertrain under the Focus banner – stay tuned for future updates in this regard.
Fast Ford fans will be catered for with the continuation of the ST’s 2.0-litre, EcoBoost four. Whilst those wanting more mumbo in RS guise will have to wait, as that car isn’t expected to appear until much later down the track.
2019 Ford Focus Hatch by Carscoops
On The Street:
Expect an official presentation in early 2018 ahead of a market launch in the second half of the year, with a range of variants; including hatch, sedan, wagon and an crossover-like, ‘Active’ version with increased ride-height, extra cladding and possible all-wheel-drive.
Source | Carscoops.com
