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Ford Philippines reveals tech features all-new Focus will pack

By Patrick Everett Tadeo —

TopGear.com.ph Philippine Market News - Ford Philippines reveals technologies local-market all-new Focus will pack

The all-new Ford Focus is coming soon, that much we know with its ASEAN market launch at the Bangkok International Motor Show last March. Any other information about the Philippine-market model, however, Ford Group Philippines has kept under wraps. That is, until now.

Earlier today, Ford Group Philippines launched its website dedicated to the all-new model. While the page boldly states that the car is "coming soon in 2012," what we do notice is the row of images at the bottom enumerating the kinds of technology the car will get when it reaches our shores. These include Active Park Assist, Active City Stop, Blind Spot Information System, and Torque Vectoring Control.

That some of the aforementioned features used to exclusively belong in the realm of luxury flagship vehicles only a few years ago, shows just how quick technology has evolved to trickle down to mass-manufactured models like the Focus.

UPDATE: Other than the Ford logo near the upper front left corner of the site, the link now leads to a blank page. We can only surmise that either someone has mistakenly uploaded the above-mentioned information or Ford Group Philippines is adding more-or, heaven forbid, subtracting from-the car’s list of new tech features. We sincerely hope it's the "more features" part. Door-edge protectors, anyone?

UPDATE: Ford Group Philippines' microsite for the all-new Focus is now back up again.

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  • TJPewter 11 months ago
     
    Let's just see if the price is right but my god that is one technology packed car!
       
  • crschavs 11 months ago
     
    walang MyFord Touch system to! madayaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
       
  • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
     
    (Your thoughts on the article...)
       
  • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
     
    My dream car. Turbo diesels tops gasoline engines overall.
       
  • Fernando Amorsolo 11 months ago
     
    The Ford Focus, I believe, IS THE MOST UNDER RATED SEDAN, in the Philippines.

    FORD FOCUS raked a lot of awards AROUND the Globe, being one of the sedans that TOPPED in SALES around the planet. SO much Technology in it, You get a lot just by having this wonderful sporty sedan. But Filipino market doesn't seem to catch the idea. I really don't know why.

    FORD FOCUS would still be on the top of my list in buying Compact sedan.
       
    • gogogo 11 months ago
       
      totoo yan sobrang under rated ng focus dito sa pinas. i think yung main reason dahil sa mas murang "good looking" cars(alam niyo na kung ano ibig ko sabihin hehehe) and brand loyalty din.
         
      • crschavs 11 months ago
         
        ang marami kasi satin "resale" value ang hinahanap. tapos may "preferred" brand and dapat "Japanese" in origin. pag sinabi naman na Ford automatic "american brand" na.
           
        • Allain 11 months ago
           
          Tama...idagdag mo pa most Filipinos kasi kapag Ford malakas sa gasolina and mahal at mahirap ang spare parts.
             
    • hajabah 11 months ago
       
      I completely agree. Driving position/seats is/are kinda iffy but overall, it's a very good car. At least, the diesel variant is.
         
      • crschavs 11 months ago
         
        di ko gets bakit pangit ang driving position. 3way adjustable ang upuan at tilt and telescopic naman yung manibela. hmmm
           
        • hajabah 11 months ago
           
          Actually mostly the seats. parang kulang sa support na matigas na ewan. di ko rin gets. haha! but something isn't right imho.
             
    • crschavs 11 months ago
       
      it's the first compact car designed for europe to hit our shores! tapos binabalewala lang. poor man's BMW nga daw 'to eh. haha. buti nalang talaga eto napili namin!
         
  • mindkinetic 11 months ago
     
    the focus has adequate power and handling is one of the best!
       
  • triple4 11 months ago
     
    Mabuti pa Focus kasama mga new features na yan. Samantala yung Explorer, Limited edition nga pero madaming tinanggal like GPS, Active Park Assist & Blind Spot Info, para siguro maging mura.
       
  • Sniper 11 months ago
     
    Its also my Dream Car.. The frugality of turbo diesel power packed in advance technology compact car.. Best Buy compared to other models in this segment..
       
  • Aloha Milkyway 11 months ago
     
    I'll never get tired of sharing my Ford Focus story. Laguna to Clark with heavy traffic and a gunnit run gave me 7.1L/100KMS
       
  • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
     
    My recommendation is: if you have no problem with budget buy a turbo-diesel car. The benefits are: very real fuel efficient, massive pulling power, and easy to trouble-shoot, compared vis-a-vis with gasoline counter-parts.
       
  • Kim John 11 months ago
     
    i dont like the new design! especially the front grills.. mukhang bungi!
       
  • car_mac 11 months ago
     
    I am kinda confused. Ano kaya ang pinaka maganda sa segment nyan? pero civic pa rin ako, this is my second choice :)
       
  • car_mac 11 months ago
     
    Looks like an oversized fiesta in the front
       
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