2004 Ford Focus Concept

From what I have been able to find out, a variety of diesels and gasoline engines will be made available to the upcoming

While the European market will get a plethora of new engines for the Focus, North America will receive only a mere upgrade of the current lineup. (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada)

Focus depending on market. European models will feature a fair amount of each, while the North American Focus will actually be a mere upgrade of the current Focus instead of the all-new model.

Three gasoline motors, ranging from 100 to 145 horsepower will be available in the new Euro-spec Focus, including Ford's all-new 1.6 TiVCT with 115 horsepower. This is one of the European division's first production engines to feature variable intake and exhaust cams, enhancing performance, broadening the torque curve and increasing fuel economy. Diesels, built in collaboration with PSA, will range in output from 109 to 136

We'll have to wait until 2007 until we see an updated Focus similar to this concept in North America. (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada)

horsepower. Each meets Euro4 emissions standards and features a maintenance-free particle filter. Ford will most likely reintroduce an RS model with similar output to the car of the same designation that was recently phased out of production. As well the brand will most likely bring back a 300+ horsepower all-wheel drive Cosworth model, but once again to Europeans only.

Expect to see something similar to this Focus in North America by around 2007. Ford is also investing time and money into the development of a dual-clutch sequential transmission, similar to the VW-Borg-Warner DSG. But it's unknown if this gearbox will make into a Focus anytime soon. What most likely will, however, is the brand's upcoming 7-speed automatic, specially designed for small displacement engines.