Dynamic Cornering
Focus debuts Dynamic Cornering Control, which uses "torque vectoring" techniques to transfer power between the drive wheels to reduce unwanted understeer and increase traction.
Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) has also been added, which adjusts for speeds (precise on the highway, light when parking).
Engineers updated the Focus "control blade" multilink rear suspension and the semi-isolated front and rear subframes.
Keeping with the "One Ford" philosophy, identical chassis and suspension architecture is being used for all markets (save some minor regional tweaking to accommodate local factors, like different spec tires).
All-New Powertrain
Under the hood of the Detroit show cars is a completely new 2.0-litre gasoline I4 engine, featuring direct injection (DI) and twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT). Ford said it produces an estimated 155 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque.
This will be the only North American Focus engine. European markets also get a new turbocharged DI 1.6-litre EcoBoost I4, and diesel offerings.
The new 2.0-litre engine's block, cylinder head, pistons, and oil pan are all made of aluminum.
According to Ford, the engine also features many "efficiency technologies" (low friction coatings, low-friction accessory drives, sophisticated fuel metering, etc.), to ultimately provide great fuel economy (actual numbers yet to be announced).
The engine can be mated to the new PowerShift 6-speed "double clutch" automatic transmission, which Ford revealed at the Los Angeles auto show on the 2011 Fiesta. For this small-car application engineers chose a dry-clutch design, with sealed-for-life lubrication. The lack of pumps and hoses reduced complexity and weight.
As it did with Fiesta, Ford is proclaiming that this transmission is a "game changer."
"Our fuel economy leader is now a PowerShift automatic," noted Ford's Barb Samardzich, v-p of global powertrain development. "Previously, a C-segment driver needed a manual transmission and a clutch pedal to enjoy the greatest fuel efficiency."
photo:Ford
Focus debuts Dynamic Cornering Control, which uses "torque vectoring" techniques to transfer power between the drive wheels to reduce unwanted understeer and increase traction.
Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) has also been added, which adjusts for speeds (precise on the highway, light when parking).
Engineers updated the Focus "control blade" multilink rear suspension and the semi-isolated front and rear subframes.
Keeping with the "One Ford" philosophy, identical chassis and suspension architecture is being used for all markets (save some minor regional tweaking to accommodate local factors, like different spec tires).
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All-New Powertrain
Under the hood of the Detroit show cars is a completely new 2.0-litre gasoline I4 engine, featuring direct injection (DI) and twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT). Ford said it produces an estimated 155 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque.
This will be the only North American Focus engine. European markets also get a new turbocharged DI 1.6-litre EcoBoost I4, and diesel offerings.
The new 2.0-litre engine's block, cylinder head, pistons, and oil pan are all made of aluminum.
According to Ford, the engine also features many "efficiency technologies" (low friction coatings, low-friction accessory drives, sophisticated fuel metering, etc.), to ultimately provide great fuel economy (actual numbers yet to be announced).
The engine can be mated to the new PowerShift 6-speed "double clutch" automatic transmission, which Ford revealed at the Los Angeles auto show on the 2011 Fiesta. For this small-car application engineers chose a dry-clutch design, with sealed-for-life lubrication. The lack of pumps and hoses reduced complexity and weight.
As it did with Fiesta, Ford is proclaiming that this transmission is a "game changer."
"Our fuel economy leader is now a PowerShift automatic," noted Ford's Barb Samardzich, v-p of global powertrain development. "Previously, a C-segment driver needed a manual transmission and a clutch pedal to enjoy the greatest fuel efficiency."
photo:Ford
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