Ford Focus

By Dan Gilbert

01st July 2006

The new Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet is set to make its UK debut at the London International Motor Show this July.

The four-seater goes on sale officially in October, and was first seen in a Vignale concept car in Paris 2004. Like many of the latest 'CC' class family cars, the Pininfarina-designed Focus features a folding, two-piece metal roof that is claimed to open or close in under 30 seconds.

The car will come with two petrol and one diesel engine options: the 1.6 petrol gets to 62mph in fairly unexciting 13.6 secs, but manages 39.8mpg. whereas the 2.0 litre gets to the same mark in a whisker over 10 seconds, for little fuel hit - 37.6mpg. It will also keep going up to 130mph. The oil-burner is obviously a different kettle of fish, and while we're still not sure about open-top diesels, the 2.0 turbo diesel looks the pick of the options - it gets to 62mph in the same time as the bigger petrol engine - 10.3 seconds - but returns a massive 47.9mpg, and comes with a standard 6-speed manual gearbox.

Pricing and final specs will be announced at the show.

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