Ford's Power button starts the engine rather than the ignition key, while the main dials are supplemented by three smaller dials on the dash top for oil pressure, oil temperature and turbo boost.

The interior quality is good enough to rival ... to be a performance bargain for the keen driver. Read our full Mk2 Ford Focus buyer’s guide here… Launched in 1998, the Mk1 Focus was a ...

Few hatchbacks have made a bigger impact than the second Ford Focus RS did when it burst ... based on the 2.5-litre inline five from the Focus ST Mk2, but with bespoke pistons, conrods and camshafts.

A hot hatch with the visual clout of a Lamborghini: if the mk1 Focus RS had been fairly subtle by fast Ford standards, its successor, launched to a slack-jawed world in January 2009, was an all ...

It seems Ford blew the budget on perfecting the chassis and powertrain (which, for the record, we very much approve of) because the interior is surprisingly close to standard. The optional bucket ...