Category: Ford
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ford Focus ST170
The Ford Focus ST170 was the intelligent warm hatch of the early 2000s: naturally aspirated, beautifully balanced and deliberately less extreme than the Focus RS. Its subtle appearance hides an unusually serious specification. Here are ten details that explain why enthusiasts are rediscovering it. 1. It was not simply a Focus with a body kit…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 2
The Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 2 turned the raw idea behind the white homologation-special Series 1 into a hot hatch thousands of British drivers could imagine owning. It was faster than its modest numbers suggested, easily tuned and impossible to separate from late-1980s fast-Ford culture. Thinking of buying one? Read our Ford Escort RS…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico
The Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico looked like a lightly dressed family saloon, yet it was born from Ford’s toughest rally victory and built on the same specialist production line as the fastest competition Escorts. Its modest 1.6-litre engine was only part of the story: strength, balance and motorsport credibility made the Mexico one of Britain’s…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ford Granada 2.8 Injection
The Ford Granada 2.8 Injection was the big Ford that could play two very different roles. In Ghia form it was a velour-lined executive express; in the sporting Injection specification it gained Recaro seats, spoilers and the attitude of an oversized fast Ford. Here are ten details that explain why the fuel-injected Mk2 Granada has…