All New 2010 Ford Focus Race Car Concept

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Ford Motor Company is putting racing on the map at the 2010 Los Angeles International Auto Show with the debut of the Ford Focus race car concept, demonstrating future potential for the all-new 2012 Ford Focus to compete in road and touring car championships with teams around the world. The Ford Focus race car concept is a dramatic example of Ford's global approach to product development and builds on the company's comprehensive approach to leveraging its global product platforms. This race car concept, powered by the sophisticated 2.0-liter Ford EcoBoost I-4 engine, is the first to benefit from a collaborative effort between Ford and race teams around the world that have already built and raced successful Focus race cars. The Ford Focus race car concept has been based around rules governing circuit racing in the United States and beyond. "This teamwork has resulted in a global racing platform using a common Focus body and a safety cage built to FIA regulations - a competitive platform that can be tailored for regional competition, based on different rules," said Jost Capito, director of Global Performance Vehicles and Motorsport Business Development. "By leveraging our collective experience and Ford technology worldwide, this approach parallels our global dedication to the Focus production car and specifically its exciting performance derivative, the new Focus ST, to deliver a competitive race car that can be campaigned around the world." Using the all-new Focus as its <b>...</b>

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All, New, 2010, Ford, Focus, Race, Car, Concept

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