New Focus

[12,000 RPM]

Of course not. They have a different government and a lot less incentive for their factory workers than a capitalist country.
They are capable of producing decent products, for sure.

Our factory workers don't have much of an incentive either.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-03-23/inside-alabama-s-auto-jobs-boom-cheap-wages-little-training-crushed-limbs

Which is why American cars sucked for so long, and why manufacturers find it hard to get quality hires.

[shp4man]

Safety issues arising from intense slave labor competition and untrained or careless workers.. No suicide nets, though, huh?

[12,000 RPM]

Safety issues arising from intense slave labor competition and untrained or careless workers.

This is capitalism. Human life is cheap

[shp4man]

This is capitalism. Human life is cheap

So what, you goin' commie now?

[Laconian]

[shp4man]

[12,000 RPM]

Back to the Focus. Engine choices are:

1.0 Ecoboost 85hp, 100hp or 125hp;
1.5 Ecoboost 150hp or 182hp;
1.5 turbo diesel 95hp or 120hp;
2.0 turbo diesel 150hp.

I imagine we will get the 150hp 1.5. Should be interesting. I'm a fan of cylinder counts in multiples of 3s. Rumor is that the next RS will have an electric rear axle though as the floor is flat Still want to know about the ST. Auto transmission will be Aisin's 8 speed which should be good. Gah that sedan is still ghastly.

[MrH]

Back to the Focus. Engine choices are:

1.0 Ecoboost 85hp, 100hp or 125hp;
1.5 Ecoboost 150hp or 182hp;
1.5 turbo diesel 95hp or 120hp;
2.0 turbo diesel 150hp.

I imagine we will get the 150hp 1.5. Should be interesting. I'm a fan of cylinder counts in multiples of 3s. Rumor is that the next RS will have an electric rear axle though as the floor is flat Still want to know about the ST. Auto transmission will be Aisin's 8 speed which should be good. Gah that sedan is still ghastly.

Love me some 9 cylinder engines!

[Laconian]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-nine_engine

[2o6]

We might get the basic 1.0T as well. I know Ford already sells it in the US Focus (it's the only way you can get a real automatic and not the DCT) and it's in the Ecosport, too. With the Fiesta getting axed (likely) they're prolly gonna burn off that in the US Focus. I think US models get a bump to around ~135 HP

[MrH]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-nine_engine

69k Horsepower.

Nice.

[12,000 RPM]

Pretty sure VW put a Y-9 TDI in an MK5 Golf.