VW’s ultimate Mk4 Golf driven► VR6 cranks out 237bhp, 236lb ft► We drive Euro-spec DSG auto I was nine years old when VW’s all-out all-wheel drive Golf R32 arrived in the UK in 2002. It ended up being ...

Early Mk4 Polos and their double circle headlights actually looked rather odd, and when the brand decided to give it a facelift, the results didn't really improve things further.

Ford’s updated Focus ST is available in two body styles and with two transmissions, but gone are the varying trim levels and diesel option. As such, a five-door starts at £36,950, with the auto ...

While the Mk4 Ford Focus was offered with a choice of petrol or diesel power at launch, Ford's ubiquitous 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine is now the only option.

The Ford Focus has long been one of the big players in the family car market, so despite much of the carmaker’s attention now shifting to crossovers such as the Puma and Kuga, the arrival of a new ...

Using the £30,450 Focus ST-Line fitted with the 153bhp engine and dual-clutch transmission as our comparison spec, an equivalent Peugeot 308 or Vauxhall Astra GS undercut the Ford in price by ...

Ford Focus overview Having been on sale for three years, 2022 saw the fourth-generation Ford Focus receive a facelift, with a subtly revised look, more efficient engines and extra equipment on board.

Confusingly, the Mk4 facelift is often referred to as the Mk5. The Mk4 is arguably not as desirable nowadays as its predecessors, but it still has a passionate following of fans. It was also the last ...

Ford has not discussed plans to commercialize its own shape-projecting headlights for any market, but at least the door is now open to offer the technology for U.S. shoppers.

However, Ford could have mitigated some of these performance issues with a full hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrain. The Focus and the Kuga share the same underpinnings, so there isn’t any real ...

Ford has developed its own unique electric platforms for the US market, for the Mustang Mach-E SUV and the F-150 Lightning pick-up truck. So in theory, it doesn't need to use VW's tech in Europe.

The new Mondeo is based on Ford’s C2 platform, which also underpins the existing Mk4 Focus. It has been conceived for cars ranging in size from the Fiesta supermini to the Edge seven-seater SUV.