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Autoblog 's John Neff just finished his stint in the 2008 Ford Focus SES Coupe. Frankly, his picture atop the review sums it up. [ Autoblog ]
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Why you should buy this car: You love the Sync system more than you love driving. Why you should not buy this car: You love driving more than you love the Sync system. Suitability Parameters: · Speed Merchants: No · Fashion Victims: Yes · Treehuggers: Yes · Mack Daddies: No · Tuner Crowd: Yes · Hairdressers: Yes · Penny Pinchers: No · Euro Snobs: No · Working Stiffs: No · Technogeeks: Yes · Poseurs: No · Soccer Moms: No · Nascar Dads: No · Golfing Grandparents: No Also Consider: · Toyota Corolla · Honda Civic · Nissan Sentra · Dodge Caliber · Mazda3 Vitals: · Manufacturer: Ford · Model tested: Focus SES Coupe · Model year: 2008 · Base Price: $16,075 · Price as Tested: $19,710 · Engine type: 2.0-liter I-4 DOHC · Horsepower: 140 hp @ 6000 rpm · Torque: 136 lb.-ft. @ 4250 rpm · Redline: 6500 · Transmission: 5-speed manual · Curb Weight: 2755 pounds · LxWxH: 175 X 78.4 X 58.6 · Wheelbase: 102.9 inches · Tires: P205/50R16 87H all season · Drive type: Front-Wheel Drive · 0 - 60 mph: 8.4 Seconds...
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If Ford's "Hi, I'm Dave" design language has created a Gillette-like lineup of Ford products, then the new 2008 Ford Focus is the most disposable of the family. From the tip of the dual-bar chrome grille, along a set of faux side vents all the way to the high rear end and large badge letters spelling its name, the formerly plain and simple Focus has adopted an unspeakable tawdriness. Maybe that was why I spent my three days with the Focus largely in the driver's seat. Not that it's a bad place to be. The thrifty Ford now bristles with enough new features and toys to distract from its looks. Then, for a moment or two, you start to wonder if there might be more to the story here. galleryPost('2008FordFocusCoupeExt', 8, '2008 Ford Focus Coupe - Exterior'); galleryPost('2008FordFocusCoupeInt', 8, '2008 Ford Focus Coupe - Interior'); Many of Ford's changes for 2008 target driving comfort and feel. Engineers talk up work they've done reducing NVH -- noise, vibration and harshness on the Focus...
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