Frankfurt Show: More fugly fast Fords

[Neil]

Fiesta ST

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Focus ST

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/259159/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have Ford poached the Peugeot designer? Those gaping front grilles are absolutely foul. I think it's very unlikely I'll be buying another Ford for the forseeable future :-(

 

[evilrob]

Horrible.

 

[evilrob]

Makes the Mini Coupe look like a sexy beast by comparison.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Give it to a kid thats good with photoshop and they'll make it look good.

 

[Hollywood]

The Focus looks a bit like the Citroen DS4 mixed with a Seat Leon. I wouldn't mind one for free!

 

[Scotty1.7]

I don't mind them to be fair

And the Puma's not got a small from lower grill to be fair has it

 

[bendunn]

it's like there trying to copy vauxhall with the Vxr range

 

[Sparx]

Its that upper grille thats too big :?

 

[deejames]

i quite like the Focus but have to agree with Sparx on the upper grille

 

[Sparx]

the focus isnt as bad cuz the numberplate kinda hides it but its hideous on the fiesta!

 

[Neil]

Strangely enough, it's Vauxhall who are making good looking hot hatches these days. This should form the basis of the next Astra VXR. It's very pretty ose2:

 

[yippeekiay]

Totally in agreement, Ford are dragging out their latest design to eek out as much life out of it as they can but have overstretched it to complete fugliness. Vauxhall are coming up with some cracking stuff and even the most basic models look great.

Oh...apart from the new VXR8 which is well overboard but I blame the Aussies for that one...lol.

 

[alex_89]

That Fiesta is sickening. Hope it looks better in real life

 

[Neil]

Totally in agreement, Ford are dragging out their latest design to eek out as much life out of it as they can but have overstretched it to complete fugliness. Vauxhall are coming up with some cracking stuff and even the most basic models look great.

Oh...apart from the new VXR8 which is well overboard but I blame the Aussies for that one...lol.

Agreed. A bloke at work has an 'Elite' spec Insignia. I can't stop looking at it walking past - it's very well proportioned and handsome. I can't say that of the rather freakish Mondeo.

It's actually got to the point now where Ford don't have a single car in their range I like. What a fall from grace :-(

 

[Sparx]

My boss has the Insignia. Lovely car. I saw a 61 plate Corsa this morning - even that looked really nice. White with black wheels, roof, tinted rear lights. I think its one of the spedial edition range but i had to look twice. I wouldn't actually say no to the new Astra either. At least Vauxhall have got the right idea!

 

[Flying Scotsman]

As i saw at the ford fair... id rather push a ford than drive a vauxhall

 

[Neil]

A previous generation Ford maybe.

Actually thinking about it, my next car won't be either. It'll probably be an Alfa.

 

[Sparx]

With their (un)reliable track record?

 

[Flying Scotsman]

A previous generation Ford maybe.

Actually thinking about it, my next car won't be either. It'll probably be an Alfa.

Neil... take an F! I think it about time you denied yourself.