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New Ford Focus ST goes global

The hotly anticipated new Focus ST will be the first global performance Ford, set to go on sale in 40 countries.

With a 2.0-litre 247bhp EcoBoost engine, the Focus ST accelerates from 62mph in 6.5 seconds and has a top speed of 154mph. For the few ST buyers who are interested in efficiency, there is a 20% improvement over the previous model, with expected fuel efficiency of 39mpg and CO2 of emissions of 169g/km.

New Kia Cee’d due June 1st


The new Kia Cee’d will go on sale in the UK on June 1st, priced from £14,395.It’s the second generation Cee’d, and brings the Korean company full circle – the first generation car kicked off a revolution for Kia, catapulting the company from maker of cheap and not-so-cheerful budget runabouts to middle-market stalwart capable of rattling the mainstream. The new Cee’d doesn’t do anything groundbreaking, but improves on its predecessor markedly – it’s more stylish, higher quality, and cheaper to run on average.

Superchips boosts Ford’s turbo petrol engine


Superchips, the car tuning company that shares its name with Gateshead’s finest kebab house, has worked its magic on the Ford 1.6-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, unleashing lots more power with little effort. Little effort on the part of the buyer, that is, because getting the power is a simple DIY job. The buyer simply plugs the chip into the car’s diagnostic port and follows some on-screen instructions.