For some drivers, there's nothing like the pleasure of driving a car with a manual gearbox. No doubt shifting gears manually makes you feel better about driving and have better control of the car.

The hot hatch market is gaining more traction than ever and the time has come to zoom in on a model that has become a pillar of the segment, namely the Ford Focus ST. The Blue Oval has already ...

The six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission Ford launched in the U.S. with the Fiesta and Focus has had a seriously troubled life from early drivability and reliability problems that eventually ...

Starting Monday, owners of certain Ford Fiesta and Focus small cars equipped with the automaker’s PowerShift automatic transmission can begin filing settlement claims that could top $20,000 apiece, ...

Ford has launched a seven-speed automatic transmission option for the Focus ST, with deliveries starting next month. Offered solely with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost petrol engine with the hatchback and ...

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When the Ford Focus exited the North American market in 2018, it marked the end of an era for the Blue Oval’s tenure in the compact car segment. As the market shifted towards SUVs and crossovers, Ford ...

Ford has been hammered by Fiesta and Focus owners, as well as multiple law firms, due to its troublesome Powershift transmission. The six-speed, dual-clutch gearbox has forced customers into hefty ...

The torque converter six-speed seems like a good guess, unless the transmission simply doesn't provide enough forward thrust while maintaining what should be an exceptional fuel economy rating. The ...

In Ford parlance, SFE is short for Super Fuel Economy. Available solely on the Focus SE Sedan with the six-speed dual-clutch automatic, the $495 package adds a host of eco-friendly tricks to the Focus ...