Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 16 May 2008, p. 55

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The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 16, 2008 - C3 Ford's feisty Focus on value CARGUIDE MAGAZINE i ird s nes tcompat i tus bas bee n icoude iii atiraci voung proiessiîîuais, toupies and famulies auj arn> me vking ifîr sixyle, durablity and daîls îuiiiv ni an etiinoinic ai package. ihe i tAns showîsex nc\mi itiîhnmigiex and six iîng mixcd wîîh a t onfit ent enspiring ride and reilexive baudiing ibai gise ti a mn- bienesi and (un-to-drîse factior ihai rivais the besi suîaii cars. thbe cabîn is scil cipped, meiicuiîîusiy appîsinird anti spaciîîus ifor itour grîîwn aduits. Anti the îrunk is simpi> tas- Severai sîîuîberni Ontarioî toupies repre- seniative ni pîîîenîîai buyers ixere receniiv brmîughî togeiber iii dosve tbe neix car for ibeir evainatmîn ior Carguide Magazine. In a ton- îrmîiied envomnmenî, îbev pracîîced advanced drîving skîiil i he vebîcie beinre îakîng i outi un public higbwuy, ibis turne in and arounci bîsînrît Montréal andtihie ski and goilf texîri îown ni Muni Trenîbiani. Tbey wecre ibe fîrsi 'civiiians in Canada iii doive the nexv 2008 Focux. Nesw exîeror desigu. an ail nem%,iînîerîîîr aîîd iiîiprîîvîd dris n g dy niimiiî, plus the indusiry-fîrsi Fîîrci/Mlic rîîxîiî 'Mit sisieni çbringing prexîncîsis unbeaîd-o ii tits ofi con- netîvîîy iii the mnarket, regardiess ofi segîuuent) deine the nexe iitus. Suspension îunîng anti cEassis reliîneuîenî bave improvedth ie ride, and saler\ prosisioîns bave been eubhanced. The i îîcus is oiiered in rni hotuvstyle,, as a ixxî-dîîir tcoupe and a lur door sedan. Thrce trîm leveis incintie the base nîîîdei S, inid-range SmE and îîîp iiitEe-lune SES isn addi- Lion iii front and sîde airbags, sîde turtaîn aîrbags are standard on ail înîdeis. Fuel rconoiny bas been impovei tunîngb betier aerîudynamîcs, enigîne modificaîtis and a boîdv ibat weigbs 45 kg iess bhan heiîîrc. Tbe nexi Foins is aiso quieter inside, îbnîugb use ni îbîtker wîndsbîeid and doni giasi, bei- ter aerndynamics and siîund deadeuîng maie- riais Pricing for tbe S mîîdei toupe and sedan starts ai $15,999, înciudîng air condîîîonng. Potces start ai $17,399 foir tEe îwo-dîîîr SE coîupe and top oui ai $19,999 on ihe iîînr-domr SES sedan. Basic advancrd doivîng instructioîn was gîven by Trois Rîvîres, Que., racîng dosver and pruiessînnaliînsiructîîr Guuy Labair, whîî îaugbî proper use in an eînergency situation ni ibe anîi-iock brakîng sysiens (standard on SES; optînnai on S and SE), demnnsîraîed ibe car's dynamît capabîiîîîes îhrougb fane change (slaloîm) exercîses and n rapped up ibe morn îng wiih colliisionu as nîdance manoieuvres. Severai doivers exprrssed ainazement ai boxi liîîie distance ibe Focux îoîîk ii iuiiv stoîp on weî pavement and boxi ibe anii-iiîck hrak- îng aiiowed (brin to umaintain sîeeoing cuinio whîie forcing tEe brake pedai. Later, tbe grnup convnyed nîîrîbwesî iii Mont-Tremblant in advance ni Saîurdays useander back in Monîreal on xvîndîng, scenîc secondary roads bomugh tEe Laurentian inounuuins, pasi iakes and oivers and thbmugb smaii, îmunaeuiaîeiy kepi communîties. Generaiiy, tbe applied science ni ibe hunuani/nachine interface, caiied ergonoies, xcored Eîgb marks aul around. The îaiiesî ni the drivers, six inuit Craîg Sabine ni Torîînto, renîarked on nînre-ihan-ampie Eeadspace in tbe back seat and in the frinis. Enirs and exît was easy cnuotesy ni large dnîîrs ihat open nide, saîd Zeesa Fazai ni Branmpton. Aii-around nuimard visibilirs %vas mutE îo AI Carroccîns iîkîng: l fit in luit oght. ' The xcarbîunîugb resîdeni appiaucird the audio ciînîrois ti ibe sîeerîng svheei as a saiets tea- turc ibat aiioxxs tue dosver iii niake adjusi- nienis i hîîut îakîng bands ofii ibe sx eei. Hîs nile, bnza, îboughî tbe seats ii bc vers mcii desîgned" andt ttiîioriabii siîppîîrts e The lotus non kîdîîs for comriiiri aînd per- fornmance mthb jusi rigbî" steering. saîd /eeîa i-azai, mbn iound it a Ereeze iii zîp beimeen cones in ihe lane change exercîse. "Thîs car steers mondlerilix;%, reuîarked (raîg Sahine. Siandard nront- anti side curiain .iiriuags aitdcd "a sense ofi seturiis mxit kuîîmîîg bei "re ibere, saîid \lichael Leoîne ni Wellanu. Ail xiisbed iîîr bac k scat 1ilic xliii i,l i!, i.ý iii ,iiii iiiiiiion il ' Il .1h l anti1, iodeis is a tiseiil anti iii lu i vic xstîî sas îng cuiuieibeie Mi Earrîîiiîiii hile /eevi t azai iîîînd tse nîîn-inîrcîsîs e ruk bingcs "a gîcti dca 'sigiiiiît,îiii. ail said thei siîiiiî riu înîcnd uiiii ers iii icit icirmî 'hi 1i0 s n t shoppîing loi a micii compact car. y Ï1v~ 43 O~~ FINAi ~t4 - e STEELES AVENUE poveedbyyo gN o* z oFOR o -W ww-ligefr.o MAIN TREE *See Dealer for details. A 65 MAI STEE EAST MITN ONAI '"R(7 909î7

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