Ford has big plans for this year’s Frankfurt auto show: The company will reveal four global products including “the next Focus performance car” and a significant design concept. We certainly welcome the news of the debut of the 2013 Focus ST, which should pack 240 hp from a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and the design concept seems like it could be anything from the next Mondeo/Fusion to a vehicle that merely showcases a future design language.
What’s less clear is what we can expect from the other two vehicles. Ford promised a few months back that it would debut its new 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine—destined for the engine bays of Fiestas the world over, including the U.S.—at Frankfurt, so the third product is likely a Fiesta equipped with the tiny new engine.
The fourth product could be anything from a production version of the newly aligned next-gen Kuga/Escape crossover to a performance EcoBoost Fiesta ST to potentially a new Focus variant like a convertible or wagon. Check back as we get closer to the Frankfurt show in September for more details on Ford’s big plans as they become available.
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