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■ Fans will point to Ka, Puma and the upcoming sports coupe Cougar and say the reputation was undeserved ,,. ■


EORD’S reputation as a maker of dull, anyway.


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Escort is replaced by the altogether more interesting Focus.


All that will change in October when the erstwhile .


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body creases, distinguish Focus from the more conserva­ tively designed rivals.


Sharp styling, with daringly bold lights and starched .


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edition summer special with a fully- opening roof has been launched by


SEAT. Named after the all-action “pleasure


island” in the Mediterranean, the new £9,995 Ibiza Air is built in Barcelona, the ferry port for Ibiza, which is claimed to be Europe’s principal night club haven and is visited by half a mil­


length electric retractable soft top for the first time in the Ibiza range. This 1.4-litre engine model features power steering, remote-control central


lion Britons each year. The three-door Air features full-


locking, electric front windows, driver’s airbag as well as front seat belt pre-ten-


sioners, all as standard. A special edition, limited to just 200


cars, the Ibiza Air is available in Torna­ do red or Cantabrian blue metallic. SEAT is also launching the air condi­


SEAT’S ‘cool’ newcomer THE first soft top Ibiza, a limited


added as a dealer fit option at £366 (inc VAT plus tyres) to personalise the new summer Ibizas. “Ibiza enthusiasts can now choose


Fourteen inch alloy wheels can be


SEAT UK product manager. “At a time when more British people


are holidaying in Ibiza than in any other month in the year, it is entirely appropriate to launch a summer ver­ sion of a car that carries the same name.”


between open roof or air conditioning to cope with the summer temperatures. A cool cabin makes driving much more enjoyable, as well as helping to keep the driver alert,” said Carlos Lopez Rubio,


ory. In its place is a sweeping facia dominated by strong angular lines. The passenger side falls away to create more space and the instruments are sensibly placed for .


Inside the ponderous Escort dashboard is a dim mem­ ease of use.


the new Golf or new Astra thanks to the longest wheel­ base in class and a high roofline. The boot is designed to hold two suitcases side by side


It is big inside, with more passenger space than either ,


and is extremely wide Choice will also play a major part in


the Focus story. Three and five door hatchback, four door saloon and five door estate, with the best load carrying capacity in class, will be available with a choice of 1.4,1.6,1.8 and 2.0 litre petrol engines and 1.8 litre direct injection diesel. New technology is employed at every


opportunity to create a car that looks and feels ready for the challenge of a new Millennium.


Focus will feature driver and passen­


ger airbags and head and chest side airbags, alongside anti lock brakes, elec­ tronic brake force distribution, traction control and electronic stability pro­ gramme to ensure the maximum occu­ pant protection currently available. But the engineering brief was also to


create a car that was fun to drive. Any­ one who has experienced the excellent balance and roadholding of the current Fiesta and Mondeo will have faith in the


firm’s ability to live up to the promise that it is the best handling car in its class. Body rigidity is improved by 100 per


cent over the Escort and it has fully independent suspension front and rear.


But customers are most likely to be


impressed by. how cheap it will be to own. Ford will not reveal prices until nearer the on-sale date but it promises the lowest estimated ownership costs in the class based on purchase price, insur­


tioned Ibiza 1.4 SXE at £11,395 (three-door) or £11,795 (five-door). Armed with a similar equipment speci­ fication, the Ibiza SXE combines a cool cabin with the big car refinement of a pollen filter and tinted glass. Both cars are powered by a 60bhp


\ 1 - ; Punto tops the charts FIRST it was the Renault Meganc that


dared to break the cycle of Ford and Vauxhall domination. Now it is the Fiat


Punto. Italy's favourite small hatchback topped


engine combined with fuel economy of up to 53.3 mpg. Equipment also fea­ tures halogen headlamps, rev counter, a 60:40 splitting;rear seat, as well as an anti-theft immobiliser. __ C


the UK’s best seller list in July, knocking the Ford Escort off its perch and rocking the world of motoring in the process. The Punto emerged from nowhere - it has never featured inthe top 10 before in


its five years of production. But the 1,803 officially registered sales in


the Peugeot 306, Vauxhall’s Corsa, Vectra and Astra and the Mcgane. Pundits explain the shock as a quirk of


,* } I ;» The rest of July’s top 10 was made up of


July was 250 ahead of the Escort, Mondeo and Rover 200, and 500 more than the Fies­ ta.


the August boom.iCar sales are,,traditionally [ _ ______


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low in July as customers prefer to wait for delivery until after August 1 so they can display a new registration plate. - But the Meganc has proved its Spring- timfc journey to the top of the hit parade


was no fluke. In the year to date the Megane sits pret­


tily at number five in the list - behind the Escort, Fiesta;'Mondeo and Vectra:


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cent more economical than the Escort’s, thanks in part to weight-saving.


body results in a 12 year anti corrosion warranty to match the Astra’s. Ford says the Focus is a result of its


car. The fully galvanised and wax injected


designers and engineers “embracing the future.” If it is as good as they say, cus­ tomers will be lining up to embrace the


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■model line-up, there was no way the world’s biggest manufacturer could be considered exciting or avant-


unstylish cars is about to be blown away.


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