Those a bit younger may look at a manual transmission and see something resembling a rotary-dial telephone: the kind of thing their grandparents grew up with that has absolutely no benefits compared ...

CARS.COM — Ford’s three-cylinder EcoBoost engine has been a success in Europe, where it is available in ten Ford models sold across the continent. The three-cylinder first appeared in the U.S. as an ...

If you don’t know, manual-swapping a third-generation Ford Focus is generally a good move. The automatic transmission installed in the car from the factory—actually a dual-clutch—is best at ensuring ...

Too bad more people don't drive cars with manual transmissions. Skipping the PowerShift automatic in the Focus and getting a stick instead eliminates one of the car's biggest annoyances. It also just ...

Though the Focus – and Focus ST – are no longer available stateside over increasing demand for utilities and trucks, the Blue Oval keeps making ‘em for the Old Continent. The Focus RS project may have ...

Ford has confirmed that a manual transmission is not on the table for Australian Focus models, aside from the hot ST and possible future RS. In a disappointing move for enthusiast drivers, the new ...