[PowerShift]

I was at a local Ford dealer for a Premiere Event for the 2010 Taurus yesterday. Nice car, but too big for my taste. Anyway, they had a Ford rep there and I asked him about Fiesta. He told me that after the Taurus tour he'd do training on the Fiesta in October. He said that the Fiesta would be on display at a DC area dealer sometime around early November.

Given the timing, I'm hoping this is the US spec model. The way I found out about this Taurus event was through upcoming.yahoo.com. So sometime in October I'll be watching that site for Fiesta events.

 

[tcl]

I was at a local Ford dealer for a Premiere Event for the 2010 Taurus yesterday. Nice car, but too big for my taste. Anyway, they had a Ford rep there and I asked him about Fiesta. He told me that after the Taurus tour he'd do training on the Fiesta in October. He said that the Fiesta would be on display at a DC area dealer sometime around early November.

Given the timing, I'm hoping this is the US spec model. The way I found out about this Taurus event was through upcoming.yahoo.com. So sometime in October I'll be watching that site for Fiesta events.

Great. Did he say which dealer? I'm in Northern Virginia.

 

[PowerShift]

Cowles Ford of Woodbridge.
The Taurus tour is hitting several dealers in the area and I expect it will be the same for Fiesta.

 

[streetfiesta]

Pictures please! Hatchback I hope!

 

[PowerShift]

This event is happeining in October at the earliest. I'll take tons of pictures and post them here.

 

[Mark Kleis]

I do not believe the US spec will be out in October... I think it will be November.

 

[Marc]

2011 Ford Fiesta and 2011 Ford Focus on schedule for North American launch in 2010

"Currently if you were to hop in a 2009 Ford Focus here in the States and then jump in a 2009 European Ford Focus, you would think that some sort of cruel joke had been played up us Americans"

 

[BRGT350]

Haha, the quote looks like something straight off of my blogs.

Guessing May/June 2010 for Fiesta, fall 2010 for Focus? Seems very aggressive for the next Focus since nobody really has pics of test mules running around anywhere.

 

[Marc]

No test mules, just guesses

(the bastard kid of a Focus and a VW Scirocco?)

 

[PowerShift]

Guessing May/June 2010 for Fiesta, fall 2010 for Focus? Seems very aggressive for the next Focus since nobody really has pics of test mules running around anywhere.

I predict the next Focus will go on sale in December 2010. All they've promised is that it will be out before the end of 2010. I also think they'll keep as tight a lid of secrecy as they can on it until then. If the new Focus is as good as people think it's going to be, a premature reveal could affect sales of the current Focus and the Fiesta.

 

[tcl]

Haha, the quote looks like something straight off of my blogs.

Guessing May/June 2010 for Fiesta, fall 2010 for Focus? Seems very aggressive for the next Focus since nobody really has pics of test mules running around anywhere.

Could the photos in the link below be legit spy shots of a Focus test mule?
Spy shots: First test-mules for Ford’s global Focus? - [2011 Ford Focus] - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

 

[golf strom]

I don't see the HB pictured there....no HB, no purchase if I was considering one. My folks were considering a Focus but they too only are interested in a HB version.

 

[tcl]

I don't see the HB pictured there....no HB, no purchase if I was considering one. My folks were considering a Focus but they too only are interested in a HB version.

Try here:
Spy Shots: Ford Focus spied with new grille - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

 

[PowerShift]

Another clue on the dealer event? From Twitter:

Mark, just wait when we do the Fiesta 300 city Twitter tour - you'll get plenty of practice. LOL

Twitter / Sam DeLaGarza: @Ford Mark, just wait when ...