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Baldauf/SB-Medien]A prototype for the next-generation Ford Focus has been spotted again. Our earliest shots showed a test mule but the latest testers are wearing the body of the production model due out in 2018. The car should arrive as a 2019 model. From modifications seen on earlier test mules, we know that the redesigned Focus will be a slightly longer and wider... [comments]( | [read more]( [Like 2019 Ford Focus spy shots on Facebook]( [Google Plus One Button]( [share on Twitter]( [New 'Top Gear' trailer spurs renewed hope]( Feb 23, 2017 02:13 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Joel Feder) [Top Gear teaser]To say the relaunch of "Top Gear" went as planned would be a lie. With the original boys moving over to Amazon for "The Grand Tour," the show relaunched with Chris Evans as the main host. It was a disaster. Now it's set to relaunch, again, with a new trio of Chris Harris, Matt LeBlanc, and Rory Reid. Apparently, we'll still see regular appearances... 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