In 2001, the ltalian design house Pininfarina unveilec
a proposal for a Focus-based coupe that caught the
attention of Ford’s designers. At the time, the Golf-
based Audi TT was a massive success, prompting
Ford to consider its response. However, with the ar-
rival of Ford’s new product boss, Martin Leach, the
direction changed. Being an Essex man, Leach shifted
the designers’ focus towards revisiting the idea of a
new Capri
