Ford Focus Preview – 2007 Detroit Auto Show: The 2008 Ford Focus is the Blue Oval’s smallest car, offering economical and sporty transportation in a compact package. It originally debuted in 1999 as a 2000 model, winning the 2000 North American Car of the Year award. The 2008 Focus is redesigned inside and out and features standard thorax side airbags, side air curtains and Ford’s Personal Safety System for increased crash protection. Ford also says that its suspension refinements make it feel like a more substantial vehicle. For 2008 the only two body styles are a four-door sedan and a new coupe. Ford does not currently field a subcompact “B-car segment” vehicle, so the Focus must simultaneously satisfy sport compact enthusiasts and environmentally conscious buyers.