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Ford dealers are to get a new profit stream with the launch of a range of higher performance parts.
The range will cover performance models in the Ford line-up, including the Fiesta ST, Focus ST, Focus RS, Mustang and GT supercar.
The parts, all covered by the Ford warranty, were developed in conjunction with specialists including Roush, Borla, KW and Remus.
The Ford Performance division was formed in 2014 to serve as an innovation laboratory and test-bed to create performance vehicles, parts, accessories and experiences for customers.
The company earlier this year appointed Leo Roeks in the newly created position of Ford Performance Director, Europe.
He is responsible for performance specials like the Ford Focus RS Edition, which features a mechanical Quaife limited-slip differential (LSD), and costs from £35,795.
Parts in the new range include adjustable coilover strut and shock absorber kits, light alloy wheels, flow-formed rather than cast to deliver up to a 15% reduction in unsprung mass, high-grade stainless steel exhaust systems manufactured by Borla.
There is also a Mustang GT Performance Calibration Power Packs, offered in three stages for the Mustang 5.0-litre V8 model and boosting the engine’s rev limit to up to 7,500rpm.
And a Ford Performance supercharger kit for Mustang 5.0-litre V8, developed with Roush Performance to boost power to more than 600PS, and compatible with six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmissions.