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FORD PERFORMANCE; Still Kickin'.(NEWS)
Byline: JULIAN RENDELL
The guy behind the hot Ford Focus RS (Drives, page 31) has recently moved from Europe to the United States to head up a division that will create high-performance versions of Ford's new global range of cars.
As Ford's global performance-car director, Jost Capito now oversees both North America's Special Vehicle Team and Europe's Team RS tuning divisions, with about 100 staffers at his disposal.
Capito, who previously ran Ford's European motorsports operation, joined Ford from Sauber F1. Before that, he cut his teeth as a race engineer on ...
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