It has been a long time since we’ve last heard about a convertible coming from Ford. This year, however, the company is finally breaking its long silence. When the Geneva Motor Show opens on Thursday, Ford will be showcasing their latest entry in the open-topped motoring industry. The new vehicle would be called the Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet, and production units of the said vehicle would be available starting late summer this year.

The Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet is the latest off-shoot from Ford’s popular sedan, the Ford Focus, and it will be joining the Ford Focus ST at the top of the Focus range. The new vehicle is a product of a collaborative effort from Ford of Europe and Italy’s Pininfarina, a world-renowned company famous for designing some of the world’s most stylish vehicles. According to Ford, the new cabriolet was closely based on the Focus Vignale Concept that they showcased in the 2004 Paris Motor Show. Many critics, however, believe that the two vehicles are quite different.

Among many other things, Ford and Pininfarina focused on refinement, elegance and agility in designing the new Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet. There’s nothing too flashy about the style of the new convertible but it radiates elegance and quality in almost all aspects. The two piece retractable hard top, for example, is very simple yet it can transform the vehicle from a roomy coupe to a much roomier and more enjoyable cabriolet in just a matter of seconds. The interiors are neither too complicated, but everything in it looks refined, elegant and high quality.

When the vehicle hits the showroom this summer, it will be available in three engine choices: the 100 PS 1.6-liter Duratec engine, the 145 PS 2.0-liter Duratec engine, and the 136 PS 2.0-liter Duratorq TDCi diesel engine. Ford won’t disclose any other technical information about the vehicle, though. According to the company, full technical details about the vehicle will be announced near its market launch.