^^^ He's correct
If anybody wants to read in depth about it head over to focaljet.com forums and read about it under Focus News and Ford news. For more info on the Mazda 3 look under the Triospeed Garage.
We'll be getting a redesign a la post 98 Contour. The earliest we'll see the C1 platform would be 2007, and I doubt it's going to happen. All production is going to Wayne, which already produces the current platform, not the C1.
The Mexican plant used to build the ZX3/ZX5 and SVTFs will be used to build the new midsize sedan.
The thing that I find baffling about this is that the new 5 door Mazda 3, based off the new platform, only costs the same ammount as a loaded ZX5 which has less power, less options and despite the facelift, is an older platform. Hooray for Ford.
The redesigned interior shares none of the originality present in the current design. Yes the current design is wierd, but the new interior reminds me an aweful lot of my $50 Micra.
Why would you buy this:
When you can get this for pretty much the same price?

We all know how well this "new" Focus will be marketed too