Spied: Ford Focus RS

[Ferrer]

Well top gear are reporting that it will be more like 300hp with a twin turbo setup on the 2.5. I don't think anybody really knows. It can't be that far off if Ford ahave already designed the body. The reason they gave for the delay a few months ago didn't sound right but as we can see they where waiting for the new body design for the updated focus to come in before they started releasing details. Hopefully they can get the weight down a bit then it would be competitive with the evo and sti.

The Volvo 5 cylinder is already capable of 300bhp with a single turbo IIRC as in the S60/V70 R.

[NSXType-R]

I don't think US's public would appreciate it, and probably even less at the price it would sell.

Not if they introduce it the right way. A hot hatch under the Mustang would be awesome.

[Ferrer]

Not if they introduce it the right way. A hot hatch under the Mustang would be awesome.

Most probably though, it wouldn't be under the Mustang.

[Waugh-terfall]

Well here are some images of the facelifted Focus. So expect it to look wider, lower and more aggressive. Imagine it with a new Impreza STi-style wide-bodykit.

[Ferrer]

Well here are some images of the facelifted Focus. So expect it to look wider, lower and more aggressive. Imagine it with a new Impreza STi-style wide-bodykit.

If they are going to make the Focus RS wider than the standard Focus it's not going to fit in European roads...

[fpv_gtho]

Imagine it with a new Impreza STi-style wide-bodykit.

So....ugly?

If theyre really going to flare the arches, i'd much rather a typical extended lip coming from the arch, rather than the Impreza's massive pumped guards.

[whiteballz]

So....ugly?

If theyre really going to flare the arches, i'd much rather a typical extended lip coming from the arch, rather than the Impreza's massive pumped guards.

<3 Pumped guards

[clutch-monkey]

<3 Pumped guards

your mum likes to pump guards...

[Ferrer]

What apparently are the first three official pictures of the RS.

[Zytek_Fan]

I really hope the US can get the good Focus again

[clutch-monkey]

hmm..it's not a great looker
it manages to look chunky and fat again like the last one

[Ferrer]

Well apparently the green cars were rendering shown a year ago to board memebers for approval. This is the real deal.

It'll be presented in the London Motorshow in six weeks and it'll be on sale in 2009. It'll have the same 5 cylinder Volvo engine with over 280bhp and front wheel drive with a limited slip diff.

[Lagonda]

280bhp fwd. Yikes.

[syko]

280bhp fwd. Yikes.

Ford say that it's got torque steer in check with a new front-wheel-drive system and limited-slip differential so it may work out to be ok.


Focus rs for europe

[Rockefella]

Ford say that it's got torque steer in check with a new front-wheel-drive system and limited-slip differential so it may work out to be ok.

Torque steer I can deal with, especially if the LSD puts it in check but the understeer is what worries me.