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As if the Ford Focus ST wasn't impressing Europeans enough, Ford's upping of the ante with the Focus RS is manifesting more evidence than ever that the RS will be a high-flyer. 0-60mph will come up in just under six seconds, Ford says. It'll likely be less than 5.5 if traction isn't an issue, The Good Car Guy believes. Also possibleis that on your next trip down the autobahn, a green Focus RS will cruise past at 164 mph, about 264 kmh. This is a Ford Focus, folks. Wow.
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FORD FOCUS RS WILL TOP 164 MPH, 264 KMH
As if the Ford Focus ST wasn't impressing Europeans enough, Ford's upping of the ante with the Focus RS is manifesting more evidence than ever that the RS will be a high-flyer. 0-60mph will come up in just under six seconds, Ford says. It'll likely be less than 5.5 if traction isn't an issue, The Good Car Guy believes. Also possibleis that on your next trip down the autobahn, a green Focus RS will cruise past at 164 mph, about 264 kmh. This is a Ford Focus, folks. Wow.
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296 horsepower through the front wheels could be considered a problem. Ford hopes that it won't be because of its RevoKnuckle technology that Ford thinks will rule out torque steer. Remember the last Focus RS with substantially less power (in the 212 range) struggled mightily putting the power down. Of course, that must be put in context with the current Focus ST which has over 220 horsepower and negates the effects of large throttle openings and steering wheel motions.
Whether or not the Focus RS handles take-off well, cruising altitude will shove all the restricted 155mph German coupes and sedans down a rung.
- Second-gen Ford Focus Rs For Sale In The Us, But Is It Street-legal?
While in Europe the Ford Focus RS is already in its third generation, the United States will get the high-performance Focus for the first time ever early next year. However, for those who know where to look, older Ford Focus RS models can be found in...
- New Ford Focus Rs Scooped In The Usa
The holy grail of all Ford Focus aficionados, the 305HP Euro-spec Focus RS, has been spied here in the States and in particular, in Royal Oak, Michigan, by FocusFanatics forumer, 2004SVTAutoXer. No one has any idea what the M-plated white Focus RS was...
- Ford Begins Production Of 305hp Focus Rs
The first production example of the all-new Ford Focus RS rolled off the production line today at the firm's Saarlouis plant in Germany. Powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder engine producing 305HP and 440 Nm of torque, the front-wheel drive...
- Ford Focus St With 270hp From Loder1899
Having already released various sport packages for the mainstream versions of the European market Ford Focus, Bavarian tuner Loder1899 has now turned its attention to the sportiest Focus of them all (that is, until the introduction of the RS), the ST....
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Upon Ford's pronouncement of planned production, the first-generation Ford Focus RS was eagerly anticipated and rapidly snapped up. The UK was an especially lucrative market for the original hardcore model and, of course, North Americans were left...