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Ford UK Receives Over 1,000 Orders for 300HP Focus RS
Imagine that; even though we’re still about six-months away from the Focus RS' European market launch and despite the fact that Ford has not announced any pricing whatsoever, just two months after the car was previewed at the 2008 London Motor Show in July, over 1,000 customer orders have been placed in Ford’s UK dealerships alone. Although no details of available colors have been confirmed, around 40 percent of the applicants requested the Electric Green shade of the London Show vehicle while other popular requests were Frozen White and Electric Blue. -Continued “We’re delighted by the reaction of performance car enthusiasts to the new Focus RS and that so many want to place orders even though it will not be available until early next year,â€said Roelant de Waard, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford of Britain.
According to the company’s preliminary specs, the front-wheel drive Focus RS that’s powered by a 300HP 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder engine is the fastest ever European Ford production car accelerating from nought to 100km/h (62mph) in under 6.0 sec while top speed top speed targeted to be 260 km/h (162 mph) or more. Check out our high-res image gallery of the new Focus RS by clicking here.
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2009 Ford Focus Rs: 38 New High-res Photos Of 305hp Hot Hatch
Ford has issued a new gallery of images on its 2009 Focus RS that made its production debut at last week's Geneva Motor Show. The most highly anticipated hot hatch of the year is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-pot with 305HP that launches...
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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...
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Ford Prices The New Focus Rs From £24,995 In The Uk
Following the presentation of the production 2009 Focus RS, Ford released pricing for its fastest-ever European production car. When it goes on sale in the UK in March, the Focus RS will be priced from £24,995 which comes to about $38,300 but for a...
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Ford Releases Focus St Mountune With 260 Hp
Since we’re still a few months ahead of the market launch of the almighty 300HP Focus RS, Ford’s UK division decided to offer an optional performance package for the Focus ST. Developed by Mountune Performance in association with Ford Team...
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Ford Focus Rs: Live Images From London
The Focus we’ve all been waiting for since the launch of the second generation model in 2005 made its first public appearance at this week’s British Motor Show in London. Equipped with a 300Hp 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, the...
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