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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 out of the negotiations. No Focus RS landed on our shores.
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HATCHBACKS IN THE NEWS - FORD FOCUS RS
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 out of the negotiations. No Focus RS landed on our shores.The second-generation has been en developpement for what seems like an eternity to the RS cognoscenti. The story is strikingly similar this time 'round. The Focus is a very different car outside of North America; the RS is based on that car, and again; it won't be coming here. Not only that, but development of the first Focus RS lasted for a dog's age and Ford managed to make good on the extra time spent - at least in most areas.
Ford loves to place the Focus RS at the head of the pack, at least in terms of pushing power through the front wheels. A substantial amount of extra horsepower will be forced through the two wheels responsible for steering this time; just as it was when 212 or so bhp struggled mightily on wet surfaces a few years ago. The difference? The new Focus RS' 276bhp (with 295 lb-ft of torque from a turbocharged 2.5L turbocharged five-cylinder) meanders its way from engine to the front end in a car that already capably handles 222 horsepower in the Focus ST. That's good news.
On another front, pictures have finally been revealed. Menacing, angry, overt, audacious - whatever you call it, the new Ford Focus RS ain't shy.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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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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....
- Across The Pond - 2010 Ford Focus Rs Specifications
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