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Man i don't know that, i thought Focus RSs are light cars...
"Ford Performance" Blue Oval Merges Ford Racing, SVT and RS into Single Brand + More
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Its great though how good they perform when its actually heavy.It was a strange moment when me and my brother realized his 2001 Jeep Cherokee is the same weight has his '13 Focus ST.
Ford pushed all the right buttons this year. I love every performance cars they unveiled this year
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- SpacedustDaddy
Holy frijoles, mang!!! That's crazy.
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That AWD launch though.. Rumors say under 5s 0-60, maybe even under 4.5s 0-60..
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This is why im thinking the RS may be faster than a plain jane GT. If they're both setting 4.5 sec 0-60 times, that aint bad for a manual Focus that is as quick as a more than twice the price A45 AMG. The GT will have a torque advantage, yet still be heavier. Balance would be key, but what about gearing for the RS?
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Another thing. I posted an article in my suggestion for the Falcon GT-F to be in GT7. Its rated at 471hp, but Ford actually say it makes 542hp in oversboost for 15-20 seconds and at all times except 1st gear. This applies to all Falcons equipped with the Miami 5.0 Supercharged V8. So, if the RS is rated at 250hp, it might actually make 330hp to reach the 4.5 second to 60 time.
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Never thought I'd say this but I don't like that front end. Grille is far too big! The ST looks much nicer.
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I have to agree. Like the Cooper S, this bumper's intakes look tacked on and not at all integrated.
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it's like a gimp in the face.
in other news: $140k(well equipped)
you'll run out of fuel 2x before this does.
Holy koala, Australia's police forces sure are well equiped... Also, that fuel tank is massive, obviously so (a Raptor tens to sip through fuel rather rapidly, if you catch my drift). Better not upset the police there.
As for the Focus RS, it looks good, but that front end will take some time to get used to. I think it could do without the huge black bar for the plates, but I guess Ford thought otherwise. Despite that, it's got all the right ingredients: AWD and more than 300 hp. Spot on stuff, time to see what it can do on a track.
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Like what i posted a few posts back. Someone photoshopped the black bar on the bumper and it looks hella better
If i have one i'd remove the black bar the second it reach my home
DIY Aftermarket modification?
But yeah, I'm sure many aftermarket tuning companies will create bodykits to solve that design fault, that much I know...
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/focus/89077/new-ford-focus-rs-unleashed-at-last-full-details
-318hp 2.3 ecoboost with twin scroll turbocharger.
-less than £30.000.
-318hp 2.3 ecoboost with twin scroll turbocharger.
-less than £30.000.
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The huge black bar in the original grill looks really bad.
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Okay, I have to ask, what is the purpose of that thing that's in front of the grill?
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License plate holder, my friend. That's all it does. Oh, and it has a RS badge, I guess...
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Hides the bumper.
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So where will the RS debut? Please tell me it's not EU exclusive.
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Expected global debut will be in Geneva. Expect it to be at a US motor show like New York in a few months.
