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Why couldn't they make it look a bit more like this? The black bar in the grill is just a disgrace.
"Ford Performance" Blue Oval Merges Ford Racing, SVT and RS into Single Brand + More
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I like it the way it is.
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The previous generation was trying too hard to look sporty and agressive. the 2003 generation was not trying hard enough to look sporty and agressive.
The 2014 ST grille was too big anyway. But the 2015 RS' black spot in the grille would look better if it was coloured according to the rest of the car.
The 2014 ST grille was too big anyway. But the 2015 RS' black spot in the grille would look better if it was coloured according to the rest of the car.
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Why couldn't they make it look a bit more like this? The black bar in the grill is just a disgrace.
Remove that license plate and you've basically got the same thing.
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Sounds like a bitch to repair...
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Noah Joseph | Auto Blog
Please tell me I can disable that 🤬!
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Oops.
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A six-speed, good old fashioned stick? Good.
Auto-stop system? Not so good, but I guess we had that coming, in this low-emissions-are-law world...
Oh well, at least the performance is still there, so it's not a big loss.
Auto-stop system? Not so good, but I guess we had that coming, in this low-emissions-are-law world...
Oh well, at least the performance is still there, so it's not a big loss.
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daww, now I can't wait to see what else Ford has in store for this year. The Focus RS is a fantastic start for 2015.
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I don't doubt his efforts have influenced the decision to go AWD. There's a ton of marketing magic in that. If the car had been FWD people would be furious because Block is the one who switched to Ford and has built these crazy AWD Ford rally machines. He's the reason people want it, and they'll buy the hell out of it.
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I'll take one if it's available with 3dr..
CodeRedR51
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Do they even make a 3-door Focus anymore?
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I was hoping for an option of a double-clutch since I think it would be fantastic in a car like this, but other than that very minor detail I love it. Sounds great too. I think my biggest worry will be the price though, I'm guessing around $30,000 and that might be a hard sell for a public that views the Focus as an economy car.
I'm also wondering if this will show up in any sort of rally trim, I know it can't race at the WRC level since it's too big both size and engine wise, but I wonder if any Rally America team will try one out?
I'm also wondering if this will show up in any sort of rally trim, I know it can't race at the WRC level since it's too big both size and engine wise, but I wonder if any Rally America team will try one out?
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I know they no longer make 3dr Focus wich is a complete shame. Hell, US doesn't even get 3dr Fiestas..
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People are bitching about all sorts of stuff. Oooooh, it's a 5-door (no offense @Leonidae@MFT)...well, so is its competition, the STi, Evo and Golf R. Why the hell would Ford introduce a less practical product? And get this, I actually read some comments on Jalopnik of people complaining it was AWD! What on earth are these people thinking? If this car weren't AWD its business case would immediately go out the window because, guess what, all the competition is AWD. It's called competition and introducing an inferior product is the failure of that endeavor.
The only use a 3-door hatch has the US these days is as a tiny city car.
And those are precisely the people who won't be considering this car anyway. If you wanna know who will buy a Focus RS, look at who buys the STi and Golf R. There's your core demographic. It will probably also poach sales from the lower-spec pony cars, including Ford's own Mustang. Thanks to Ken Block, this is the product the US hot hatch market has been waiting on for years. Hell, Block already did a gymkhana with it and people are probably already lined up around the block to get one.
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Now, This Focus will be mine one day....
Been waiting for the RS version of this generation of Focuses(Foci?).
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Not always. Now I don't know if Mercedes Benz's system is particularly slow or if this would be faster, but I definitely declutched faster than my rental A-Class could start its engine and stalled out at least a couple of times over two weeks/2500 km.
With that said, I don't really mind the start-stop and I'm not unconvinced by it. You kinda get used to it and you adjust accordingly.
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I'm sure there there is an off button. If it's like the Subaru version, it must be turned off each time the car is started. It's not annoying, but should remain off until the operator turns it back on.
I'm definitely not complaining about the Focus RS with any amount if doors. This is all positive in the Ford camp. ANY performance model by Ford, I'm going to support. It keeps my hopes alive for future FP models.
I'm definitely not complaining about the Focus RS with any amount if doors. This is all positive in the Ford camp. ANY performance model by Ford, I'm going to support. It keeps my hopes alive for future FP models.
