Ford Focus RS
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Ford’s silence on the possibility of a new generation of its brutish Focus RS has led to all manner of speculation and conjecture on the matter, and the latest twist in the story is perhaps the most interesting yet. The last we heard, Ford was considering replacing the Focus RS with a Fiesta RS, preferring the Fiesta’s smaller body and three-door configuration, not to mention the fact that the Fiesta is now the Blue Oval’s weapon of choice in the World Rally Championship. While this seems reason enough to forget about a Focus RS altogether, the overwhelmingly positive...
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2015 Ford Focus RS Development Delayed: ReportThe last we'd heard on the development of the 2015 Ford Focus RS, it wasn't even an officially approved production project, though it was in tentative development. Now news comes that the project has been shelved--at least temporarily--in favor of other tasks. That's perhaps disturbing news to...
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Video: Building The Completely Mental Ford Focus RS500
This official video shows how it all goes together, and then how well it goes.
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Video: WRC Driver Mikko Hirvonen Drives The Ford Focus RS500
These two videos give us a look at what a pro rally driver thinks about the RS500.
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Ford Focus RS500: Small, dark and vicious... and not for the U.S.
Hot hatches. The Europeans love them, we--as a whole--apparently hate them, and consequently we can only stare and envy from afar. Today, the green-eyed monster stokes the fire of jealousy to white hot with the early release of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS500, a 345-horsepower...
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Not For You, Yankee: Ford Teases Focus RS500
Wanting what we can't have is a natural state of things, especially among the hot-hatch-loving crowd of Focus fans. The Focus RS, ST and now the soon-to-come RS500 all tantalize with their power, handling, and relative accessibility. The latest fruit of the forbidden tree boasts 350 horsepower, and...
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It’s a well known fact that the U.S. market misses out on most of Ford’s hot products, but with a push for new global models taking shape in Blue Oval offices around the world hopefully we will start to see more of these coveted models make their way Stateside. Unfortunately, the Focus RS won't be among them, according to the latest word from Ford's RS product guru Jost Capito The recently launched Ford Focus RS – a 305hp (224kW) stunner based on the Focus hatchback sold overseas - can't be sold in the U.S. because the global Focus platform on which it's based isn't...
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In Depth: Ford's RevoKnuckle Suspension And Quaife LSD For The Focus RS
Ask any racing fan what's the best drivetrain layout for speed and you're sure to get one of two answers: rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Front-engine, mid-engine or rear-engine, all will agree that front-wheel drive is wrong-wheel drive. But Ford set out to design the all-new Focus RS as a...
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Full Specs For Production Ford Focus RS Revealed
Ford’s upcoming Focus RS sports hatch was first revealed in concept form at the London Motor Show back in July, and then again at the Paris Motor Show, but development work is coming to an end and sales are expected to start soon. Full details about the car have now come been released by Ford...
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Ford Focus RS enters production
The first 2010 Ford Focus RS rolled off the production line today at the Blue Oval’s Saarlouis plant in Germany, with the first cars expected to hit showrooms in April. The Focus RS will be available in more than 20 European countries including Russia, with the UK, Switzerland and Germany...
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Ford receives more than 1,000 orders for new Focus RS
Ford dealers in the UK have been inundated with orders for the upcoming Focus RS hot-hatch, which was previewed recently in concept form at July’s British Motor Show. So far more than 1,000 customer orders have been placed, with close to 40% of the applicants requesting the new...
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Ford releases Focus RS teaser
Ford has confirmed plans to launch the high performance RS version of the recently revealed facelifted European Focus, which is set to arrive in 2009. This latest teaser hints at the styling direction the new model is taking, revealing an aggressive new bumper and flared wheel arches. The only...
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Ford is currently developing its next generation Focus RS that’s set for debut at next year’s London Motor Show. Expect the hot-hatch to be styled even more dramatically than the Focus ST pictured above, which itself has enjoyed strong demand, selling almost double its main rival, Volkswagen’s Golf GTi, in the UK. Autocar magazine is reporting that the output of the new Focus RS will increase by up to 30% to around 280hp from the Volvo sourced five-cylinder turbo engine. Handling will be improved thanks to a special semi-active limited-slip diff between the front wheels...
