Redkop

http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery.../focus-rs.html

bren.wright

Those images are from quite a while back. Apparently the project has been canned for the minute. Nobody knows if it will be canned completely.

The Trooper 1815

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There were issues with the weight of the 5 cylinder Volvo engine and chassis dynamics, steering etc. But, you never know!!!!

sti-04!!

Looks like a squashed S40

Is that the best they can do ??

Redkop

Maybe they are trying to follow the bad design of the latest Impreza... who knows

ALi-B

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Sod the wishy washy 4WD...go on Ford, make another RWD yuppy killing RS500

bobfrog1

Ali-b, you can buy a 5.7 V8, RWD conversion kit for the Mk1 focus Nooiccce

Paulo P

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That still looks like any other focus on the road to me pass the tissues

Redkop

Best that Ford ever made

Paulo P

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It was a shame that they sold it with only 224bhp and 4 injectors unplugged

C2forWRX

it has definatly been axed. along with the fiesta RS.

Booooooorrrrrring ford.

ALi-B

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LOL

Just done a bit of googling...http://www.kugelkomponents.com/focus/focus.html

Maybe a project car when I have too much money and time

At $6500+engine+gearbox+axle+shipping+tax Oh, and of course a Focus it's not the cheapest of conversions

Redkop

But so much can be done to it. I have the nice task of doing my bit to help run one in for a 1000 miles with well over 600bhp.

ALi-B

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I used to regulary see a family friend's 500 in the bodyshop quite often.....

Spent more times going sideways (and then backwards ) than it did going forwards.

Redkop

I'll make sure that I go forward all the time! It always has done for me in the past.

ALi-B

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I forgot to mention he couldn't drive ....

He once rolled a Bentley doing a runner from the cops

BOB.T

hmm, I have a mkI focus...

Redkop

That explains it then.... but they are so very easy to get the ****-end out...

Paulo P

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The engine is still so tuneable!

Andy M3

TBH there is no no mechanical or engineering based reason why the car cannot be produced. It exists as a Volvo V50 AWD T5. Same engine, floor pan and running gear. All ford needs to do is tweak the brakes, suspension and steering etc. So basically it is either down to money or the fact it won't be exciting enough, or the Volvo based AWD isn't good enough, which is unlikely as it works the same as he S60R running gear, and that is awesome. So to those people who are disappointed at the news that they are not producing the car, go buy / try a Volvo V50 T5 AWD.

Andy

Redkop

Absolutely

dingy

Sorry but the MK2 RS1800 is the daddy, followed by the RS200....

RS500 a distant 3rd place

DJ140

The car behind the Focus needs to leave a bigger gap........

Looks like a 1.6 to me.

Gary C

? GT40, RS200 might have a better claim