Focus RS AWD - Reveal 1:30 today
Hi all
has anyone seen this yet http://blog.caranddriver.com/watch-k...ford-focus-rs/ The all new focus RS AWD. Be very interesting to see how it looks and to see if the rumors of 325bhp are true. I've never really been a ford fan but this could sway me! |
About time lol
They've dropped the 2.5 for a 2.3 would of thought the would of used the tried and tested 2.5 that's in the current focus rs Steve |
if it is awd could be an interesting car indeed
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Originally Posted by stevemoir
(Post 11609577)
About time lol
They've dropped the 2.5 for a 2.3 would of thought the would of used the tried and tested 2.5 that's in the current focus rs Steve |
i believe its the same 2.3 that they are using in the new Mustangs
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Probably be more successful pushing awd hatch box than subaru
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Originally Posted by Turbovin
(Post 11609580)
Volvo don't make 5 cyl petrol engines anymore so that's why probably..
Ford sold Volvo to the Chinese and they took there engines with them |
Don't see what the fuss is about, I'd be more interested if they went back to RWD.
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
(Post 11609585)
Don't see what the fuss is about, I'd be more interested if they went back to RWD.
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Originally Posted by jonc
(Post 11609607)
RWD is so over rated. Modern AWD and even FWD cars are just as good and just as rewarding to drive.
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Originally Posted by har-vey
(Post 11609581)
i believe its the same 2.3 that they are using in the new Mustangs
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
(Post 11609608)
Maybe so and part of the reason I drive Subarus, but in my mind an RS Ford was always a RWD and I'm sure they'd sell by the bucket load all over the world.
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Originally Posted by jonc
(Post 11609612)
Maybe they could do it for a Cosworth version! :D
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
(Post 11609618)
Yeah but something with a £50k price tag like the Subaru CS400 they'd struggle to shift them in large numbers, need to go back to their roots, cheap and cheerful, tuneable engine at around 200/220bhp with potential for a bit more on stock internals and basic RWD with LSD for less than £20k and keep it simple with no fancy electronics, it's something that would seriously interest me and many others I suspect.
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Originally Posted by stevemoir
(Post 11609577)
About time lol
They've dropped the 2.5 for a 2.3 would of thought the would of used the tried and tested 2.5 that's in the current focus rs Steve |
Originally Posted by jonc
(Post 11609607)
RWD is so over rated. Modern AWD and even FWD cars are just as good and just as rewarding to drive.
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
(Post 11609652)
Buy a lotus exige
And a bit too hard core for me, as well as probably never being able to get out of it once I got in.:lol1: |
Originally Posted by jonc
(Post 11609607)
RWD is so over rated. Modern AWD and even FWD cars are just as good and just as rewarding to drive.
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I knew something like this would happen, as soon as I bought my A45!!!! :D
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out! |
Originally Posted by Shaun
(Post 11609675)
I knew something like this would happen, as soon as I bought my A45!!!! :D
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out! |
Fords are the mother of all petrol heads!! :D
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
(Post 11609696)
I'd still prefer the A45. proper enthusiasts don't buy fords or vuaxhalls :D
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Oh.. I'd agree about the Vauxhall part. Just not the Ford element. :D
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Could be my new favourite car.
No car is JUST 2wd, rwd or 4wd these days, they all have independent braking systems and elec this and elec that. It is nice that rwd feel of the weight going backwards but I love the idiot proof AWD myself. Let's just hope it has a manual option, as a daily the flappy paddles have it won but I only do a few miles a week and still like the extra challenge. |
Originally Posted by Carnut
(Post 11609774)
Could be my new favourite car.
No car is really 2wd, rwd or 4wd these days, they all have independent braking systems and elec this and elec that. It is nice that rwd feel of the weight going backwards but I love the idiot proof AWD myself. Let's just hope it has a manual option, as a daily the flappy paddles have it won but I only do a few miles a week and still like the extra challenge. |
Originally Posted by neil-h
(Post 11609787)
if it's not '2wd, rwd or 4wd'. How are they propelled? Because I can't recall ever having seeing a road legal jet car.
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Originally Posted by Carnut
(Post 11609774)
Could be my new favourite car.
No car is JUST 2wd, rwd or 4wd these days, they all have independent braking systems and elec this and elec that. It is nice that rwd feel of the weight going backwards but I love the idiot proof AWD myself. Let's just hope it has a manual option, as a daily the flappy paddles have it won but I only do a few miles a week and still like the extra challenge. Modern cars have made clearing ground quicker, and easier, you can't do that with the older cars. Once you go dsg or simlar, There's no going back. That's how I thought. |
Sounds exciting, could be the next great, affordable tuner car. Just hope the internals and transmissions are strong.
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Originally Posted by Carnut
(Post 11609774)
Let's just hope it has a manual option, as a daily the flappy paddles have it won but I only do a few miles a week and still like the extra challenge.
What extra challenge - engaging a clutch and grabbing a stick? :D :D |
Originally Posted by ditchmyster
(Post 11609585)
Don't see what the fuss is about, I'd be more interested if they went back to RWD.
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