Why did they bother making it then - sound to me like it'll just be a Focus ST with a couple more ponies......

Love how it's aimed at the R32 - yet the R32 is 4WD anyway

Should have had 300-350 bhp, wider track and 4WD - to make a discernable difference between it and the ST : old shape FRS had 220bhp to the ST's 170bhp - a 50bhp increase. New ST has 225bhp, so the new FRS should have at LEAST 275 - and considering the Audi S3 puts out 265bhp and the Golf R32 makes 241bhp, Ford could have TROUNCED these models with 300bhp and 4WD... If Audi pull out the stops and introduce the RS3 they were messing around with last year, which could have the Golf R32's V6 lump which is easily tuneable to 350bhp, or knowing Audi, quite possibly a stupid V6/V8 Twin Turbo lump in it ( ) then Ford are fucked and no-one will buy thier shit, meaning the RS will drop like the ST has......

I should be in charge of research and model production at Ford methinks - you lot would get a bunch of better cars out of it! Ford have been dumbing down for years now and just aren't bothering to put both feet in the performance world anymore.... Audi, BMW, VW etc are, but Ford is lacking.... It might, however, have something to do with the fact people probably (generally) won't pay Audi/VW money for a Ford tho - we all say we will on here, but I wonder how many HONESTLY would buy the new FRS if it had a 350bhp 4WD power unit in it, wider areches and decent styling, and actually pay around £29k (approx OTR price (new) of an 07 plate Audi S3) for it...... Not many I should think