Bought A Focus ST? Bet you're gutted...
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Its got a Volvo S60R under pinning.
Still using the 2.5 5cyl from the ST but with an uprated turbo minimum of 300bhp.
Also has electronically adjustable dampers.
Limited to 155mph
and 0-60 of ~5secs.
Jost Capito said
Its got a Volvo S60R under pinning.
Still using the 2.5 5cyl from the ST but with an uprated turbo minimum of 300bhp.
Also has electronically adjustable dampers.
Limited to 155mph
and 0-60 of ~5secs.
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Originally Posted by Jost Capito from Team RS
Team RS will continue to develop the car. Its a project that has been on the back burner but Team RS would very much like to bring it to fruition.
The problems remain that it would be an expensive vehicle and the market for such a machine is quite small - thats why we havent got it on any new car release schedules at the moment. Having said that, theres so much enthusiasm for an RS model, it would be hard to abandon it completely.
The problems remain that it would be an expensive vehicle and the market for such a machine is quite small - thats why we havent got it on any new car release schedules at the moment. Having said that, theres so much enthusiasm for an RS model, it would be hard to abandon it completely.
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difference this time though is that the running gear and everything is already being used in the volvo, so theres not really much development to hang around for, if I remember correctly the mk1 focus rs took ages because it was all new and they kept having problems. All they have to do this time is make sure it all works properly in the focus shell and start banging em out 
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since when has "EXCLUSIVE" meant year old pics??? 
posted on ch4 motoring site march 05
http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery.../focus-rs.html
TWATS...
ive spoken to my main ford dealer mate and dont hold your breath, 2008 at the earliest.. and hope it pushes out more than 300bhp, focus ST can do 260 easily already with a chip and exhaust
and thats only just come out..
another RS thats a marketting tool and nothing to do with motorsport, means no more that XR or ST these days
posted on ch4 motoring site march 05
http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery.../focus-rs.html
TWATS...
ive spoken to my main ford dealer mate and dont hold your breath, 2008 at the earliest.. and hope it pushes out more than 300bhp, focus ST can do 260 easily already with a chip and exhaust
and thats only just come out.. another RS thats a marketting tool and nothing to do with motorsport, means no more that XR or ST these days
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I was thinking today though how Ford technologys lagged behind. For instance :-
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
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Originally Posted by Tangodeltasierra3
I was thinking today though how Ford technologys lagged behind. For instance :-
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
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i've been trying to tell everyone this existed for weeks
but no one would believe me
see listen to the blue oval staff once in a while
theres also a 4x4 fester in the offing but thats just a toy
but no one would believe me
see listen to the blue oval staff once in a while
theres also a 4x4 fester in the offing but thats just a toy
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Originally Posted by Tangodeltasierra3
I was thinking today though how Ford technologys lagged behind. For instance :-
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
and the focus is a evo/scooby competitor so do those,m5 is fucking completely different!
come on bmw,i mean the veyron has 1000 bhp,why havent you got that in the m5?
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Originally Posted by Tangodeltasierra3
I was thinking today though how Ford technologys lagged behind. For instance :-
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
1987 Ford RS Cosworth - 204bhp
1987 BMW M5 - 286bhp
2006 Proposed Focus Cossy - 300bhp
2006 BMW M5 - 507bhp
Why ? Things move on, i mean even regular diesels are pushing 200bhp now easily, come on Ford we should be into 400bhp at least now!
and the focus is a evo/scooby competitor so do those,m5 is fucking completely different!
come on bmw,i mean the veyron has 1000 bhp,why havent you got that in the m5?
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Don't get me wrong, I'd love the RS brand to keep on going for years to come, but....
So basically, at the moment it's a loss leader, and in today's car market, ford aren't going to sign off a car that won't make money.
VW have done it out of spite with the Veyron (different kettle of fish for sure), but no car maker can afford this sort of stunt these days.
Originally Posted by Jost Capito from Team RS
Team RS will continue to develop the car. Its a project that has been on the back burner but Team RS would very much like to bring it to fruition.
The problems remain that it would be an expensive vehicle and the market for such a machine is quite small - thats why we havent got it on any new car release schedules at the moment. Having said that, theres so much enthusiasm for an RS model, it would be hard to abandon it completely.
The problems remain that it would be an expensive vehicle and the market for such a machine is quite small - thats why we havent got it on any new car release schedules at the moment. Having said that, theres so much enthusiasm for an RS model, it would be hard to abandon it completely.
VW have done it out of spite with the Veyron (different kettle of fish for sure), but no car maker can afford this sort of stunt these days.