The Sludge

Yup its true!!!

A £35,000 350bhp RS Clubsport will be released this year with a limited run of 500 featuring lightweight racing seats, lowered and stiffened suspension with sticky tyres, plus a drmatic twin tone paintjob!!!! 0-60 will be 5 seconds......





The 2nd one is to be released in 2013 will feature a 2.0 Ecoboost direct injection turbo. It will be a 4X4 hybrid turbo!!!

TIFF

I can see the quotes now.....

"35k for a focus!!!!!"

"4x4....why dd they do that in the first place"



Fair play Ford.......

Darylc.

iTrader: (1)

Can't wait lol, though the focus rs should always have been 4 wheel drive

Ad4m RST

Hybrid 4wd though, electric motor powering the rear

Probably be £40k+ if/when it goes on sale as well... we'll see

TIFF

PMSL @ The second post was what i said would be put......lol.....

The Sludge

pics added......

steve st220

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...w_rs_twins.html

Glenn_

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i think the pics look mint. Cant wait to see them in the flesh.

Rick

Not sure on engine doing the front wheels with an 80hp or so motor doing the rears - presumably for a short time only.

Rick

Lee Reynolds

The new hybrid one imo looks like a Astra VXR, im dissapointed tbh!

Rick Astley

Holy ball sacks!!! They are some really really dodgy photoshops!!!

PAUL S

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I wonder if anyone has told Ford about these

they seem to be struggling to even get the current ones painted at the moment, so I doubt the story has any basis in fact other than another auto express fairy tale

Turbosystems

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a ford prius lol

Rick Astley

You getting one?

Coldo

Thank fuck someone else noticed!

A couple of dodgy Autoexpress photoshops... dont get your hopes up!

Turbosystems

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if the road tax is also 15 quid a year
it's a dam site better looking than a prius
wonder if my prius has the throttle issue it doesn't seem to make much difference if its off or nailed to the floor

rsjonny

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as said in previous post about this clubsport looks good new frs will be nothing like when its released i bet if it even is released!

H7 CYA

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Should be interesting to see what they actually release. Will probably look nothing like those pictures. Their going in the right direction though.... 4x4

icekoub

What Pants the new focus will be !! Call that a 4x4 with hybrid powering the rear wheels !! Ford motor company get a grip,and make a real 4x4 RSfocus, hint hint,evo's,scoobys,skylines,and now vauxhall will have a proper 4x4 Astra VXR,WILL MAKE FOCUS LOOK SAD!
If anybody thinks that front wheel drive focus RS's will hold money ,dream on!! Long live the sierra/escort cosworths,and a proper engine not VOLVO which they are at mo!!

Dal_

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The photoshop blokes at Autoexpress must be bored again.

Don't hold your breath.

mercgrey

new one looks toss the back lights are in the wrong place for a focus looks like that new small volvo imo

STAFFY OWNER

+1

Looks too tame and as already said those rear lights look shit & not in proportion with the rest of the car.

1.9 xr2 on 40's

there is a new focus on the way
the facelift wasnt out that long either

cossiejsy

rear lights looks shite

jameswrx

I suppose the 'clubsport' one solves the problem of deciding between white and blue

rst in breaking

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tbh it needs one, it looks too large, its meant to be a hatch and the bloody bonnet is almost as high as a land rover, dont like them tbh, need to be made smaller lol

McGoo 69

i dont like the 2013 one looks bloody horrible!

Phil2002

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oh dear!!!! electric 4 wheel drive!!!!

It's Czech Mate

Best tell Ferrari then Mr expert as they have several working prototypes of this concept and will be putting one into production sooner than later

This IS the way forward




As for the tagger saying £35k for a focus, thats why they've never done it before!!!!!

And nobody flinches at £35 for an EVO with the same power and 4wd, yet the focus will easily have a better spec and a better quality cabin!

Need to open eyes and embrace the future guys!

Mint FRST

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Believe it when I see it

JonnyBravo

Apart from the paintjob the Clubsport looks very nice.

I really want a FRS, trying to steer away from fwd cars but they do look the part.

RS Grant

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MK1 Focus RS seem to have held their value well, 50% retained value over 7 years. Better than Evo, Impreza, hint hint...


Cheers,
Grant

Mint FRST

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Agreed...

Have you driven one? Think you may be surprised

They look awesome but them I am biased