bubba sparxx

Its gonna be 4wd,according to my local Ford dealer,which is good,but its also gonna be a hybrid?wtf?

Psycho Warren

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fatal mistake number 1, believing everything your dealer says!!!

GribbiN

After Volvo's new effort to out do the RS sure they might have a bash at a 4x4 version after the current one plus the 500 have sold like hot cakes

GribbiN

seeing is believing mind

Mark_

i doubt they will make a 4x4 version after investing so much time and money developing the revo knuckle

pani_k

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I've heard this before. This is the one that will be powered by an engine and an electric motor so will be 4x4 I think. Quite when it comes I have no idea but the fact it is a hybrid has already killed the idea for me. Never liked electric motors or hybrids.

TIFF

I dont think they did much "developing or investing" as they stole the basic idea off Renault

lozi

Apparently the mitsi evo will be going the same route, engine and electic motor.

I dont like the idea myself

Saaamon

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Sign of the times, but i think its a good thing.

Mint FRST

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Not quite, but in principle they are very similar...

It's Czech Mate

Seen the original R&D drawings/brief to see who had it first?

It's Czech Mate

My understanding is it will be a 4wd, mainly fwd petrol with electric assistance to the rear wheels

So not a mechanical 4wd platform, which is what would get folk on here excited about for some reason

yellowsierra

there is not going to be a focus mk3 as the rs500 is its way of "going out in style"

bubba sparxx

The 500 is the MK2 RS send off mate.

Rich_bloor

cant see a problem with it, as long as it works. its just evoloution

DazS1Turbo

Electric Hot hatch My Arse

dave_y

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Sounds like the Porsche Hybrid race car, but back to front.

callummarshall

that to me says well well keep the 300bhp petroll at the front driving the front then chuck some batterys in the book with electric motors on the rear wheels anyone else agree?

NoRubNoDub

2 litre eco boost turbo less than 300bhp and a hybird

clairendave

sounds like a great way or reducing road tax to me !!!!!!!!!!!

cjwood555

So....big heavy petrol engine drinking fuel.........big heavy batteries blunting acceleration and handling - motors aren't light either - and needed recharging, so either plugging in or using more fuel to generate the electricity to charge? Good one.

cjwood555

Saying that I suppose for the amount it'd get used on the rear you could probably charge it through regenerative braking on the front...but that's more weight too....

skeg

My local dealer said they are releasing another new model too, its going to be 3wd and be Cosworth powered so everyone should be happy. Here's the pic he showed me of testing:






Yep, lets cut it up just at the rumor stage before its even out because that's the British way.

Glenn_

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i hope it comes out. Will be an interesting car.

clairendave

Didn't Lexarse do one of there big cars as a hybrid, the motor was barely powerfull enough to move it, but this got it into the hybrid tax bracket or something.
Maybe its a ploy to get the tax band down so they can tune the engine and not worry so much about emmissions upping the tax band.

RS Grant

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I heard the MK4 Focus RS is going to do away with wheels and hovver.


Cheers,
Grant