cossynut2

Spotted a brand new blue Focus RS today in the New Forest near Beaulieu. It was turning into the road I was coming out of. When the driver put his foot down it backfired and popped and banged. Does the New Focus RS have anti-lag as it sounded like a rally car to me?

Adam-M

They pop and bang as standard when in sport mode

3i Jim

They do sound like that especially with the mountune exhaust.

focusv8

Demonstration of the 4 Modes.

cossynut2

Thanks for the explanations , I didnt realise it was like that as standard.

JasonPD

Yep the sport button gives you more pops and bangs. My Mrs said to be the other day that the only thing she really misses about the RS we had was the pops and bangs..!

Adam-M

Have you sold your rs already Jason?

Cosnada

iTrader: (2)

I never realised the mk3 RS was AWD. Much better idea and very drivable now in that guise.
it's the only Focus RS I would entertain now or a RWD Cossie converted one.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I do like them but I think I would rather have a v8 mustang.

Dal_

iTrader: (2)

I'm hiring a V8 Mustang in California in September - kinda think I might be chopping the RS in for one if it's as good as I hope it will be..

STeve

iTrader: (11)

drive a roush one and you will be hooked for life

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I was at a ford dealership yesterday(father in law buying a new car) and i was talking to the sales man and he said the focus rs is defo the better car.

He said the mustang is tail happy, well its gonna bs isnt it.

gcfcos

The term "tail happy" would sell it to me there and then lol

Dal_

iTrader: (2)

Just depends what you want from a car? As a weekend only car, then I expect the Mustang will have a better sense of "special" when it's driven.
Not sure I'd want to be driving a Mustang stuck in endless miles of tailback - or taking more than one friend anywhere with virtually non-useable rear seats. And then there's the damn thirst of the thing over a year in comparison.

nick46

Can someone move this thread to the correct section ie the general car related section?

Adam-M

Why? It's been here for a week

nick46

Well mainly because the thread is about a car, and it's been posted in the 'non car related discussion' section. It would just help to keep things tidy that's all.

cossynut2

Sorry that was my fault, i meant to put it in that thread and somehow put it in this section.