Ford Unleashes New XR3
22-02-2005, 08:02 PM
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Ford Unleashes New XR3
What do you think of this? Personally I think it's 
Especially the dials mounted on the dash.
Now, at last, it's official... The XR3 is back! These are the pictures released by Ford of its much anticipated Focus ST - the spiritual successor to the Eighties hot hatch legend.
Under the bonnet, Ford has fitted Volvo's turbo 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine. Developing 217bhp, the ST promises to eclipse the performance of rivals including Subaru's Impreza WRX and should have the pace to take on the hot hatch elite, led by VW's new Golf GTI. Power is fed to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, so extensive chassis work has been carried out to ensure the Ford doesn't suffer from torque steer and a lack of traction. An exhaustive development programme has seen the ST put through its paces at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany as well as on demanding UK roads to ensure it lives up to expectations.
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/?news/a...y.php?id=54230
Especially the dials mounted on the dash. Now, at last, it's official... The XR3 is back! These are the pictures released by Ford of its much anticipated Focus ST - the spiritual successor to the Eighties hot hatch legend.
Under the bonnet, Ford has fitted Volvo's turbo 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine. Developing 217bhp, the ST promises to eclipse the performance of rivals including Subaru's Impreza WRX and should have the pace to take on the hot hatch elite, led by VW's new Golf GTI. Power is fed to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, so extensive chassis work has been carried out to ensure the Ford doesn't suffer from torque steer and a lack of traction. An exhaustive development programme has seen the ST put through its paces at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany as well as on demanding UK roads to ensure it lives up to expectations.
This was taken from:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/?news/a...y.php?id=54230
22-02-2005, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fernando_khan
that looks great which means the rs will be something very special....imo anyway..
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Any ideas on what colours they will be available in? Is the RS on the way for 2007 do you think?
How much is the new ST going to be do you think?
Rich
How much is the new ST going to be do you think?
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