Ford Focus RS Concept Headed for London

Look forward to 280 bhp of raw Ford

Ford Focus RS Concept / TopGear
Ford Focus RS concept / Topgear
Ford Focus RS concept / Topgear
Ford Focus RS concept / Topgear

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ck314

Well, most reviews state that new gen STi's traded some racing genes for safety and comfort (weight, muted sound, etc). Here you might get around 20hp less but w/out the drag of a 4wd system, and LSD will surely be standard = HOT! And I love those sun orange dials.

March 13, 2008 6:00 pm

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mroctober

why do european Ford models look so much nicer than US counterparts?

March 13, 2008 9:01 pm

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AussieV8

I can't believe that Ford Europe is going to miss the oppotunity to beat the WRX and EVO X is one car! Mazda 3 MPS rival?? brillant Ford take out a car that you helped to pay for. 4wd and 280bhp is what they need to release, if you want more do what everybody else does and go to a tuner!

March 13, 2008 11:29 pm

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122

This car looks Hoott. Apart from the vents on top of the hood, its looks great. If the vents are put to actual use (cooling the engine) then its a reasonable reason for it to be there.. otherwise, remove the damn thing.

March 14, 2008 3:37 am

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jphxr

its hard for me to say anything good about ford (personal preference thing) but performance aside, it looks like they have a solid design minus the hood vents (very tacky) looks like the last post covered that though

March 14, 2008 5:25 am

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joelynn

hmm... not sure about the front altogether- they'd do well to take a leaf out of Ford Australia's book

March 14, 2008 6:41 am

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122

lol Actually Ford australia is adopting the euro look. You probably meant the execution of the finished product?

March 14, 2008 10:07 am

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radmeister

285hp of raw volvo power....The dials are off of the S60R except orange instead of blue. The engine is from volvo. If they put in the AWD from the S60R and the Ohlins shocks this little car will beat out the WRX and Evo X.

March 14, 2008 6:57 am

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phobos

it will not beat out the evo x..evo's 4wd is one of the fascinating tech in the world of sport car

March 14, 2008 10:58 am

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catch22

Expect a very stiff car this time again... not much different than last RS. Considering Top Gear's Stig beat the hell out of its competitors with the last one, we should expect the same. My bet is that it will beat Impreza STI hatch around Top Gear's track however it will suck on public roads...

March 14, 2008 12:34 pm

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radmeister

I doubt without AWD it will beat the STi, unless it was like 500lbs lighter, FWD sucks on a track and it has less hp.

March 14, 2008 2:07 pm

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ck314

on twisty roads with nice grip, lighter weight, better suspension setup plus limited slip diff its gonna beat the sti for granted.. dont forget this car is supposed to be tuned by ford motorsport rally enthusiasts.. another thing would be on slippery surfaces of course

March 14, 2008 2:55 pm

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catch22

The old RS could beat the WRX quite easily around Top Gear's track with Stig on the wheel. I know the STI is a lot better than WRX but considering added weight and friction losses of 4WD, the RS might as well triumph with its ligthweight and agile chassis and suspension setup. Just a point, we shall wait and see...

March 17, 2008 4:11 am

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NISMO

Yet another Ford that would probably sell well in the States that will probably never be brought to the States...add it to the list...

March 14, 2008 1:38 pm

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saint_dracula

They should fix the rear.

March 14, 2008 6:01 pm

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