IT?S OFFICIAL! Meet The Brand New Ford Focus RS

Mean machines reaches 300 bhp

Ford Focus RS
Ford Focus RS
Ford Focus RS
Ford Focus RS
Ford Focus RS
Ford Focus RS

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swifthead

That`s what am I talking about :D Go Ford go....this is so cool car...

July 4, 2008 10:21 am

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Roger

Chav's rejoice!

July 4, 2008 10:28 am

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gorgonzola

Damn this thing suuure is ugly as hell....looks like a prime example of a cartoon boy races tuner with cheap paint.....yuck... 300 hp will love to see this handle....if they pull it off, respect...still fugly...

July 4, 2008 11:02 am

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inso

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Ford-Focus-RS-the-first-pictures/?content-block=0 more specs and pictures, worth a read.

July 4, 2008 11:31 am

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Hardboy997

It looks like street WRC car, even better than ST. Well done Ford!

July 4, 2008 11:42 am

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sub39h

i still wonder what the hell ford was thinking with 300bhp thru the front wheels... i'm still sceptical, LSD or not

July 4, 2008 1:46 pm

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Fer

What a machine, guys...! Thanks, Henry!

July 4, 2008 2:00 pm

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danteskov

Will this Focus RS make it through Mexico? I hope so.. we already have the euro spec Focus ST around here. lookin forward to this one

July 4, 2008 2:07 pm

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danteskov

LOL if Ford manages to keep 300 bhp in the front wheels with this new technology, this means that the era of high bhp fwd cars will start to come.. :p

July 4, 2008 2:13 pm

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pzigly

Nissan has been doing high hp 2 the front wheels for a while. altima has been doing it since 02 and maxima has been doing it a little bit before that. My altima 2006 gets 250hp and can already do 0-60 in a little under 5.9 seconds. Plus with its nice a subtle looks, I wont be harrassed by the cops

July 4, 2008 8:33 pm

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pzigly

It is a nice car though dont get me wrong. Its better than the focus crap that is in the US.

July 4, 2008 8:36 pm

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Albe

Ford make it awd and lose the green

July 4, 2008 2:47 pm

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DeleteThisAccount

They don't have AWD technology for this platform, it would take them years and millions to make one. I have good news from the color department though. They said; and this is something that has never been done before; that you can even PICK the color you want your car in! Doesn't that just BLOW YOUR MIND?!?

July 4, 2008 6:02 pm

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Homerlovesbeer

Personally I LOVE the colour. I'm buying one as soon (if it does) hits Australia.

July 5, 2008 4:29 am

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Tuner_Mad

oh...em...gee... I think one of my favorite cars... could be a Focus...

July 4, 2008 3:15 pm

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Albe

LMS this car car looks like a WRC car.If AWD would take years to develop, Maybe they should of developed it years ago.And thanks for your insight into the colour options. I couldn't sleep last night,Because i thought they were building them all green.

July 5, 2008 6:30 am

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DeleteThisAccount

Dear ALBE, This platform supports at least 5 more models in the European lineup, the WRC car has nothing in common with this car and it would be unwise, even stupid, to invest in AWD for one special edition. Also, keep in mind that the European ST version shifts more cars than your American RS will. If you're already aware of the vast choices of colors you have when buying a car, then what exactly is your point when you say "lose the green"?

July 6, 2008 4:39 am

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sebastianmejia17

I've never had or cared about American cars, but if Ford were to bring this car to the U.S. I would definitely look into it. Very nice nice car and that color looks awesome! Good job.

July 4, 2008 6:35 pm

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Albe

LMS I'm not american .I Don't like FWD cars and i don't like the green. Get over it!!!!

July 6, 2008 6:18 am

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DeRay

I like ford went out and boosted this car to 300bhp! It looks very aggressive, I like the wheel arches and headlights. Now we can have an american showdown between the Ford Focus RS, Dodge Caliber SRT-4 300hp, and the Chevy HHR SS 260hp.

July 4, 2008 7:02 pm

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Joe_Limon

uhm, how bout we ignore the hhr, and go with the Colbalt SS with 260 hp?

July 5, 2008 7:41 pm

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davegt

Thankfully in Mexico we get the euro spec Focus ST, don't know if the RS version will come as it will be perhaps too expensive... at least we don't get the crappy looks of the US Focus...

July 5, 2008 1:30 am

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samuelcy

Honda's been running around with stupid horsepower fwd acura...for yrs...

July 5, 2008 2:50 am

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Tron117

I don't like Fords, but i must say, that thing seems pretty cool.

July 5, 2008 7:15 am

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This car would definitely make me stop by the Ford showroom to take a look at it. . .the last time I went into a Ford showroom was back in the 80's when my dad bought a Bronco because he needed a 4X4.

July 5, 2008 1:12 pm

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