300hp Ford Focus RS - Evo Killer?

[Kirby]

[font=Arial, sans-serif]Don’t be fooled by the looks of this test car. It is not the ordinary Ford Focus ST but the brand new Focus RS. Looking closer at the front end one can see the bigger air intakes and the driver helps drawing the photographers attention by giving him the finger and putting his foot down.
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[font=Arial, sans-serif]The sound of the 300bhp engine was unmistakable, just like the car’s fast acceleration with 4 wheel drive and the rally-like sound of that dump valve while shifting gears. Add some wide fenders, a more aggressive front end styling and you have the Focus RS, a true competitor to the upcoming EVO X.
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[Tom]

The only problem is that the US may never see that car.

If they sell it here it will be around the same price as a Mustang GT.

 

[frolf]

thats hot

 

[tool fan]

Yeah, but is still a Focus, no heritage behind it. Given a choice..... Mustang for me

 

[///M SPEED]

The Focus has quite a heritage in Ford Racing. The car would sell like hotcakes here in the states....

 

[frolf]

WRC doesn't count?

 

[tool fan]

The Focus has quite a heritage in Ford Racing. The car would sell like hotcakes here in the states....

Heritage??? Fifty years is Heritage. Focus has only recent history... not heritage

 

[mclarensmps]

WELL YOU have to give it a chance to build its heritage =) and its recent history is a good start imo

 

[///M SPEED]

Heritage??? Fifty years is Heritage. Focus has only recent history... not heritage

You know exactly what I mean. I am not getting into semantics....

My points is the Focus has a "History" in racing and that model would be a big seller in the US. "Heritage" (the literal view) has nothing to do with it....

Just about anyone would choose a Mustang if "given a choice". This car would be in a different class all together.... Jeez….

 

[tool fan]

You know exactly what I mean. I am not getting into semantics....

My points is the Focus has a "History" in racing and that model would be a big seller in the US. "Heritage" (the literal view) has nothing to do with it....

Just about anyone would choose a Mustang if "given a choice". This car would be in a different class all together.... Jeez….

I know man.... I am just being difficult[shake]

 

[///M SPEED]

I know man.... I am just being difficult[shake]

.....

 

[Tom]

Here's is a video of the Ford Focus ST which at the moment is the top-of-the-line focus.

Its has the same motor in it as the Volvo S40.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQM1NUmK3qA

 

[Militant-Grunt]

Id say the focus has racing heritage, especially that the focus basically replaced the escort, and the escort rally cars are legends, if you're keeping up with WRC, you'll know that the current focuses are also doing nothing but winning. ( along side the citroen xsaras ofcourse).