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C'mon, Ford! The Focus RS is a great driver, and we need it here now.(NEWS)
Byline: JULIAN RENDELL
THE FIRST CORNER YOU EXIT FLAT-OUT IN the new Ford Focus RS signals that this is a very special car. Instead of the expected lengthy squeal of rubber and a pile of wheelspin, there's a chirp from the front and a squirm in the driver's hand, and the RS rockets toward the next corner, hardly missing a beat.
With 301 hp pulsating through the front wheels, this is a special engineering featand a win for Ford's new secret weapon, the "RevoKnuckle. Essen-tially a new front-strut design, it has a free-floating hub that aligns the steering axis with the center of the tire contact area, a change that just about nullifies torque steer.
By getting torque steer under control, Ford doesn't need a snatchy limited-slip diffwhich dangerously corrupted the behavior of the previous Focus RSand it results in civilized behavior, considering the snarling performance of the 2.5-liter turbo-charged five-cylinder.
The 0-to-62-mph time doesn't look that quick on paper at 5.9 seconds, but the RS's strong point is straight-shortening midrange urge. Crack open the ...
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- Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México) March 29, 2003 700+ words
...vehculo ms avanzado hasta la fecha. El Focus RS WRC 03 fue presentado en las instalaciones...May, Cambria, Inglaterra. Este Focus RS WRC 03 es el sucesor de un exitoso...actualidad. Se tiene planeado que el nuevo Focus RS WRC haga su debut en lo que ser la...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 17, 2000 700+ words
...world its first glimpse of the Ford Focus RS, which it says will continue the...pulled the covers from the deep blue Focus RS, making its international debut at...tuned for sports responsiveness, Ford Focus RS will appeal directly to purists...
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- Newspaper article from: El Norte (México D.F., México) March 29, 2003 700+ words
...vehculo ms avanzado hasta la fecha. El Focus RS WRC 03 fue presentado en las instalaciones...May, Cambria, Inglaterra. Este Focus RS WRC 03 es el sucesor de un exitoso...actualidad. Se tiene planeado que el nuevo Focus RS WRC haga su debut en lo que ser la...
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...todava ms que el SVT), se trata del Focus RS. La mala noticia es que, al menos...duda, al menos en el papel, este Focus RS promete ser toda una delicia al volante...de la orientacin depor-tiva del Focus RS,basta decir que su puesta a punto...
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- Newspaper article from: El Norte (México D.F., México) November 4, 2000 700+ words
...captar su atencin, se trata del nuevo Focus RS. Este modelo se presentar oficialmente...sus clientes. Los fundamentos del RS se encuentras en las versiones de competencia...traccin delantera. Por fuera, el Focus RS cuenta con aditamentos que mejoran...
- Orders pour in for ford's focus rs.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire February 20, 2009 700+ words
...It is expected that around 4,000 examples of the Focus RS, seen right and below, will becoming to Britain and...GBP24,995. Six years have passed since the last Ford RS - the Mk1 Focus RS - finished its strictly limited production run. Now...
- New Ford Focus RS bags rally title.
- Magazine article from: BusinessWorld (Philippines) February 10, 2006 700+ words
...Federation (FIA) World Rally Championship, led by the new Focus RS World Rally Car (WRC) and the double world champion driver pairing. The 2006-specification Focus RS WRC, based on the Focus ST road car, was conceived, designed...
- FOCUS RS 2002.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire October 26, 2002 700+ words
(From The Scotsman) Price: oe19,995 Engine: 1,988cc Power: 212bhp at 5,500rpm Torque: 229 lb-ft at 3,500rpm Transmission: Front-wheel drive Gearbox: Five-speed Weight: 2,817lb / 1,278kg 0-60mph: 6.4secs 0-100mph: 15.5secs Top speed: 143mph Fuel consumption: 21.3mpg Price: oe1,100 Engine: 1,558cc
- "09 FORD FOCUS RS.(NEWS)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek May 18, 2009 700+ words
ON SALE: Now in Europe BASE PRICE: [pounds sterling]24,995 ($36,500) DRIVETRAIN: 2.5-liter, 301-hp, 324-lb-ft, turbocharged I5; FWD, six-speed manual CURB WEIGHT: 3,234 lb 0-62 MPH: 5.9 sec (mfr) FUEL ECONOMY: 30 mpg (Europe)
- RS fastest ever for Ford.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire December 17, 2008 700+ words
...European production car, the 2009 Focus RS, will be priced from GBP24,995...sale in the UK in March. The new Focus RS is the first Ford to wear the famous...badge since the first-generation Focus RS was launched seven years ago, and...
Source: HighBeam Research, C'mon, Ford! The Focus RS is a great driver, and we need it here...