2009 Ford Focus RS - Turbo, 2.0l 5 cylinder engine, 275hp/295lb/ft torque

dzenno · 09-11-2008, 11:33 PM

http://jalopnik.com/397970/2009-ford...-machine-lives

OBI_agent · 09-12-2008, 06:06 AM

If I'm not mistaken, it's 2.5l...not 2.0l....!

Thanks for sharing though!

retrodrive · 09-12-2008, 12:32 PM

I think it looks great for what it is! Change the color though.

brokemywallet · 09-12-2008, 01:43 PM

yeah....too bad it will most likely not come here!

Year's_End · 09-12-2008, 01:47 PM

That car is badass. If I had to get a hatchback, that'd be the one for sure.

!Xoible · 09-12-2008, 01:53 PM

good fords go to ME and EU

Bobby_Light · 09-12-2008, 02:25 PM

The wheels, wheel arches, and rear diffuser look CLK Black Series-esque.

ontopofm · 09-12-2008, 02:59 PM

evo x and sti combined
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footie · 09-12-2008, 03:05 PM

This car will wipe the floor of the 335i and on the track will give cars like the M3,C63 and RS4 a run for their money.

Year's_End · 09-12-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by footie

This car will wipe the floor of the 335i and on the track will give cars like the M3,C63 and RS4 a run for their money.

Hmm...no...not really...no that's an exaggeration.

Year's_End · 09-12-2008, 03:21 PM

According to sources, a pre-production RS has been lapping the 'Ring in the low 8's, and it should hit around <8:20 in the final version. The 335i laps the Ring in 8:26. There's a possible 15 second difference, which isn't "whiping the floor" with the 3.

OBI_agent · 09-13-2008, 09:10 PM

Did you guys know that it's FWD(Front wheel drive)????

Ford were originally going with AWD but thought that the added hardware is unnecessary weight add and, FWD with a differential could handle just as well.

I say BS. They just wanted to save money and keep the cost low. I don't care how good a differential is on FWD....at the end of the day, your still stuck with bad 'Understeer'.
Final verdict: it will always be AWD>FWD.

And here's a statement made by an engineer for Focus ST to make us believe a FWD was the better choice.

Quote:

We gave all-wheel-drive careful consideration – but by combining and tuning these elements and learning from Ford's expertise in industry-leading handling, we believe we can eliminate the weight of AWD from the car and still deliver a class-leading balance of traction, handling and performance.

"The result is a lightweight set-up, that will deliver the right blend of traction and razor sharp controllability – in a way no one would have expected from front-wheel-drive,"

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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1234 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	According to sources, a pre-production RS has been lapping the 'Ring in the low 8's, and it should hit around <8:20 in the final version. The 335i laps the Ring in 8:26. There's a possible 15 second difference, which isn't "whiping the floor" with the 3. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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