@TheDieselhead1 You really think a car is just a Engine? The RS Engine is far from a Volvo engine anymore. If there is anything thats still a Volvo its the Gearbox.
The RS handles better than any Volvo. Faster than any production Volvo and is MORE of a Car than a Volvo.
@syxxsyxxsyxx "The RS Engine is far from a Volvo engine anymore. If there is anything thats still a Volvo its the Gearbox"
It uses the engine out of a C30 T5R (227 bhp - 236 lbs-ft torque) and has a different inlet manifold ECU to give it the extra 70 bhp and 60 lbs-ft torque.
"The RS handles better than any Volvo. Faster than any production Volvo and is MORE of a Car than a Volvo."
I think you will find the 850 T5R is quicker than a Focus RS too. Stop talking shit, you know nothing.
Its a lovely car but for £27k? Bit mad innit. For less money you could have an S3 which is quicker on the straights because of the quattro. Won't be as fun to drive of course but then it's an Audi so the build quality will blow the RS out the water. (ave u seen the interior? it's still a focus)
these car's are realey scary fast. but the garage that mess with your break's and other thing's to earn moor £££££ so you come back for M.O.T TEST. or kill you and other's so the claim solicter's can make money to reduse future cost's for the fat cat's
This thing is great!! i can highly reccomend it!!! not that i've got :-( one but a friend of mine just bought one and it's just fu"&çing awesome... i own a mazdaspeed3 so i'm used to handling a little bit of power, i would trade mine for one of those in a heartbeat.
im glad that the revo knuckle steering makes it understeer less but i cant help it when he say "it doesnt torque steer" ? is he blind? look at top gear's version of the road test of the same car.. it torque steers too much!
I've got the RS in Green and I absolutely love it. Like what the bloke in the video says, you plant the throttle and the car just sticks to the road like glue. I love the torque throughout the gears. I had an ST before this and it suffered a lot of understeer and you felt the grip go on chicane corners. The RS doesn't suffer this problem. It is so much smoother to drive. Definitely worth the 14 month wait!
Why FORD always brings to the production of the new RS series out shortly before production of the new FOCUS 2010?? Not good.. .I whant to buy but i dont give my money on an old model In just go out the new. Too bad.
yes this was T5 volvo engine, was the one fitted in the volvo touring cars of the 1980,s giving the rs500, sierras a hard time, if im right, it sounds AWESOME, ps when i say fitted i mean a varition or of similar design,
All the US hype right now is up in the air. There's been rumors of them getting here around 2011/12. Who knows, but if Ford doesn't bring this to the US I will be EXTREMELY disappointed in them.
it's suppose to come to the us either at the end of this year or next year, but the rs trim of the focus wilol not come to the US sadly, i want the rs to come to the US
listing you don't have te spell things out for me in your ignorant manner,,you are that stupid you cant even see what you said,you said this car is a road car ,then if its a road car it should not say rallye sport or RS on the back off it,as it is not built for ,to be used in rallying its as simple as that,and you mentioned imprezas well at least the japs don't try and Palm people of with something its not,oh and bye the way i have had more RS CARS ,than you have probably had cars
Autocar really do hire some monkeys... Turbo charged like the ST24? i dont remember the Mondeo ST24 having a turbo? hahaha its just a Focus ST... 24 is the Mondeo ;)
Easy way to settle your disputes, I own a new Focus RS, in Blue, My friend Has a brand new Golf GTI, both very fast hot hatches, we raced them from Sheffield to Dover, I won in the RS (we never used motorways) but only by 7 minuted
*minutes, on the tightest roads, his GTI actually went through the bends a bit faster than the RS, but as soon as fast bits came, the RS smashed a Boxster S and a 350Z out the way, so, there you have it
what are you talking about,this car is better with fwd than 4wd better for what,for rallying i dont think so ,if it was the weight of the 4wd why not make it rwd,and what is that supposed to mean am i going to put this car in a rally,you say that as if ,you know me,any way people will put these in rallys but they will be 4wd,if they dont have to be the same as a rally car then they should not carry the rs badge,as in case you dont know RS stand for rallye sport as in rallying
Why can't you get past the fact that this is a ROAD car! Not a car for professional rallying, not meant to be transformed into one, it's a car for the street. I think Ford knows what it is doing and the RevoKnuckle technology seems to have proved that.
good car, thinking about trading my ST in and know what people mean about the RS badge, should have been 4wd but as capito said, they wanted to make a profit with the RS this time round., so not feasable.
On another note, this guy is well boring, who chose him to do the writeup. Better if he didnt speak at all. lol.
well you tell me then why malcom wilsons m sport will convert all the focus rs cars to 4wd for wrc,in case you didnt know RS stands for rallye sport ,not race sport,this car may be great on a track but put it on a rally and it would be useless,which is why they get converted to 4wd,so there for it is not the ultimate ford,it is not a rally car,when it leaves the factory so it shouldnt use the term rallye sport
wait till i tell you something i have probably had more RS CARS ,than you have had your end away,so if you havent got an argument to put across then dont waste my time,
dont let things like this upset you, you should put your worrying into more important causes....like getting your end away. It will happen one day ha ha
idiot? first of what does RS stand for,it stands for rallye sport , look just cut out all the bullshit ,put this car in a rally with the same drive train as it left the factory and it would be a joke ,but idiots cant see that ,this car when it is sent to malcolm Wilson's m sport will be converted it to 4 wheel drive can you not get your mind around that,so it ain't the ultimate ford ,and that says it aint an RS
Thats not what i said, i didnt say that it wasnt going to be converted to 4wd, yeah it probably is. I asked you if you knew how many other ford RSs were 4wd. There are more fwd RSs than there are 4wd and basically what you're saying is that all RSs that arent 4wd dont deserve the RS badge. The RS 1600, is that not a 'real RS'. Thats 2wd
any 4wd cars that ford made were based on rwd cars with the engine in the north south configaration as rwd is the way any good car should at least be,why you only have to look at the world most succsessful competion car the mk2 escort,if it had of been fwd they would all be in the junkyard 30 years ago,the fact of the matter is that ford are a bunch of cynical cheap skits that wouldnt offer the genaral public a 4wd car because it would cost them to much,and it would eat into there profits
a wonderful car it no doubt is ,but it does not deserves to were the rs badge,why? well because it is fwd,and if anyone thinks i am wrong then just wait till m sport develop this car for wrc rallies for you can be sure it will be 4wd ,were as the customer has to put up with fwd,ford must think we are all idiots
We have proper handling in our Fords in the UK not vomit inducing soft wallowy Yank tanks - even our Focus ST would blow yours into the weeds - long live the 5 pot , they sound fucking mind blowing .
its not an american car at all, america owns ford but not the department that designs the rs and st modles! thats why the focus st (as known in uk) is called the xr5 in america and australia. if it was american this car would be terrible!
I agree with you, wish we could get it here in Canada as well. The reason they won't bring it over is because 95% of Americans would not understand this car and the Focus name in NA is synonymous with "piece of crap". Ford Europe is a very different beast, it's actually good unlike the garbage they build for the NA market. I will say however, the cars in NA are getting better, more European influence but I will stick with the best hot hatch available in NA, the VW Golf GTI.
Yes it understeers, but only because there was water right on the apex, plus he was coming too fast. Overall, it's a bad ass car, fantastic looks, fantastic sound that reminds me, dare I say, of the legendary Audi S1. I kind of regret for having bought my car last year cuz if I didn't, this would have been the one I'd having for sure.
wow this car is so good i have a mazda 3 mps is very good car ....but ford is much better is amazing the body the engine the power the interior with recaro seats this car is a dream .........
AWD would just hamper it. The RS does not need AWD, as Ford has essentially mastered FWD with this vehicle, to the point that it has absolutely none of the traditional FWD drawbacks. AWD would simply add weight and cost.
Lots of reansons, it may weigh a bit more but you wouldn't get any torque steer, its 0-60 time would be faster, you could corner faster and it could put all the power down. Ford was going to put awd on it but decided it would cost to much, however it would of been worth it
Apparently you haven't watched/read a single review of the car, because the unanimous opinion is that it doesn't have any torque steer as it stands, nor any/minimal understeer.
0-60 could be offset by the extra weight, so that's pure subjectivity.
Corner faster? Based on what fact? AWD will understeer just as much if not more, unless you're talking about in the heavy rain/snow.
Putting the power down is not a problem, and if anything, it's the RS's greatest strength.
watched all of them, clearly you haven't cause most of them say you get torque steer, also awd does understeer your right however not as much as awd, ive had 2 cars the same and 1 was fwd the other awd and the awd was by far better, and by the way my friend has one so i know
american car not available in U.S ???? im from canada but still thats funny, it sohuld be availble first in U.S and Canada, then the rest of the world!
It's not an American car dude. Its a German car with a American badge on it. None of the American engineers had a hand on it. It was designed, researched and developed entirely in Germany.
Whats chavy about it? New RS is one hell of a car people moan about the price however it is a brand new car they will eventually come down in price. look smart in white.
For starters the drive shatfs went, the bolts at the ends loosened them selvs, on both shafts at different times, then my engine mounting bolts sheared off and now my steering pump is constantly engaging, so its makes an aweful noise n ford say the pump isnt broken....they are thick as shit...never getting a FORD again now.....
Hahaha, i like fords, and I think it is a shame your ST was a lemon, but you cussing that yanks, ahah, top class mate. to be fair he'd have trouble nicking your car anyway, too many pedals and not enough cylinders for an american.
Blue
dm002a8686 1 week ago
Of course it would HAVE to be the green one, that's the one I'm going for.
StellaSteve80 1 week ago
to bad fuckin ford didnt sell it in the us
bully13MC 1 month ago
Wouldnt mind a HD version of this review!
Senninha1960 2 months ago
Ford had a chance to make this the ultimate kickass ride by giving this 4WD but they're just stuck on this whole FWD thing. SMH. iHate that.
Deckard073 2 months ago
i cant understand why these dont have 4WD! its just fucking insane.... same with the rs 500 :P just retarded ...
superford500 4 months ago
@superford500 Hey I FINALLY drove one of these today, in ultimate green with leather seats.
It absolutely does not need 4wd. I don't know what ford have done but it is very, VERY prone to oversteering at cornering speeds higher than 60km/h
The crazy thing is, it will slide with ESP still on!!!! My focus wont let me slide at all unless i turn it off.
2nd gear powering out of corners, no wheelspin, no fuss, just grip, grunt and nooiiiiiiiiiiiise!
TheHedberg 3 months ago
@TheHedberg aight cool ;)
superford500 3 months ago
WANT THAT ONE!!!!
tattoodfreeek 7 months ago
love it!
adrianbrienautomotiv 7 months ago
So funny when you see a 50-60 year old guy driving a car like this just to show they got a sportscar
ufghost 8 months ago
800hp???
Boss187ooo 10 months ago
@Boss187ooo 300hp
LeoYoungMusic 9 months ago
True RS would still be 4WD... I still like the Focus RS though.
vaporazor 11 months ago
@linn1000 Yea I would like to know too.
How is the build/material quality. If its like Toyota or some shitty Honda, forget about it!
Jamzkangster 11 months ago
Powered by Volvo ;)
Plywalker 1 year ago 3
@Plywalker indeed,but actually Ford owns Volvo
CSBoY007 5 months ago
@CSBoY007 Ford hasn't owned volvo for couple years now. Check your facts.
Leonidae 5 months ago
@Leonidae things have changed,i guess...
CSBoY007 5 months ago
ford FTW. my dream car. it actually does tourqesteer but only a little. and the rest of what he said about the handling is true :)
Jordzindaplace 1 year ago
lmao and i quote, a very serious machine...
xplozyn 1 year ago
I have a green one and it does torque steer... but not so much that it's terrible or anything.
My previous rear wheel drive car was more of a handful (similar performance)
TeaPea111 1 year ago 2
Doesn't torque steer? Of course it fucking torque steers. Still an amazing car though ford did really well....
Englandforever91 1 year ago
Please send me one in america, i'll pay you lots of extra pounds.
jamamanjamh13 1 year ago
bth this sounds similar to my fathers 2004 Volvo s80 2.4 D5....yes, 5 cilinder diesel..
nothing wrong with the noise, it's great...but I'm just sayin..
Ra7age 1 year ago
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Ra7age 1 year ago
Just a Inlet and a Remap? You thick twat. Its has Borg Warner Turbo, New Pistons, Rods, Cams, Intercooler etc.
Stop being such a Old man. Accept its a better car!!!
syxxsyxxsyxx 1 year ago
Damn, that car is sweet. I wish they made that in the US. Honda would potentially go broke if Ford did.
1dgg9h4dr6ppp8 1 year ago
NICE VOLVO ENGINE FORD FANS HAHAHA
TheDieselhead1 1 year ago
@TheDieselhead1 ford was smart with that
happydappyman 1 year ago
@dragster172 Escort Cosworth is a true RS, 4WD and with a Cosworth engine. This is front wheel drive with a VOLVO engine, far from a true RS.
TheDieselhead1 1 year ago
@TheDieselhead1 You really think a car is just a Engine? The RS Engine is far from a Volvo engine anymore. If there is anything thats still a Volvo its the Gearbox.
The RS handles better than any Volvo. Faster than any production Volvo and is MORE of a Car than a Volvo.
syxxsyxxsyxx 1 year ago
@syxxsyxxsyxx "The RS Engine is far from a Volvo engine anymore. If there is anything thats still a Volvo its the Gearbox"
It uses the engine out of a C30 T5R (227 bhp - 236 lbs-ft torque) and has a different inlet manifold ECU to give it the extra 70 bhp and 60 lbs-ft torque.
"The RS handles better than any Volvo. Faster than any production Volvo and is MORE of a Car than a Volvo."
I think you will find the 850 T5R is quicker than a Focus RS too. Stop talking shit, you know nothing.
TheDieselhead1 1 year ago
@TheDieselhead1 Just to add the 850 T5R was only 250bhp. Quick off the line as it had 4WD but to 100mph the 850 T5R is way behind the Focus.
syxxsyxxsyxx 1 year ago
do you think if i bought a t5 volvo car i could achieve this kind of sound with some tuning? they are very similar engines after all... ?
XenatR 1 year ago
Since they will probably never be available in the US, is the mazda speed3 close in terms of performance?
v6accord1 1 year ago
stunning looking car; the Focus has always handled and steered well no matter which model.
And they are reliable !!!
I want another one this one!
lffit 1 year ago
Got one now, it's stunning.
e17evo 1 year ago
Its a lovely car but for £27k? Bit mad innit. For less money you could have an S3 which is quicker on the straights because of the quattro. Won't be as fun to drive of course but then it's an Audi so the build quality will blow the RS out the water. (ave u seen the interior? it's still a focus)
2007TypeR 1 year ago
The price of this car is £28,000
Tottione1 1 year ago
Can we please get these in Canada... please..... please?
lowfiwhiteguy 1 year ago
@lowfiwhiteguy
this car is not available for n.america
crazyfabio1 1 year ago
@crazyfabio1 obviously not, otherwise why would I be begging for it?
lowfiwhiteguy 1 year ago
I want to take this car to bed!!!
Tottione1 1 year ago
Nice car with a nice Volvo engine !
Fr4nkWh1te 1 year ago
very nice car and good review on it, well done
jn45672 2 years ago
hey the steering on that one is on the right side!!! bring it to America!!!! me want!
TheW3s 2 years ago
Taking one of these for a test drive in a few days (in green) should be a experience
costadel 2 years ago
these car's are realey scary fast. but the garage that mess with your break's and other thing's to earn moor £££££ so you come back for M.O.T TEST. or kill you and other's so the claim solicter's can make money to reduse future cost's for the fat cat's
wingully 2 years ago
Just look at it- an animal
With that spoiler, diffuser, vents on the bonnet, big sideskirts: Just
like the old homolgation specials :)
KillianoC 2 years ago
that car is stunning.........in green
simoncbr900rr 2 years ago
it doe's not have 324nm it have 440nm m8 :) get your facts straight
ilibasic 2 years ago
This guy doesn't know what he is on about at all.
1) they STILL torque steer, (not near as bad tho).
2) the ride is hard and not 'amazingly comfortable'
3) they are £27000 base model price
3) I STILL want one, brilliant car!
bellkxboy 2 years ago 21
This thing is great!! i can highly reccomend it!!! not that i've got :-( one but a friend of mine just bought one and it's just fu"&çing awesome... i own a mazdaspeed3 so i'm used to handling a little bit of power, i would trade mine for one of those in a heartbeat.
tomenrex 2 years ago
Ford have always been the best for value, quality and fun, the rs models have allways been amazing, i would give anything for that car. GO FORD!
bellkxboy 2 years ago
AMEN!!!
theemceemurdah 2 years ago
@bellkxboy i'm assuming you have driven one then?
barrythemoth 1 year ago
@barrythemoth oh yeerrrr Im lucky enough to work in a showroom :-)
bellkxboy 1 year ago
Mo Fo it sounds like nothin else.... I really want it.
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lol... dude said at 1:17 it got thrr.. 800HP!! wahaha!
bbhvt 2 years ago
i love the white. but i cant buy one. i live in the states. sucks. fords loosin alot of business. wtf??
kylesylvester84 2 years ago
im glad that the revo knuckle steering makes it understeer less but i cant help it when he say "it doesnt torque steer" ? is he blind? look at top gear's version of the road test of the same car.. it torque steers too much!
wan1985 2 years ago
I've got the RS in Green and I absolutely love it. Like what the bloke in the video says, you plant the throttle and the car just sticks to the road like glue. I love the torque throughout the gears. I had an ST before this and it suffered a lot of understeer and you felt the grip go on chicane corners. The RS doesn't suffer this problem. It is so much smoother to drive. Definitely worth the 14 month wait!
mlingmling 2 years ago 2
so this cars coming to north america nest year (2011)???? someone tell me
d123420 2 years ago
Why FORD always brings to the production of the new RS series out shortly before production of the new FOCUS 2010?? Not good.. .I whant to buy but i dont give my money on an old model In just go out the new. Too bad.
Mr80Sxman 2 years ago
Erm, tooling costs, marketing data, public reaction.
GlobalGLader 2 years ago
whats the year and the price ?
EVILEMPIRE567 2 years ago
its 2009 and about 34000
Nautitech47 2 years ago
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it sounds crap
tomtomtom444 2 years ago
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jaffacake1578 2 years ago
great car...
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alexgold89 2 years ago
FWD?? Why did'nt they make them AWD??:(
creamfortress 2 years ago
You are talking about the same thing
SOYTUBERO 2 years ago
not enought power-weight
anythingthatgoes 2 years ago
I'm with you on that. My RS4 was still underpowered.
GlobalGLader 2 years ago
because that is too much expensive, and ford didn't want expensive sport car, but this is still best FTW hatch...
bambuskola 2 years ago 2
to prove that it can be done
faisalali2001 2 years ago
Wow, it looks pretty sexy in white. A lot better then the day-glo green. I still think the Blue with some bronze wheels would be killer.
riothero313 2 years ago 2
yes this was T5 volvo engine, was the one fitted in the volvo touring cars of the 1980,s giving the rs500, sierras a hard time, if im right, it sounds AWESOME, ps when i say fitted i mean a varition or of similar design,
raymondrayban 2 years ago
volvo t5 engine
magicaljake 2 years ago 4
All the US hype right now is up in the air. There's been rumors of them getting here around 2011/12. Who knows, but if Ford doesn't bring this to the US I will be EXTREMELY disappointed in them.
sirrloin 2 years ago 4
no they arent exporting these to the us but funny enought they are coming to mexico!!!
Eidrian111 2 years ago
this may be a stupid question, but are these things coming to the US?
Varsity919 2 years ago
it's suppose to come to the us either at the end of this year or next year, but the rs trim of the focus wilol not come to the US sadly, i want the rs to come to the US
redstriker09 2 years ago
Dont they come as SST's or something? Seen a few older ones in Florida. (im in UK)
p30rom 2 years ago
Seriously considering one of these!
andykeast001 2 years ago
listing you don't have te spell things out for me in your ignorant manner,,you are that stupid you cant even see what you said,you said this car is a road car ,then if its a road car it should not say rallye sport or RS on the back off it,as it is not built for ,to be used in rallying its as simple as that,and you mentioned imprezas well at least the japs don't try and Palm people of with something its not,oh and bye the way i have had more RS CARS ,than you have probably had cars
kevrs2 2 years ago
Autocar really do hire some monkeys... Turbo charged like the ST24? i dont remember the Mondeo ST24 having a turbo? hahaha its just a Focus ST... 24 is the Mondeo ;)
ManifestMikey 2 years ago 3
mate whats this guy been smoking? they do torque steer, i test drove one the other day.. it dosnt torque steer much, but it is there
ManifestMikey 2 years ago
Easy way to settle your disputes, I own a new Focus RS, in Blue, My friend Has a brand new Golf GTI, both very fast hot hatches, we raced them from Sheffield to Dover, I won in the RS (we never used motorways) but only by 7 minuted
*minutes, on the tightest roads, his GTI actually went through the bends a bit faster than the RS, but as soon as fast bits came, the RS smashed a Boxster S and a 350Z out the way, so, there you have it
DarkAngel2504 2 years ago 2
Shit Fucking presenter...great car.
shadowsaviour90 2 years ago
what are you talking about,this car is better with fwd than 4wd better for what,for rallying i dont think so ,if it was the weight of the 4wd why not make it rwd,and what is that supposed to mean am i going to put this car in a rally,you say that as if ,you know me,any way people will put these in rallys but they will be 4wd,if they dont have to be the same as a rally car then they should not carry the rs badge,as in case you dont know RS stand for rallye sport as in rallying
kevrs2 2 years ago
Why can't you get past the fact that this is a ROAD car! Not a car for professional rallying, not meant to be transformed into one, it's a car for the street. I think Ford knows what it is doing and the RevoKnuckle technology seems to have proved that.
PorscheGTthree 2 years ago 2
"A very serious machine" ..but the golf gti smashes it still? tut tut ford..
iNfx1 2 years ago
i miss my svt focus :(
musclerocker 2 years ago
More than the TPZ Mastodon?
dowling1981 2 years ago
good car, thinking about trading my ST in and know what people mean about the RS badge, should have been 4wd but as capito said, they wanted to make a profit with the RS this time round., so not feasable.
On another note, this guy is well boring, who chose him to do the writeup. Better if he didnt speak at all. lol.
jundy2001 2 years ago
Aberdeen, and it's October now not July. Where are you?
NismoZtuneR34 2 years ago
and maybe one day you will own a cherry thats been popped!
shazandju 2 years ago
well you tell me then why malcom wilsons m sport will convert all the focus rs cars to 4wd for wrc,in case you didnt know RS stands for rallye sport ,not race sport,this car may be great on a track but put it on a rally and it would be useless,which is why they get converted to 4wd,so there for it is not the ultimate ford,it is not a rally car,when it leaves the factory so it shouldnt use the term rallye sport
kevrs2 2 years ago
Sad twat, get over yourself. Its a top car. Why are you upset over some badges? Anorak?
shazandju 2 years ago
wait till i tell you something i have probably had more RS CARS ,than you have had your end away,so if you havent got an argument to put across then dont waste my time,
kevrs2 2 years ago
dont let things like this upset you, you should put your worrying into more important causes....like getting your end away. It will happen one day ha ha
shazandju 2 years ago
yeah and maybe one day you might own an RS
kevrs2 2 years ago
Does that mean rs turbos dont deserve the rs badge? RS2000? FRST? How many ford RSs are front wheel drive and how many are four wheel drive? Idiot
C9ESH 2 years ago
idiot? first of what does RS stand for,it stands for rallye sport , look just cut out all the bullshit ,put this car in a rally with the same drive train as it left the factory and it would be a joke ,but idiots cant see that ,this car when it is sent to malcolm Wilson's m sport will be converted it to 4 wheel drive can you not get your mind around that,so it ain't the ultimate ford ,and that says it aint an RS
kevrs2 2 years ago
Thats not what i said, i didnt say that it wasnt going to be converted to 4wd, yeah it probably is. I asked you if you knew how many other ford RSs were 4wd. There are more fwd RSs than there are 4wd and basically what you're saying is that all RSs that arent 4wd dont deserve the RS badge. The RS 1600, is that not a 'real RS'. Thats 2wd
C9ESH 2 years ago
any 4wd cars that ford made were based on rwd cars with the engine in the north south configaration as rwd is the way any good car should at least be,why you only have to look at the world most succsessful competion car the mk2 escort,if it had of been fwd they would all be in the junkyard 30 years ago,the fact of the matter is that ford are a bunch of cynical cheap skits that wouldnt offer the genaral public a 4wd car because it would cost them to much,and it would eat into there profits
kevrs2 2 years ago
a wonderful car it no doubt is ,but it does not deserves to were the rs badge,why? well because it is fwd,and if anyone thinks i am wrong then just wait till m sport develop this car for wrc rallies for you can be sure it will be 4wd ,were as the customer has to put up with fwd,ford must think we are all idiots
kevrs2 2 years ago
Nothing can beat the sound of a 5'r and with some modified cams and exhaust, the sound is unbeatable!
molotovhobo 2 years ago
Great car! But i almost fall asleep listening to this guy..
Arnet74 2 years ago
fuck mate, reminds me of the presence of the cosi escort. only if they made thid 4wd fuck you got a evo killer right there.
adnmoh1 2 years ago
Yeah, I wonder why Ford didn't make a Focus RS Cosworth. But, this RS is awesome! xD
telhacerta 2 years ago
5 cylinder??? wtf???
mrjustinjackson 2 years ago
it´s got a volvo´s 5 sylinder turbo engine
fordsierraturbo1984 2 years ago
We have proper handling in our Fords in the UK not vomit inducing soft wallowy Yank tanks - even our Focus ST would blow yours into the weeds - long live the 5 pot , they sound fucking mind blowing .
Bridport6705 2 years ago
What an awesome car, sounds like an Audi Quattro UR too!!!
DownAtTheAl 2 years ago
Check your ears!
Unosorlie 2 years ago
looks more like the ford focus wrc car lol its nearly got the same power
trevwrc 2 years ago
why is it that ford releases an awesome car like this in europe, but not AMERICA?!?!!? its an american car and we cant buy them here! wtf?
rjattack19 2 years ago
its based on the wrc car wich u dont have coverage or an rallys of over there either
trevwrc 2 years ago
its not an american car at all, america owns ford but not the department that designs the rs and st modles! thats why the focus st (as known in uk) is called the xr5 in america and australia. if it was american this car would be terrible!
dibblesctw 2 years ago
I agree with you, wish we could get it here in Canada as well. The reason they won't bring it over is because 95% of Americans would not understand this car and the Focus name in NA is synonymous with "piece of crap". Ford Europe is a very different beast, it's actually good unlike the garbage they build for the NA market. I will say however, the cars in NA are getting better, more European influence but I will stick with the best hot hatch available in NA, the VW Golf GTI.
PorscheGTthree 2 years ago
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I'd rather have a Impreza WRX :)
NegerKim 2 years ago
@NegerKim then you are a nut case. this car also has a nicer interior
jaffacake1578 2 years ago
I responded to the comment regearding the VW Golf GTI ffs... Oh, and choosing one car over another solely due to the interior is just plain retarded.
NegerKim 2 years ago
rofl. I like the way it doesn't understeer at all he says, but at the very end, what do we see? Yes, you guessed it! UNDERSTEER!!!
Outstandingly awesome car in every way, even though it IS basically a road-going rally car. It's just bonkers! Good job, Ford. You've done it again.
djskore2k9 2 years ago
Yes it understeers, but only because there was water right on the apex, plus he was coming too fast. Overall, it's a bad ass car, fantastic looks, fantastic sound that reminds me, dare I say, of the legendary Audi S1. I kind of regret for having bought my car last year cuz if I didn't, this would have been the one I'd having for sure.
DionysisX 2 years ago
to bad it's not in america. that car is hella tight. i love hatchback focus's. that one would be tight with a 351w in it.
whisperingeye321 2 years ago
Sweet!!!
Rytis36 2 years ago
wow this car is so good i have a mazda 3 mps is very good car ....but ford is much better is amazing the body the engine the power the interior with recaro seats this car is a dream .........
KaNgOUr3N 2 years ago
SOLD im importing one now
transplant07 2 years ago 2
if they think it goes faster from 0-62 and 0-100 they should test how fast it goes, damn!
JoeThaDreamer 2 years ago
I agree with dariettodarietto, if the Ford Focus RS has 305 hp, they really should make it AWD. Then it can compete more with Subaru WRX STI.
plptypscp 2 years ago
AWD would just hamper it. The RS does not need AWD, as Ford has essentially mastered FWD with this vehicle, to the point that it has absolutely none of the traditional FWD drawbacks. AWD would simply add weight and cost.
nickthaskater 2 years ago
Seems to be getting hard to compete with european engeneering...
swissdragon15 2 years ago 3
damn, why wont they bring this car to north america??
sublime95 2 years ago
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FWD...the engine can be great but the car is a shit...if they build a AWD i am the first who buy the focus
dariettodarietto 2 years ago
There's a reason why you see almost exclusively Miata's, Honda's and Focus's at Auto-X events. It isn't because they don't handle well.
gizmofsu 2 years ago
How, exactly, would AWD improve this car in any way, aside from being a nanny saftey net for foot-high snowdrifts?
nickthaskater 2 years ago 2
lol i agree
ksm1985 2 years ago
Lots of reansons, it may weigh a bit more but you wouldn't get any torque steer, its 0-60 time would be faster, you could corner faster and it could put all the power down. Ford was going to put awd on it but decided it would cost to much, however it would of been worth it
volvoali 2 years ago
Apparently you haven't watched/read a single review of the car, because the unanimous opinion is that it doesn't have any torque steer as it stands, nor any/minimal understeer.
0-60 could be offset by the extra weight, so that's pure subjectivity.
Corner faster? Based on what fact? AWD will understeer just as much if not more, unless you're talking about in the heavy rain/snow.
Putting the power down is not a problem, and if anything, it's the RS's greatest strength.
nickthaskater 2 years ago
watched all of them, clearly you haven't cause most of them say you get torque steer, also awd does understeer your right however not as much as awd, ive had 2 cars the same and 1 was fwd the other awd and the awd was by far better, and by the way my friend has one so i know
volvoali 2 years ago
It wasn't just the cost.. it would have added about 100kgs to the overall weight as well, which would blunt the performance even more.
veyronman 2 years ago
It's an European car. NOT American.
German engineering. And the numberplate should begin with SLS(Saarlouis), not with K(Cologne). All new focus are build in SLS !!!
SuperE1976 2 years ago 2
american car not available in U.S ???? im from canada but still thats funny, it sohuld be availble first in U.S and Canada, then the rest of the world!
cstrikeplaya 2 years ago
its not an american car..
jamesrossceller 2 years ago 3
It's not an American car dude. Its a German car with a American badge on it. None of the American engineers had a hand on it. It was designed, researched and developed entirely in Germany.
ConceptVBS 2 years ago 2
bring to the states
mrjost55 2 years ago
The engineers of this car must have been the ones fired from BMW/Audi.... probably the ones who recommended making an
X5m haha.
Ja Hans miene next great idea ist to maken eine front wheel drive mit eine v12 twin toirbo unt ach Ja!.
Stupid Chav car.... it maybe good to drive, but they clearly could have made it so much better with a rwd/awd setup.
BI2016 2 years ago
too bad these arent in canada, i'd love to have one over my 09 focus!
81force 2 years ago
Build in Saarlouis / Germany !!!
I`m working there.
SuperE1976 2 years ago
german numberplate????
justus1995 2 years ago
love this car
MObar 2 years ago
IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!
ojd1990 2 years ago 2
I don't want a Ford Mustang. I WANT THE FORD FOCUS RS!!!!!!!!!! I want to go race against those Subaru hatchbacks.
Max8Jizzy 2 years ago 4
I wish the Ford Focus RS was available in the U.S.
66soad 2 years ago 4
RS = Rally Sport , you don't put DSG in a rally car....
Regardless, DSG is boring as hell!
cellosan 2 years ago 5
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cellosan 2 years ago
Whats chavy about it? New RS is one hell of a car people moan about the price however it is a brand new car they will eventually come down in price. look smart in white.
neiltunnicliffe 2 years ago 3
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Piece of Chav crap.
BI2016 2 years ago
Id like to see a chav be able to afford one
koopa1210 2 years ago
Why don't we have those in canada? At least we have t5 small volvos wich is similar. but the RS would be so nice!
oversoulseven7 2 years ago
That new RS is pretty amazing alrite
paulosqueak 2 years ago
Own a focus ST 225 but had a lot of problems with it....not going for the RS for my next car....been put off
goolash85 2 years ago
What kind of problems?
bloodpig101 2 years ago
For starters the drive shatfs went, the bolts at the ends loosened them selvs, on both shafts at different times, then my engine mounting bolts sheared off and now my steering pump is constantly engaging, so its makes an aweful noise n ford say the pump isnt broken....they are thick as shit...never getting a FORD again now.....
goolash85 2 years ago
where do you live so i can come and rape u first, Than take ur car.
niz55 2 years ago
From your comment i could have guessed your a fucking yank.....full of freaks like you out there.
By the way Its ' then take your car' not ' than'
One more thing, i would absolutly murk you in a fight, cuntychops, now piss-off
goolash85 2 years ago 5
Hahaha, i like fords, and I think it is a shame your ST was a lemon, but you cussing that yanks, ahah, top class mate. to be fair he'd have trouble nicking your car anyway, too many pedals and not enough cylinders for an american.
Icearnie 2 years ago 2