FORD FOCUS RS 2009

The legendary Ford Ford RS performance car brand is returning in the shape of the exciting new Ford Focus RS, which will be previewed on July 22 at the 2008 London International Motor Show.

The new Ford Focus RS will go on sale in early 2009 and is being created by a small team of dedicated engineers, under the direction of Jost Capito, Ford of Europe's Vehicle Line Director for Performance Vehicles.

For performance road car enthusiasts, the new model will mark a welcome return for the Ford RS badge. This will be the second Focus model to carry the RS mantle and promises another exciting chapter in an exciting 40-year story that began in Germany in the late 1960s and gained momentum across Europe with the launch of the 1970 Escort RS1600.

Capito said: "We want the new Ford Focus RS to be a serious high performance car - as much a car for driving enthusiasts as the one before it and classic Ford RS models of the past. We're staying true to the core RS principles of an exciting, yet affordable performance road car you can live with every day."

Authentic RS presence and style

Before it even turns a wheel, the new Ford Focus RS exudes the presence, sporty style and lowered, 'meaner' appearance expected of a genuine Ford RS. Overt performance styling details mix with subtle revisions to create a planted, powerful stance and the promise of an exciting drive.

Powerful RS heart

At the heart of the all-new Ford Focus RS is a specially developed, turbocharged version of the Duratec 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine. Significantly revised for high performance, this powerplant is targeting an impressive power output of 300PS and over 410Nm of torque, contributing to an excellent power-to-weight ratio.

Such significant increases are not simply the result of altering engine management or boost pressure: starting with the Duratec 2.5-litre block, Ford RS engineers developed unique camshafts, a revised cylinder head and gasket and revised intake and manifold system for the car.

Although the car is still in development, prior to its launch in early 2009, early performance testing indicates a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) time of under six seconds.

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[mdmoulds]

Dude,

Swedish (Volvo) Engine, German Designed and Built, the only thing American about it is the badge.

[scott93257]

Beautiful car

[370cali]

@janotee this car is for sale in mexico now... but we only got 100.....=0

[hartattack940]

@RSTBADBOY HELL YESSS TO THATT!!!!. the only ok car ford makes here for fuel economy are our focuses.. but the older ones hold the same resell value as milk.. hahaah and own newest ones look like grandma cars.. not like the rally cars they should be. :) but the new 2012 focuses there comeing out with globaly dose look wicked awesome, but you KNOW usa wont ever see the RS.. :/ we'll be lucky to see an ecoboosted model.. :P

[Transinater]

lol Gay fuckin car

[hartattack940]

i here ya dude.. my buddy got a truck from canida and it got like 40mpg. and when he brought it here to america, he had to get the computer set to american emition standards by law.. now it gets 15mpg... im moving to canida!! haah

[hartattack940]

nope.. the awd focuses in the rally are costom made with random driveshaft parts.. fords too dumb to make them awd for the consumer.. hell fords dumb not to sell the rs in america.. rally america is gettin preaty popular over here too ya know..

[hartattack940]

no its because ford dosnt want to ruin the reputation of the big bad mustang with a faster, ecoboosted grocery hauler.. thats crap too!! i would LOVE to get the rs focus! the american focuses are just crap.. trust me i own one.. nothing but problems..

[xeniosm]

apparently ford got afraid of my mazdaspeed and made a fastest one

[kylesylvester84]

if you want to piss an american off. calling them a yank doesen't mean shit. Your food sucks, your women are ugly, your accent is even uglier. When was the last time you went to the dentist?? Im Norweigen and we raped and pillaged your pathetic country and overan it for 50 years. Yank?? Yank?? Thats what you come to the table with?? lol

Fuckin cunt

[DetroitTuner]

OMG!!!!!!! THIS CAR IS SOOOOO DAMN COLD, I COULD HAVE THIS FOREVER! but its a shame the people who want it more than dem europeans cant even c it in person; this is a crying shame bc this car would sell like hotcakes...even in a recession too :-/