2016 Ford Focus RS
Had a buddy at work tell me about this, seems to be direct competition for the Golf R. I like what i'm reading. Nothing on what it'll look like, yet.
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It's going to be over $40K though...
Would you rather have a 350hp hatchback or a fully loaded 450hp Mustang GT? Nick C. |
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I'll still take the RS. |
I rather have the Shitang GT.
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And, are you really comparing a hatchback to a mustang? They even said in the article that the Focus RS has been given such high power numbers because it's not direct competition for the mustang. Either way, i'll take the hatchback every time. |
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It's a dollar per horsepower comparison. Plus FWD is a deal-breaker for me personally I'm excited to see the RS come to the states, but I would personally take a 2015 Mustang GT over it Nick C. |
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If it's AWD I'll eat my own car keys. Least credible source I've ever seen, these sort of articles are a waste of time, only made to draw in traffic.
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If an AWD RS comes to the states it would be something I'd possibly sell my BRZ over. I've first and foremost been a 3 door fan. Everything I've owned until the BRZ had a hatch (240, 10 hondas, Mini Cooper S, Corolla FX16). The looks of the 5 door hatch just never did it for me so I passed on the ST.
So...I looked around for spy shots and the like and it looks like the RS will probably be a 5 door here in the states. No thanks. :brokenheart: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/17/2...-rs-spy-shots/ |
You people are silly if you think this is gonna sticker for $5k MORE than an STI, lol. It's not gonna cost $15k more than an ST. Don't be ridiculous.
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Of course it'll be a 5 door, why would they design more or less a whole new body just for the RS?
One of Ford's head engineers said in an interview the next RS would be front wheel drive. The mk2 was a hit over here, I almost bought one were it not for a few little niggles that put me off. |
Nothing beats STI in the price range vs performance.
Simple example, Subaru has the most Efficient and Light weight AWD setup on the planet. The STI may have weak ringsland, but if you throw it 10k for a bullet proof Forged engine, you are going toward GT-R level |
The biggest problem with this article is that it says the car will be AWD. The focus platform does not currently support AWD in any market, so how are they going to make the business case for 1 sport model to have AWD at probably astronomical R&D costs?
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I've seen rumors from "credible sources" on Autoblog. I expect it to start around $29-33k. It should undercut the Golf R. The question is, will it be the 2 door version? I would be all over that.
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