330hp Ford Focus RS coming soon - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

WolfpackS2k · 05-07-2013, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connoisseur

It's still just a fwd Focus on steroids. I'm in the minority here but I'm frankly tired of hearing about new exciting cars that end up being lazy attempts at filling the gaps of long gone cars or competitive cars. If Ford would pull their heads out of their asses they would make a 2dr rwd car that would rival the BRZ. They could easily accomplish that without much difficulty.

Agreed!

Lytheum · 05-07-2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ft_sjo

No there wasn't. The 92-96 RS2000 came in 2wd and 4wd variants. Neither were turbocharged. None of the rally versions were turbocharged either.

Look up Escort Maxi for details.

The only production turbocharged Escorts (in Europe) were the Mk3/4 RS Turbos (fwd) and the Escort Cosworth (4wd).

"The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car"]Sports car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] produced by [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company"]Ford Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] from 1984 to 1986. The road-going RS200 was based on Ford's [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_B"]Group B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_car"]Rallying - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] and was designed to comply with [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIA"]FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de l'Automobile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] homologation regulations, which required 200 road legal versions be built. It was first displayed to the public at the Belfast Motor Show."

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_RS200"]Ford RS200 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

ive played enough gran turismo and forza....i loved that car in video games lol

ST185RC · 05-07-2013, 05:23 PM

Ford RS200 was and still is a beast. So sad it's life in Group B was so short-lived. Bold to have the engine sitting in the middle on a rally car.

Too bad the price for a used one is still in the low six-digit-figure range.

thill · 05-07-2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Yeah, the ST already has enough torque steer to control (which Ford fails at, not as bad as Mazda does though).

Honestly I find the torque steer the Speed3 very manageable. But yeah, I would still take RWD.

ft_sjo · 05-08-2013, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lytheum

"The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive Sports car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia produced by Ford Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia from 1984 to 1986. The road-going RS200 was based on Ford's Group B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rallying - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and was designed to comply with FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de l'Automobile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia homologation regulations, which required 200 road legal versions be built. It was first displayed to the public at the Belfast Motor Show."

Ford RS200 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ive played enough gran turismo and forza....i loved that car in video games lol

That's great, but an RS2000 is not an RS200.

WolfpackS2k · 05-08-2013, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thill

Honestly I find the torque steer the Speed3 very manageable. But yeah, I would still take RWD.

Doesn't the ECU limit torque output in 1st and 2nd gears? Doesn't sound that great to me

thill · 05-08-2013, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Doesn't the ECU limit torque output in 1st and 2nd gears? Doesn't sound that great to me

Not sure, but there is definitely plenty of torque. The Speed3 is a pretty fun car to drive. I almost bought one, but at the end of the day the styling (interior/exterior) was a turnoff to me, and I wanted RWD.

I do find the 4 door hatchback with 4 real useable seats in the back to be a big plus though...

ft_sjo · 05-08-2013, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Doesn't the ECU limit torque output in 1st and 2nd gears? Doesn't sound that great to me

Yes, to give you the best experience whilst keeping the drivetrain in one piece.

srt4evah · 05-15-2013, 05:50 PM

Dunno if anyone mentioned it, but the last generation of Focus RS sold for $38,000+ in the Euro market.

FRSfan111 · 05-16-2013, 03:53 AM

My old civic kills my FRS hands down in straights and I was setting it up for track. Full suspension, greddy turbo kit 95 coupe. Super stiff in the back soft up front 225s all around. Thing halled ass but no replacement for RWD fun.

R3d · 07-11-2013, 07:08 AM

this model is available in europe and bbc top gear did a show on it, it looks very fast!

ft_sjo · 07-11-2013, 07:23 AM

Are you talking about the RS500? That basically has the Mountune stage 1 kit on it to take it up from the stock 300ps.

05-16-2013, 03:53 AM	#52
FRSfan111 Sideways and smiling! Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: First 86 FRS 5/8/2012 (second US) Location: Oregon Posts: 941 Thanks: 17 Thanked 273 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s)	My old civic kills my FRS hands down in straights and I was setting it up for track. Full suspension, greddy turbo kit 95 coupe. Super stiff in the back soft up front 225s all around. Thing halled ass but no replacement for RWD fun. __________________ My build http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...08#post1283608

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FR-S/BRZ vs 2013 Ford Focus ST II	Wes B.	FR-S / BRZ vs....	85	04-14-2014 04:20 PM
BRZ vs. Focus ST	alexb99	FR-S / BRZ vs....	46	07-31-2013 05:02 PM
BRZ vs Ford Focus ST - Motortrend Full Comparo - "It's 90 Percent Exotic"	nubbster927	FR-S / BRZ vs....	27	01-31-2013 02:29 PM
Ford Focus ST vs. VW Golf R and…Subaru BRZ in MT's Head2Head	vh_supra26	BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics	2	12-22-2012 08:38 AM
FR-S vs 2012 Ford Focus ST	lunchbox	FR-S / BRZ vs....	162	08-03-2012 10:07 AM

05-07-2013, 05:23 PM	#45
ST185RC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White Out FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 672 Thanks: 31 Thanked 511 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Ford RS200 was and still is a beast. So sad it's life in Group B was so short-lived. Bold to have the engine sitting in the middle on a rally car. Too bad the price for a used one is still in the low six-digit-figure range.

05-15-2013, 05:50 PM	#51
srt4evah Initial G Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FR-S, 15 BMW 228i Location: Austin, TX Posts: 122 Thanks: 12 Thanked 55 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Dunno if anyone mentioned it, but the last generation of Focus RS sold for $38,000+ in the Euro market.

07-11-2013, 07:08 AM	#53
R3d Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: White FR-S Location: Montreal-Canada Posts: 105 Thanks: 17 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	this model is available in europe and bbc top gear did a show on it, it looks very fast!

07-11-2013, 07:23 AM	#54
ft_sjo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 473 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s)	Are you talking about the RS500? That basically has the Mountune stage 1 kit on it to take it up from the stock 300ps.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password