The legendary Ford RS performance
car brand is returning
in the shape of the exciting
new Ford Focus RS, which was
previewed at the 2008 London
International Motor Show. The
new 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 Europes
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
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.
Were staying true to the core
affordable performance road car you can
live with every day.
Before it even turns a wheel, the new
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. The vibrant exterior colour is contrasted
with a number of performance
styling details highlighted in gloss piano
black, including the strip at the leading
edge of the bonnet, the deep housings for
the integrated front fog lamps and door
mirrors with integrated side indicators.
Front and rear quarter panels have been
revised to incorporate wider wheel arches
and a wider track, complemented by
revised, deeper side rocker mouldings. In
another visual reminder of the cars performance
potential, triangular, RS-badged
vents sit behind the front wheel arches.
Inside, this theme continues with a
unique and appropriately performance-oriented
interior, dominated by bespoke,
sculpted Recaro high-performance sports
seats, specially designed and trimmed for
excellent support, even when driving
enthusiastically. Each is colour-matched
to the exterior, with ebony leather
accents and RS and Recaro logos
stitched into each backrest.
The centre console is finished in a
stylish gloss, carbon-look trim and metallic
highlights abound, from air vents,
door grab handles, switchgear and
gearshift surround, to unique RS-branded
scuff
plates on
the door
sills. The performance driving environment
is completed by three additional
gauges from the Focus ST, including
turbo pressure, sitting atop the centre
console and angled toward the drivers
eyeline.
At the heart of the all-new 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 powerto-
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 time of
under 6 secs.
The new Focus RS represents a
significant moment in the heritage
of both the Focus and Ford RS
brands.It is 10 years since the Ford
Focus was first revealed to the
world at the Geneva Motor Show in
1998, paving the way for a range of
Ford vehicles whose exciting design
was matched by class-leading driving
quality.
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