silvrsvt Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-ford-focus-rs-is-a-crazy-sliding-beast-and-wil-1680862706 Edited January 21, 2015 by silvrsvt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Can't wait! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The video pretty much seals the deal for AWD... can't drift FWD like that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catan70 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 What's the estimated power of this focus rs? I'll admit I'm not too educated on these in the past. Any 0-60 guesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97svtgoin05gt Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 And so it begins. Now I have something new to lust over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 300+ hp. I'm guessing mid 5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 300+ hp. I'm guessing mid 5s. What's 0-60 on ST? Best guess would be shave 1-3 seconds off that bare minimum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The previous 2 door Focus RS was in the mid 5s, so this has a bit more power but a bit more weight (I'm assuming) so mid 5's is a conservative guess - low 5's or sub 5 is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 If Ford did AWD, it probably means they went well over 300hp on the RS. I'm guessing 350hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpvbs Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I assume the Subaru WRX STi is considered something that will be cross shopped against the RS. It has offered 305hp since 2008 and magazines typically record 0-60 times under 5.0. I would hope the RS would be able to do at least that well or better. In my mind the RS would be edgier and more performance focused than the STi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The previous Focus RS had 305 hp and FWD... but the limited production RS500 had 350hp and FWD. So just a guess... the new one will have 350hp and if Ford decides to do another RS500, it will need more power. Hence the reason they probably decided to go with 4WD this time around Or maybe Ford is trolling us and the video was all CGI and the car is still FWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) A 400hp RS500 would be amazing Would would be even more awesome (though HIGHLY unlikely. Or not gonna happen) would be to shove the EB3.5 V-6 in there and crank it up to 400+ (hell, go for broke and hit 450) Edited January 22, 2015 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 I wonder what the pricing is going to be like...IIRC a ST3 tops out at 33K or so? So I'm assuming an RS will top out at 40K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I wonder what the pricing is going to be like...IIRC a ST3 tops out at 33K or so? So I'm assuming an RS will top out at 40K I priced out a '15 ST3 fully loaded, its just over 30K. RS starting there and topping out at 35-38K? just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 2cents....RS will be 2.3 eco...RS500 if it ever sees light of day 2.7............... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 BZCAT....oh, yes you can, I can attest to track time with the Fiesta ST....one could rotate the backend quite easily...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 2cents....RS will be 2.3 eco...RS500 if it ever sees light of day 2.7............... Maybe the next Focus for the 2.7? Could fit be a problem with the current one? IMHO, a 2.7 RS could conquest a lot of turbo Audi people. As it is, a 300 hp A3 S Quattro starts at $41K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Maybe the next Focus for the 2.7? Could fit be a problem with the current one? IMHO, a 2.7 RS could conquest a lot of turbo Audi people. As it is, a 300 hp A3 S Quattro starts at $41K. Next RS maybe. I don't see them putting an engine that large in a high volume subcompact. Even the eventual lincoln subcompact won't get an engine that large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bzcat Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 A 400hp RS500 would be amazing Would would be even more awesome (though HIGHLY unlikely. Or not gonna happen) would be to shove the EB3.5 V-6 in there and crank it up to 400+ (hell, go for broke and hit 450) VW is making the Golf R400 so you know those Ford Europe guys in Cologne... they are probably already giddy over the thought of beating the Wolfsburg guys with the next RS500. I wonder what the pricing is going to be like...IIRC a ST3 tops out at 33K or so? So I'm assuming an RS will top out at 40K I priced out a '15 ST3 fully loaded, its just over 30K. RS starting there and topping out at 35-38K? just a guess Golf R starts at $36,595; and $39,090 with navigation and sunroof. WRX STi starts at $34,495; and $39,995 with navigation and sunroof. Lancer EVO starts at $34,495; and $44,180 with navigation and sunroof. So... Focus RS will probably start at $35k and top out at $41k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lancer EVO starts at $34,495; and $44,180 with navigation and sunroof. Wow they want that much money for that POS loaded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wow they want that much money for that POS loaded? I'm still amazed it's still in production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'm still amazed it's still in production That too, its sorta like the Neon SRT-4...a crappy car with a great powertrain in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wow they want that much money for that POS loaded? I would hardly call it a POS but the fully loaded EVO MR has a lot more content, BBS wheels, and 6 speed DCT vs. the base EVO GSR which has 5 speed manual and non-BBS wheels. Is it worth $4,000 more than WRX STI or Golf R? I guess that depends on if you like the driving experience... EVO is far more hardcore and raw than the other cars in this class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wow they want that much money for that POS loaded? Don't expect much on the interior either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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