Thursday, 29 January 2009

Focus RS Unleashed

Focus RS specification revealed in full

Finally, Ford has confirmed the specification of the new Focus RS. And it's the most powerful front wheel drive car the firm has ever built...

With a staggering 300bhp, this is the fastest, most powerful front wheel drive, family car Ford has ever built.

It's 2.5-litre five cylinder turbocharged engine produces an awe inspiring 440Nm of torque, and will rev to a impressive 7,050rpm.

Capable of sprinting from 0-62mph in just 5.9seconds, the car is also capable of a staggering 165mph.

The newcomer is heavy though, tipping the scales at 1,467kg, yet this doesn't seem to have affected fuel economy, which is claimed to be 30.5mpg.

CO2 emissions place the model in Band G - with the car emitting 225g/co2 per kilometer.

The figures have all been released today, as Ford prepares to luanch its hotly anticipated model in March.

There's still no word on prices, however, which are estimated to kick off at around £25,000

The spiritual successor to the bewinged Escort Cosworth, the new Focus RS gets an individual new look. Up front, there’s a gloss black grille, plus circular spotlights and bonnet air intakes, while the rear gets a spoiler inspired by Ford’s world rally contender and a diffuser with twin exhaust pipes.

Completing the arrangement are 19-inch multispoke alloys wrapped in low-profile tyres.

Inside, the RS is fitted with Recaro seats with body-coloured detailing, carbon fibre trim on the centre console and a brushed aluminium gearlever.

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Source [Auto Express]

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