Ford has confirmed that there will be a Ford Focus RS based on the current Mk3 Focus, and it will be a global car. Yes, that means it could possibly be launched in regions like North America, but will they buy something like this over their Mustangs and Camaros?
We already knew that a new Focus RS would be coming, thanks to spyshots of mules being tested around Europe. The spy photos in the gallery show a prototype Focus RS wearing ST panels that have been mutilated to fit and cool what is surely some serious hardware. At the front, there is a deeper lower air dam, feeding a stream of cool air to the enormous intercooler that peeks through the mesh. The ST’s central tailpipe has also been gutted, replaced by a pair of large exhaust tips.
The Mk2 Focus RS used a Volvo-sourced 2.5 litre five-cylinder engine producing 305 PS and 440 Nm of torque. A limited edition Mk2 Focus RS 500 was released later, with a tweaked engine doing 350 PS and 460 Nm. The RS will have rivals like the A 45 AMG with 360 PS, 450 Nm and the newly unveiled RS3 Sportback with 367 PS, 465 Nm to contend with, so it will definitely have to at least match those numbers.
The Volvo engine will be gone. Instead, it’s rumoured to use a variant of the 2.3 litre turbocharged four-cylinder in the new Ford Mustang, which produces 310 horses and 433 Nm in that application.
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Yeah I think it’ll use the 2.3l EcoBoost from the mustang. But probably tuned to give a tad more power to differentiate it from the prev. RS perhaps
All ecoboost 4 pots are mazda mzr’s..the 2.3 from ms3 surely..strong and reliable
Totally nonsense:
‘EcoBoost is a family of turbocharged, direct injected gasoline engines produced by the Ford Motor Company and co-developed by FEV engineering.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EcoBoost_engine
FEV GmbH is located in Aachen/Germany, btw. ;)
engine family list:
EcoBoost 23 :Mazda L engine:2,261 cc (138.0 cu in) 2015–present DOHC I4
do some research before telling someone nonsense. Yes, i own a Mazda 3 MPS.
like the numbers..but not the looks
You may be wrong, here’s the rendered one: http://www.carthrottle.com/ford-confirms-focus-rs-and-says-it-will-be-available-in-america-for-the-first-time/
som seng dont do research properly la..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MZR_engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EcoBoost_engine
read it in the tables..from duratec to ecoboost they are all mazda mzr
‘As of 2010, Ford is introducing a GDI turbo variant of the Mazda LF engine design as the EcoBoost 2.0L. They have developed their own manifold and engine control systems for use with the direct-injected, turbocharged EcoBoost.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_L_engine
You know what ‘turbo’ and ‘direct injection’ is?
we’re talking about 2.3, L3VDT, not 2.0! come back!
New Civic Type R look nicer than this.Nonetheless I do appreciate is still active in performance hot hatch developing.