Ford Plans M3-beating RS
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Ford Plans M3-beating RS
Of course, only Europeans will get a chance to own one of these. WTF is wrong with Ford? There is a market for this type of car in the states (EVO and STi)...yet the best Ford can/could do was the SVT Focus. 
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Ford plans a mega-powered, M3-beating RS
Ford Focus RS: hottest of the lot?
It looks likely that the forthcoming Focus RS will have up to 350bhp and 332lb-ft of torque from a high-pressure turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine, driven through all four wheels. That's more than the current BMW M3's 343bhp and 269lb-ft.
According to Autocar, Ford execs are considering a plan to install the Volvo-developed engine in the RS, which is due out in 2007. The unit is an aluminium block, four valve-per-cylinder powerplant weighing just 180Kg.
Three versions will be built:
3.2-litre naturally aspirated with variable cam timing for inlet valves only, producing 235bhp at 6,000rpm and 236lb-ft of torque at 3,500rpm
3.0-litre low-pressure turbocharged with variable cam timing on all valves, producing 285bhp and 295lb-ft.
3.0-litre high-pressure turbocharged with variable cam timing on all valves, producing 350bhp and 332lb-ft.
The added power would put the RS at the top of the European hot hatch power ranks, and gives it massively more power more than the ST, with its 2.5-litre engine making 217bhp and 236lb-ft of torque.
Bodywork modifications include vents in the bonnet and an additional chin splitter.
The only piece of the jigsaw still missing, according to the report, is the right gearbox to handle all that grunt...
Ford plans a mega-powered, M3-beating RS
Ford Focus RS: hottest of the lot?
It looks likely that the forthcoming Focus RS will have up to 350bhp and 332lb-ft of torque from a high-pressure turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine, driven through all four wheels. That's more than the current BMW M3's 343bhp and 269lb-ft.
According to Autocar, Ford execs are considering a plan to install the Volvo-developed engine in the RS, which is due out in 2007. The unit is an aluminium block, four valve-per-cylinder powerplant weighing just 180Kg.
Three versions will be built:
3.2-litre naturally aspirated with variable cam timing for inlet valves only, producing 235bhp at 6,000rpm and 236lb-ft of torque at 3,500rpm
3.0-litre low-pressure turbocharged with variable cam timing on all valves, producing 285bhp and 295lb-ft.
3.0-litre high-pressure turbocharged with variable cam timing on all valves, producing 350bhp and 332lb-ft.
The added power would put the RS at the top of the European hot hatch power ranks, and gives it massively more power more than the ST, with its 2.5-litre engine making 217bhp and 236lb-ft of torque.
Bodywork modifications include vents in the bonnet and an additional chin splitter.
The only piece of the jigsaw still missing, according to the report, is the right gearbox to handle all that grunt...
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While a turbocharged, inline six, awd six speed Focus sounds neat I guess, I'm thinking the Zetec is the hawtness 
You're right, we never get the cool cars. I see the sport compact craze coming to an end though so maybe its too big of a gamble for Ford with their current financial situation
You're right, we never get the cool cars. I see the sport compact craze coming to an end though so maybe its too big of a gamble for Ford with their current financial situation
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Either import it, or have the motor & drivetrain setups sent over like the import folks do.
Ford (FRPP) should at least offer a complete conversion or a kit to install it in the usdm Focus. I know there is a company out there that sells 4.6 V8 kits for the Focus, not sure on how much they cost though.
Ford (FRPP) should at least offer a complete conversion or a kit to install it in the usdm Focus. I know there is a company out there that sells 4.6 V8 kits for the Focus, not sure on how much they cost though.
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