Currently reading: Update: more Ford Focus RS pics
Brand new pictures of Ford's 296bhp megahatch

Ford has released more than 20 pics of its stunning new Focus RS. The low-slung hatch is powered by a 300bhp 5-cylinder petrol turbo unit that should take it to 60mph in less than six seconds. And it's got the looks to match.

>>See all the pics of the stunning new Ford Focus RS

Ford found during testing that the combination of the Quaife limited-slip diff and RevoKnuckle front suspension was so effective that it has abandoned the idea of giving the Focus RS a four-wheel drive system.

>> Read about Jost Capito's appointment as Ford's director of global performance vehicles.

>> autocar.tv: Watch Jost Capito talk Steve Sutcliffe around the new Focus RS

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NiallOswald 15 December 2008

Re: Update: more Ford Focus RS pics

jl4069 15 December 2008

Re: Update: more Ford Focus RS pics

Well here's what Mister Sutcliffe wrote in his blog a few weeks back...

"True, the previous Focus RS was a wild animal on the wrong road, but you need to remember two things about that car. First, people who said it had too much torque steer were total wimps (on the right road it was a fabulously sharp and committed car to drive.) And secondly, that it was developed by a team of people who did things differently to the mob who are in charge today."


stuart74 15 December 2008

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jl4069 wrote:
First I think you guys were dead wrong not to reveal that although the origial Focus RS was indeed very very good, it could not be driven to well on challenging roads-ideed it could almost fall off the road! That was quite an omisssion that you guys made, but that at least 'evo' had the guts to admit it.

As someone who owned one I would strongly disagree, I managed to cope quite easily without 'falling off the road'! However, there are some strong rumours suggesting that the cars given to journalists were tweaked in comparison to those given to customers - I personally never had a problem with major torque steer for example but various journalists did.

Interestingly, I think a couple of years ago Evo tested a customer's RS against the Vauxhall Astra VXR and were shocked - they stated that it drove nothing like the one supplied by Ford for testing. I am trying to find the article, it must be out somewhere on the net.