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Old 12-13-2008, 01:21 AM
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Balt TC competition?.....from Ford!???

Ford's new Focus RS is 300 hp from the dealer: 2.5L, 0-60 under 6secs, 264km/hr top speed, not sure on other details like price. Coming to N.America in 2010 possibly
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Yeah i saw that thing in a mag a few months ago it looks sick! Im not sure if im remembering correctly but i think its a turbo inline 5cyl. Could be wrong though
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Would be nice to see it in the states finally.
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5 cylinder turbo seems to be the same engine they put in those new volvo hatchbacks. I can't wait to see a Focus RS on this side of the world
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I already told GM to step it up because these are were just around the corner...Hopefully they listened.

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that is soo hot actually.. i like it better than the sti look
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the best looking hatch is STILL the Vauxhall Astra Nur. Edition, ******* bad ass:





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wow... that is nice.
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It's currently not available in the states yet.
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Originally Posted by 08inBama
the best looking hatch is STILL the Vauxhall Astra Nur. Edition, ******* bad ass:





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your right.. very sexy car !! us is rediculous with not allowing certain cars here for rediculous reasons
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Originally Posted by cereal83
5 cylinder turbo seems to be the same engine they put in those new volvo hatchbacks. I can't wait to see a Focus RS on this side of the world
Yeah. It uses the same 5cyl that's in the Volvo C30. I believe it's called the "T-5". Volvo supposedly had plans of coming out with a C30 R that had the turbo 5cyl pumping out 350hp... with AWD. But with Volvo's unseen future who knows....

I love the Focus RS. And while we'll be seeing the euro-spec focus coming stateside by 2012, who knows if we'll see this. While it would be bad-ass. with the Euro against the U.S $ one of these could end up costing $30k or more and don't know if many will be willing to pay that kind of coin for...
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yeah that is true actually i think i saw its 21K in euro.. i doubt people will pay in usd here
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Here's a preview of the new blue they just released overseas. It's really nice.
The link to the high resolution gallery can be found here: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-...-blue/1214356/

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beautiful car. That's for sure. Sorta reminds me of the old Focus Cosworth RS...
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that black front open/shape make it look like the new evo bumper
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OMG i love it. hope its not fwd
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Originally Posted by fbaero10


that is soo hot actually.. i like it better than the sti look
So hot! . . . . If it was here 2 months ago I would have considered it for sure!
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Originally Posted by Darkmanx
OMG i love it. hope its not fwd
Well, it is.
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yea that car is badass

it has the evo front fascia.... and scion tc headlights...with 300c srt-8 rims....with an sti body

and the wheel gap is beautiful!!!

lol i like it man still rather have my ss/tc tho
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should be AWD too. the older ones were, i havent read to much on the new ones though.
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Overseas always gets better cars.
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I live in the border of mexico ive seen the focus its amazing.
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RS and cosworth=AWD.. every other focus =FWD.. and did anyone else see the recaro's? they LOOK SICK!!!!

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Originally Posted by ssweeet
Here's a preview of the new blue they just released overseas. It's really nice.
The link to the high resolution gallery can be found here: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-...-blue/1214356/





I dunno.........looks like a Hyundai Accent with a Ford powerplant and a facelift......
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but in all fairness you could say the hundai takes after the focus.. they have had an AWD turbo focus RS in the uk for year's....


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