Things are starting to heat up as the British Motor Show approaches closer. After an official teaser image at the end of last year, an unofficial leak and official spy teaser images for the much anticipated rally inspired Focus RS, German magazine Autozeitung brings us the latest installation of six hi-resolution leaked images showing more detail and again in that neon green. Despite Ford stating the Focus RS would use the same turbocharged Duratec 2.5-litre five cylinder in the 225 PS Focus ST, however, optimized to generate over 280PS and more than 400 Nm of torque, Autozeitung reports it being 300 PS and 410 Nm. Also, a limited slip differential will delegate power flow to the front wheel drive RS.
Ford Focus RS Revealed at BIMS Unlike the environmental shade of green, the much anticipated Ford Focus RS showed a mean green shade for its public debut at the British International Motor Show yesterday. Outside of Ford's previous announcement, little new info has emerged. However, the fanatical RS disciples at CarTribe.co.uk uncovered a few extra morsels. While stalking the spinning Focus RS stand, CarTribe uncovered that the RS is expected to hit a Nurburgring time very close to the record setting Renault Megane R26.R. The RS has also been spending some quality time at the Ford test track in Lommel, Belgium as well as the Nardo track in Italy. While recently testing at Nardo, the Ford's RS Team, managed to procure a Ferrari California as a benchmark vehicle where the RS posted identical times. Learning from mistakes past. the RS Team is well aware that 280 bhp is a lot of mustard to put through the front wheels. As a result, they have enlisted the help of a specially designed suspension dubbed RevoKnuckle that works with the Quaife limited slip differential in order to avoid torque steer. Unlike the preceding Mk 1 Focus RS, torque output will be limited in the first three gears. CarTribe states, its purely to manage gearbox wear, but perhaps to also aid the torque steer fighting RevoKnuckle. With still 6 months remaining of development work and a market debut in early 2009, we expect the 5000 units to go quickly, regardless of how it performs
Despite no official details or pricing released, Ford UK has received 1000 customer orders for the Ford Focus RS following its conceptual debut at British International Motor Show in July. It was announced at BIMS that the Focus RS would be available in early 2009. So far 40 per cent of the applicants requested the unique Electric Green shade of the London Show vehicle. Other popular requests were Frozen White and Electric Blue. Powering the new Ford Focus RS is a specially developed 300PS version of Ford’s Duratec 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine making 440Nm of torque. 0-100km/h is under 6.0 seconds and top speed is +260 km/h.
OPC круче в миллионы раз. А если уж говорить о серийных турбохетчах гольфкласса, то равных Октавии нет (гольф сливает ей, кроме R32)
