Idle speculation, new Focus RS

[matt100]

Just reading the thread in here on the "new wrc focus" with the hideously modified ST got me thinking.

I have an ST and I told the guy to just put me down for an RS if one comes along.. so off I trot to google and I find this

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/19/spied-european-ford-focus-rs/

what do we think? I think the badge on the back of it says tdci ST like the mondeo which would mean it was a diesel which could explain the bigger front air intake.. that would be a very appealing prospect to me as I do mega miles.

A 4wd 300bhp RS would be blimmin awesome though, might save me some on tyres anyway

anyone care to join me in some idle speculation?

more juicily, anyone work for ford? heard anything on the grapevine?

If they were to announce it tomorrow I don't think we'd see it for a year (or 2 or 3 like the last one) so I would defo have my name on one from the off.

 

[matt100]

I'm certainly not trying to say it was true and the bhp thing you're right is (as the thread title) idle speculation although you could imagine if they did it it would be comfortably over the already healthy 225 in the ST.

I think the assumption it was 4WD came from it catapulting itself up the road without clouds of tyre smoke like you can easily achieve with the ST.