New Focus Rs

LiE · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:02

Looks interesting if true.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/247717/fords_new_rs_twins.html

Princey · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:03

A hybrid RS? Dear lord.

Sin_Chase · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:04

Fancy paintjob, facelift and a power hike.

Not interested. 4WD platform and then you get people talking.

Princey · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:05

Sin_Chase said:
Fancy paintjob, facelift and a power hike.

Not interested. 4WD platform and then you get people talking.

The new one does, although its driven by an electric motor.

Gonzo0 · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:06

Apparently the current generation RS is going to be the last for a while as ford want to concentrate on hybrids

Also i thought a mountune version of the RS was being release??

thepharcyde · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:11

I saw my first one up close in the dealership Monday. Those black vents on the side are just stuck on. Naff as hell.

antijoke · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:24

Princey said:
A hybrid RS? Dear lord.

What's so bad about it?

Or would you rather they ditch the performance range all together? Or find clever ways to still retain performance whilst lowering overall emissions? This is the way that perfomance cars are heading.

Gaygle · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:31

anticonscience said:
Or would you rather they ditch the performance range all together? Or find clever ways to still retain performance whilst lowering overall emissions?

Because people who buy these car's don't care about emissions? And considering they aren't going to sell hardly any of these cars, it's not like it's going to save the environment.

But i think most of all, its the fact that petrolheads are seeing the slow demise of the internal combustion engine due to stupid tax's, obsession with the environment and speed cameras. Sure, it's going to be a hybrid this time, but in 10 years, what's the next RS going to be? A whizzy electric car? No. Just no.

ginandmilk · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:45

Gonzo0 said:
Also i thought a mountune version of the RS was being release??

You can get 340 and 370 upgrades from Graham Goode Racing. I haven't heard anything about Mountune getting involved with the RS

antijoke · 10 Feb 2010 at 09:53

Gaygle said:
Because people who buy these car's don't care about emissions? And considering they aren't going to sell hardly any of these cars, it's not like it's going to save the environment.

Well sadly the people who make these cars HAVE TO CARE. So your **** out of luck.

Consider the fact that Ford as a company have a social responsiblity to lower emissions across the range and you might understand why they need to take these steps.

grudas · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:03

bad photoshop all i can say..

[TW]Taggart · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:08

I dont see the problem with this TBH. A bit of KERS routed to the rear for 4wd + for more power... how long till its hacked and put on a button like an 09 f1 car!

If people cant see this is the way its going to go for performance cars then sucks to be you, time to wake up.

Personally I blame the prius for giving hybrid tech a bad taste in the mouth. When its on topgear and blows them away, you'll all be wanting one then.

Participant · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:10

If it performs well, who cares if it also helps 'save the environment'.

antijoke · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:14

Check that out. It's a hybrid race Supra, packing 800BHP, hybrid performance cars suck right?

IAmATeaf · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:17

[TW]Taggart;15932265 said:
I dont see the problem with this TBH. A bit of KERS routed to the rear for 4wd + for more power... how long till its hacked and put on a button like an 09 f1 car!

If people cant see this is the way its going to go for performance cars then sucks to be you, time to wake up.

Personally I blame the prius for giving hybrid tech a bad taste in the mouth. When its on topgear and blows them away, you'll all be wanting one then.

Exactly what I was thinking, when applied to F1 nobody claims to dislike the momentary extra grunt that it gives

Gaygle · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:23

anticonscience said:
Check that out. It's a hybrid race Supra, packing 800BHP, hybrid performance cars suck right?

Nobody said Hybrid's suck?

[TW]Taggart · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:29

Robbie G said:
If it performs well, who cares if it also helps 'save the environment'.

indeed, its like saving the enviroment is a bad thing :confused:

ginandmilk · 10 Feb 2010 at 10:35

It isn't a bad thing, it just tars you with the same brush as this lot

peterattheboro · 10 Feb 2010 at 11:01

Interesting.

Total output should be 300bhp, and with the engine driving the front wheels while the electric motor feeds the rears, the Focus RS will have incredible traction.

So it should be relatively kind to the birds and bees and also have better traction than the standard RS.

I like

Gonzo0 · 10 Feb 2010 at 11:03

Mk1 Focus RS is where its all at

Getting mine soon