Ford Future Thread

[ste898]

U fortunately is is true that Ford are going to cut corners on the new Focus RS ans waste a great chance to make up ground on the Impreza and EVO.
It is a real shame that Ford dont have the balls to make a proper high performabce car now.........

[MJW]

U fortunately is is true that Ford are going to cut corners on the new Focus RS ans waste a great chance to make up ground on the Impreza and EVO.
It is a real shame that Ford dont have the balls to make a proper high performabce car now.........

Would they sell any - especially in the UK where cars and fuel are taxed to death!!!!!

[AndyRAC]

U fortunately is is true that Ford are going to cut corners on the new Focus RS ans waste a great chance to make up ground on the Impreza and EVO.
It is a real shame that Ford dont have the balls to make a proper high performabce car now.........

This is what I can't understand. If Subaru and Mitsubishi can make money, and keep churning out models of the Impreza and Lancer, then surely Ford can do the same. Personally speaking, this new car coming out is not a RS whatever it says - it's just a glorified ST. 2.5 L Turbo (Same engine from the Volvo ).FWD - Wow - how exciting. What's wrong with a 2L Turbo 4WD - So it's like the WRCar. An opportunity missed I think.

[ste898]

Yep totally agree a wasted opportunity......as for the fuel and tax if someone wants one badly enough they will have 1.

[jonkka]

2.5 L Turbo (Same engine from the Volvo ).

Try that out sometime... It's mated to a big 2000 kg frame which makes it somewhat sluggish compared to World Rally Car but it still pumps out 210hp and lots of torque. I make do with 170hp 2.4liter and that's fast enough for old pop like me...

[urabus-denoS2000]

New officiall photos of the new RS
http://www.automagazin.co.yu/vesti.p...%20fotografije

It says it will have 280 BHP on front wheels......that is TOOO much ,the car is probably going to be a nightmare in handling

[AndyRAC]

New officiall photos of the new RS
http://www.automagazin.co.yu/vesti.p...%20fotografije

It says it will have 280 BHP on front wheels......that is TOOO much ,the car is probably going to be a nightmare in handling

No, it's okay - it'll have a trick LSD - That will make all the difference.

Absolute madness - I've always said that any more than 200BHP should really be 4WD or RWD. On a competiton car it's a bit different, but on a road car - No!
A new RS - pah!! It's a glorified ST.....

..An opportunity missed, AGAIN!!

[urabus-denoS2000]

..An opportunity missed, AGAIN!!

Agree,I was REALLY looking forward for the succesor of the Escort RS Cosworth

[Daniel]

No, it's okay - it'll have a trick LSD - That will make all the difference.

Absolute madness - I've always said that any more than 200BHP should really be 4WD or RWD. On a competiton car it's a bit different, but on a road car - No!
A new RS - pah!! It's a glorified ST.....

..An opportunity missed, AGAIN!!

Like the original Focus RS the trick LSD will probably make for bad driving on the road. I don't get the ST badge. If you didn't know much about cars you'd think it was just another name for poverty spec. RS means something! ST doesn't.

[Sulland]

All teams are waiting for the meeting on june 24 to see the new wrc rules.