I saw this video and had to repost it. Ford has just put the exclamation point on the hot-hatch and the entry-level sports car segment! They wet our whistle with the tossable Fiesta ST and it’s almost 200hp and the Focus ST with its 252hp and its mixed reviews of being too tame and not as fun as it’s little brother. So thank you Ford for finally delivering on your promise to bring America the Focus RS.
Ford is claiming at least 345hp and all-wheel drive matted to a 6-speed manual gearbox. These numbers trump both, the VW Golf R with it’s 296hp and the Rally-bred Subaru WRX STi delivering 305hp respectively (the Mitsubishi Evolution will no longer be in production by the end of this year). Neither of these are anything to sneeze at, and both tip the horsepower power per dollar scale very nicely.
More expensive sports cars fail to deliver the driving dynamic and smiles that these two cars deliver with their sub 40k price range. I mean, why spend 60-100k when you can have the same if not more fun for 40k. My eyes and ears are peeled for what a Ford will require for enthusiast to stake claim for their very own U.S. spec Focus RS. My guess is the high 30’s so as not to undercut the Mustang too much, although it is geared towards a different crowd. #Hooniganism
Hmmm, I wonder what Mazda will deliver with the Speed3…stay tuned.
Photo courtesy of Jalopnik.
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