Comments on: Ford Focus XR5 Turbo Review

By: MattP

MattP — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:16:51 +0000

There are only a handful of these XR5 Turbos left in the country and they are an excellent price. I just put down a deposit on one in Brisbane (even though I live in Sydney) and will be picking it up in a fortnight. Awesome Volvo engine!

By: Joker

Joker — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:14:29 +0000

Lola, If thats the case, the person who’s driving the XR5 probably doesnt know how to drive it. XR5 will beat an XT, hands down if driven the right way.

By: lola

lola — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:19:16 +0000

its a nice car, but my 5 speed BFII XT 4.0Liter manual beats this, keeps up with it up to 80km/h, and then once i am at about 5500rpm in 2nd, and then in 3rd i am actually 2 cars away from the 5cylinder focus turbo.

By: BK

BK — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:33:19 +0000

Marcus Says:
December 6th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Once again Ford offer potential but then let the whole show down with average performance.
It took them years to catch up to HSV with the Falcon and now the Focus is under done compared to the HSV Astra…..
Why are Ford slow to catch on ?

BK Says:
hey marcus it took holden 35 years to catch up to fords xygtho phase III. Ford started of the muscle car haven here in aus. Even the 4 litre hammers the 6 litre for six by miles. Wait till the new gtho comes out holden wont have anything else to compete with it. As usuall the fords will continue on dominating for another 30plus years.

By: Geni

Geni — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:31:58 +0000

Big Dan, go to the fordxr5turbo dot com forums, there are plenty of guys there who have installed the dream science ecu maps, and all of them are very happy campers. Its an aussie site, so there must be places that will install it for you.

By: Big Dan

Big Dan — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:03:37 +0000

so can you get dream science installed in aus? how much does it cost? how much u reckon i would get if i trade my 06 focus with 40000ks on the clock?
i want a black one with sunroof, with dream science, leather seats, and installed cruise control. oh yer baby!!

By: Big Al

Big Al — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:16:43 +0000

lol @ Marcus, u got slamed! lol

Well i test drove one, unfortunatly i couldnt keep it. But hows this. I have always fanticised about owning an EVO, and have been a RalliArt fan for ages, however, i cant just go out and spend $70k on a car ! lol

Since driving the XR5, i dont even bat an eye lid at Lancers anymore, not even when i drive past the Mitsubishi yard with the RalliArt Lancer parked at the front. Thats because it was SOOO much fun, the looks are impressive, just damn sexy, and acceration felt Awesome, all complimented with the DAMN HOT sound at about 5000rpm, it just howls … i felt proud to drive it, and id be even prouder to see it in my drive way.

So this is proof to what others are saying, that it turns you, doesnt matter what cult you follow in the car world, i garentee that if you could ever get in one and drive it.. you will understand what its all about.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:27:11 +0000

Doesnt have a footrest either, which is a sin in any modern car let alone a performance oriented one. If only they paid as much attention to the inside as they did the outside.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:15:30 +0000

HAHAHA Marcus got ripped..

Funny how he is having a crack about the rivaly between Australian made cars when the XR5 is developed and made in europe by the same guy who previously worked on the M series BMW and Porsche.

By: Champs

Champs — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:46:50 +0000

Marcus got OWNED by David…. Laughed so hard….

Marcus, I have owned a few Holdens, a couple of Toyotas and a Mazda SP23 Luxury,…. my fav was my HK Brougham with a 327 and powerglide…. loved that car….

Doesn’t change the facts, the MPS and Astra have the XR5 on power, but are lifeless (unless you count torque steer) machines. The XR5 has a character of it’s own, and then you add dreamscience, and your on evens with the power….. Doesn’t take a rocket surgeon