Comments on: Production 2009 Ford Focus RS revealed

By: geni

geni — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:01:45 +0000

David, the answer is a dreamscience ECU flash. Check out www . fordxr5turbo . com guys there are getting 190 – 200kW and near 400 Nm of torque out of the 5 banger with no hardware modifications. Add the spacer to the airbox will also help the motor breath a little at no risk to the engine. All up, your looking at around a grand for the dreamscience ECU flasher, which is a bloody cheap upgrade really.

And no, I’m not affiliated with Dreamscience, there are other ECU flashes out there that will do the same thing.

By: davId lowe

davId lowe — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:14:15 +0000

Having purchased my 08 xr5, i have to say no complaints, but how do i increase my kw to the new spec without getting divorced, im sure someone has a cheaper solution!! help!!

By: kunt

kunt — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:41:17 +0000

looks like a peice of recycled hyundai excell. shame shame shame

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:17:04 +0000

Wonder if they added a footrest?

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:58:55 +0000

Looks like any Focus – BORING !

By: Escort_Ghia

Escort_Ghia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:10:52 +0000

FRUGAL_ONE

most valuble australin car ever made is just a Ford i would take a GTHO over a 300,000 BMW and day becouse after all it’s just a BMW.

second most valuble car every is the shelby datona coupe which is a ford and powered buy ford

By: FRUGAL_ONE

FRUGAL_ONE — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:05:32 +0000

Least you can go around and say:

“Powered by VOLVO” lol

Cheers,

F-0

By: FRUGAL_ONE

FRUGAL_ONE — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:02:48 +0000

Does not matter if it even does 315kmh, all these imported HiPo Ford’s end up being a

O R P H A N![And a very expensive 1 @ that, what $ burn?]

Buy better for less, problem is its always just a FORD…

[I drive a FORD, get over the facts]

Cheers,

F-0

By: Escort_Ghia

Escort_Ghia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:13:24 +0000

darrel if this were to come her ford australia would probebley make it 5 door they even though i would like a 3 door 4 a change since it whould stand out above every other focus.

i still think this would love fantastic sitting next to my escort in the same metalic brown as mine there a way to make it really stand out.

By: Darrel

Darrel — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:02:29 +0000

After all the hype, it looks a little boring for my liking. I much preferred the Green.

also think the focus look much better in the 5door than the 3. even with the focus ST, the 5 door (aka our xr5) looks much better than the 3 door…. better proportions.

Needs a change of wheel too. the current ones on the xr5 would look better…..

Be good to see what it looks like in Electric orange!

By: James

James — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:32:48 +0000

nice.. but good chance wont hit australia.

Focus XR5…

then Ford wanting a “hot up” Focus….

also, even with the LSD noted..
221 kW 400Nm FRONT WHEEL DRIVE….

Aurion 241kW got hammered for “handling” and “platform” with its high powered front wheel setup… I think Ford deserves one too..

Should of been a 4WD..

And no, Reckless1… lol… On a straight this can match up with the EVO and STi… but overall track… the japanese rockets are a cut above…. simply due to the platform… shame really, this is begging to be 4WD.

but overall I like… just a shame that 221kW 400Nm will be under utilized in a front wheel setup, even with LSD.
Because drivability… lets be honest… if you want a sporty everyday car the XR5 is good enough.. this RS version is a track car… a super hatch that you want to compete with the elite (non exotics)…. FWD even with LSD is not gonna cut it…

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:25:25 +0000

Looks pretty good, however I wonder if they have finally put in a left footrest in it? From what I have heard the new generation focus doesn’t. That is a bit of an oversight in a car that is renowned for great handling. Dare I mention cruise control as well!!!!

By: Matty B

Matty B — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:48:39 +0000

I’ve always thought the focus was a good looking car, and this is too. But the only thing I don’t like about the current generation focus is the front and back just don’t quite mesh together. The front is very sleek and the back is still kinda boxy. I Wouldn’t buy one off the showroom floor.

By: o

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:32:00 +0000

ehy not jsut bring thjis over and badge it FPV.ford wonders why they have huge lossses.FPV cant expect to make its own next gen RS and let europe what a waste of money.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:59:20 +0000

“Wheelnut Says:
December 10th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
So that’s where the Imprezas rolled/flared guards went…. Looks good. I’d say with performance like that it could possibly give the Golf GT-i a run for its money. [which is a more direct as its also FWD] ”

Could give the GTI (not GT-i, get it right mate) a run?

Now let’s see, LSD, 220kw, 2.5l, 440nm vs no LSD 147kw, 2.0l, 280nm.

The GTI hasn’t got a chance of keeping up with this, this thing will blast the GTI to the weeds. The GTI is now ancient as well, don’t forget.

But I won’t be buying one to replace the GTI even if it comes here. If I’d wanted only insane power in a FWD car I could have bought an MPS or Focus. It’s the total package that wins the GTI so many fans.

Roll on the much wished for (but probably fictitious) R32 replacement – Golf VI GT-R with AWD, 5cyl turbo 250kw 450nm beastie…that would be cool, but probably also out of my price range.

By: Technofreak

Technofreak — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:57:40 +0000

I got that twitch back in my left eye….now I have to go and lock my self away in the cupboard under the stairs so I dont cry about not being able to buy one of these here in OZ….:(

By: Fasthonda

Fasthonda — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:28:51 +0000

This RS Focus will be a direct competitor to the STi WRX and the EVO X,it has at least the same power and torque as the two Japanese cars.
I don’t know why some people mentioned the Golf considering we are discussing a focused hot hatch rather than an soft allrounder -besides VW hasn’t got anything close to match the performance of this RS Focus.
I think discussions about focused hot hatches and VW Golfs don’t belong in the same sentence-unless the talk is about how the interior plastics and rubbers are wonderfully soft.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:26:32 +0000

agreed with GGG…too pricy if over $50k for what is being offered. But compared to a XR6T its still no competition for me personally. For the $$$, performance, size and RWD i would go the XR6T over this. If the focus came out in AWD i would be very interested as I think the new WRX has gone backwards and ford would get alot of ex subi drivers as the car looks hot.

By: davie

davie — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:21:06 +0000

What ever this revoknuckle technology is, I wonder if it will make its way into the MPS as that is also a high powered FWD car which also hase a front LSD

By: booter

booter — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:11:56 +0000

bring it over ford – looks fantastic – better than the evo and ugly wrx.