Ford’s Drift Mode feature on the new Focus RS has drawn universal praise from most media outlets and consternation from our alarmist pedestrian council and mainstream media. Ford warns this feature should only be used on a racetrack. It uses all-wheel drive trickery and its GKN rear axle to initiate […]
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Ford Focus RS500 awaiting green light, could hit 294kW
Rumours of a hotter RS500 verison of the wildly successful Ford Focus RS continue to broil as a business case for the car is presently being evaluated. According to Autocar, whether or not this happens depends on whether it can be added to the Cologne production line without causing any […]
Factory-backed Mountune Ford Focus RS upgrades announced
Not that it needs any extra motivation, Ford’s aftermarket tuning partner Mountune has developed an upgrade package for the hot new Ford Focus RS. Mountune is based on the UK but it does offer upgrades for the Australian-delivered Fiesta and Focus ST models. For the Focus RS, the 2.3-litre turbo […]
Ford Focus RS ‘Drift Mode’ under scrutiny in Australia
The new Ford Focus RS has just gone on sale in Australia and already it has drawn the indignation of safety experts, including Harold Scruby, head of the Pedestrian Council of Australia, because of its switchable ‘Drift Mode’. The Focus RS is the 257kW halo car of the Focus range, […]
2016 Ford Focus RS now on sale in Australia from $50,990
Ford Australia is finally announcing the official introduction of the highly-anticipated 2016 Ford Focus RS super hot hatch. With prices kicking off at $50,990 (plus on-roads), you’re looking at the most powerful Ford Focus to hit the Australian roads and also the most affordable RS. It is also the 30th […]
AMS plans potent tuning kit for new Ford Focus RS
When Texas-based American tuning company AMS – the guys that blew the record for most powerful and fastest Nissan GT-R with their 1860kW, 7.44-second quarter mile beast – start talking about Focus RS modifications, the performance car world takes notice. The Focus RS is a missile to begin with, with […]
2017 Ford Focus RS500 spotted at the Nurburgring (video)
Ford has been caught redhanded, testing an exciting new prototype believed to be beginnings of the rumoured Focus RS500. The new Focus RS500, yet to be officially confirmed by Ford, is set to extend on the already-riveting performance credentials of the regular Focus RS. There’s talk of a boosted up […]
First 2016 Ford Focus RS rolls off production line in Germany
After plenty of tweaking and tinkering, the new Ford Focus RS is finally ready for production. And in fact, the first example has rolled off the line in Germany. Produced at Ford’s Saarlouis factory in the west of Germany, the new Focus RS is the first all-wheel drive hot hatch […]