Ford Focus RS to have to wait

Posted on 07-04-2014 at 14:56 by sir_smokalot – 11 Comments”

In contrast to earlier messages we get next year, no new Focus RS. If not now then when, that will leave Ford a little in the middle.

The previous generation Focus RS was already at the end of 2007 was announced, but it still took until september 2008 to a production model was that, in 2009, the sale went. At the time it was the 305 hp RS ultimate hot hatch in its segment, today, the capabilities in this segment already to 360 hp increased.

According to the rumors makes the Focus RS using the 2.3 liter Ecoboost from the Mustang, tuned to 330 hp. The Focus has just got a facelift, and is still, a year or 4. In that respect has Ford all the time. Given the emerging habit at the company (and not just for Ford) to a model far ahead of its market launch already on an exchange, to put down, you must not be funny look up to as the until somewhere in 2016.

For that time we in any case acquainted with the very deferred Mondeo. The new production plant in Valencia is starting to take shape, and by the end of 2014 should be the model, that in 2011 in the US as the Fusion was introduced, finally on the European market. In 2015, follows the Vignale-line.

Until the introduction of the Focus RS, we should so go out and enjoy the Mondeo and the already mentioned Mustang, which in this way more than a job. Ford enthusiasts with a hot hatch-addiction can provisionally have a blast with the Focus ST with 250 hp also no thing. (via Autocar)

Photo: Focus RS review, 2011.