02-02-2015, 10:42 PM | #1 |
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A new challenger appears: Ford Focus RS
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torque-vectoring AWD 320 HP from a variant of the 2.3-liter inline four currently used in the Mustang EcoBoost and a 0-60 time in the sub-5 second range Last edited by LDSM; 02-03-2015 at 11:23 AM.. |
02-03-2015, 12:09 AM | #2 |
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This? LOL. How is this a challenger to the M2?
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02-03-2015, 06:12 AM | #9 |
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Think again.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/fo...30-horsepower/ http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...-united-states http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/11/f...cus-rs-global/ http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-insider-info/ http://blog.caranddriver.com/mega-ho...d-for-america/ http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford-focus_rs/ke438.html http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ails-to-follow
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M135i is the hatchback version which he unfortunately don't get. So he's right.
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Mid $40k for a ford? What are we smoking here
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The former hot hatch owner in me loves it, but not for the price-tag it's going to carry. I'd pick a M235 over this every time.
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