work blocks the site, but the car looks awesome. wish ford would bring cars like this to the US. http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090130....focus-rs-video link has the video.

 

It is sad Ford has been producing kick *** cars for other countries

 

well its ford europe producing awesome cars, not ford usa.

 

That 2.5 liter is a Volvo lump, no?

EuroFord also sells a Fiesta diesel that gets 76 mpg.......

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You know, that is the ONLY Focus I would ever enjoy driving, I think. It looks pretty good, has an OK interior and it's got, what, 300 hp?

How can Ford not understand that this is exactly what they need to do here in the states to save their ***...?

 

New Focus RS looks really good. It's still just FWD but supposedly they've reworked the steering/suspension to handle the 300hp with no drama based on what I read in CAR or something. It won't come here because it's cheaper to just make a few more half-*** Mustang variations to satisfy American Ford enthusiasts and a car equipped like the Focus RS would cost like $40k or so. What American would pay that for a "hatchback"?

 

Yeah. I think it's the Volvo 5 cylinder turbo. If so, the engine has received very favorable reviews from critics.

Isn't there speculation that next Mazdaspeed 3 may be getting this mill?

 

Great exterior, but the interior is uber crap!

 

If the RS sold here then Ford would have a lot of first time buyers coming from the Euro and Asian import market

 

FIFTH GEAR drives Focus RS:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/25/v...0-hp-focus-rs/

 

Here is another video review. It is part I of II.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS6bh...eature=channel

 

euro ford > us ford

 

I saw them and the Modeos in China when I was there. They are both excellent looking cars.