đź“° Auto News Ford confirms next-gen Focus RS
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We will get shafted and never see that. Maybe a 230hp version of the eco-boost if we are lucky. We always miss out.
I was going to guess 250. But I agree with you, it won't even be the same 300hp.
We will never see the Top Tier focus. Why? Because no-one is going to pay $50k for a focus. If you run the conversions thats what these cars are costing in US money. The MSRP converted to US is $41,500 right now. Add tax/title/blah blah and you'd see $50k for a Focus.
People are gonna look at the Focus next a RWD sports car at the same price level and walk away.
I like them, I think they are cool. They are insane, mental cars. The theory behind them is the same that spawned Muscle cars. But they aren't cheap and compared with other offerings ford would have an uphill battle trying to sell an RS here.
The closest thing we have is the Cobalt SS/TC. As a performance platform it ranks as among the fastest FWD coupes on the Nurburgring with an 8:22. Just 2 seconds behind the Camaro SS.
Yep, thats a 260hp FWD car lapping 2 seconds behind a 426hp Camaro. Some might call that crazy talk. But every review and stat I've read about the Cobalt SS/TC makes me want one for a toy.
People are gonna look at the Focus next a RWD sports car at the same price level and walk away.
I like them, I think they are cool. They are insane, mental cars. The theory behind them is the same that spawned Muscle cars. But they aren't cheap and compared with other offerings ford would have an uphill battle trying to sell an RS here.
The closest thing we have is the Cobalt SS/TC. As a performance platform it ranks as among the fastest FWD coupes on the Nurburgring with an 8:22. Just 2 seconds behind the Camaro SS.
Yep, thats a 260hp FWD car lapping 2 seconds behind a 426hp Camaro. Some might call that crazy talk. But every review and stat I've read about the Cobalt SS/TC makes me want one for a toy.
Interior fitment and feature wise? Yes. They are cheap econoboxes. But they are FAST econoboxes.
Which is the point. The Focus is an econobox, even if they paid someone to redo the interior so its luxurious the mental image of the Ford Focus as a cheap grocery getter will not change fast enough for them to bring the RS over in its UK spec form at a price people will be willing to pay.
Which is the point. The Focus is an econobox, even if they paid someone to redo the interior so its luxurious the mental image of the Ford Focus as a cheap grocery getter will not change fast enough for them to bring the RS over in its UK spec form at a price people will be willing to pay.
Alright I just did a conversion and comparison of price of a 5-door Focus...
A base model Focus in the UK will cost 15,555 pounds which converts to $25,807 at the current exchange rate. Now the price for the same 5-door Focus in the US would be $18,995.
When you figure how much the current US Focus is compared the UK version, and then take how much the Focus RS is, and do a simple equation, you get the Focus RS "should" cost just over $30K if brought over here.
A base model Focus in the UK will cost 15,555 pounds which converts to $25,807 at the current exchange rate. Now the price for the same 5-door Focus in the US would be $18,995.
When you figure how much the current US Focus is compared the UK version, and then take how much the Focus RS is, and do a simple equation, you get the Focus RS "should" cost just over $30K if brought over here.
http://www.chevrolet.co.uk/cars/corvette/
Base model vette is nearly $105k US dollars. Yep direct conversion!
Base model vette is nearly $105k US dollars. Yep direct conversion!
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