Ken Block is testing his Ford Focus RS WRC at M-Sport’s proving grounds before its final race at Rally GB. With extreme conditions such as slush and standing water, Ken and co-driver Alex Gelsomino hydroplaned and were sent into the trees. Block is perfectly okay and will continue racing at Rally GB. Check out the [...]
Top Gear has finally gotten around to testing the 2009 Ford Focus RS; however, instead of just concentrating on the Focus RS, Richard Hammond joins Jeremy Clarkson in a head-to-head battle with Renault Megan R26.R powered by a 2.0 turbo making 227-hp. So how does it compare to the 300-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec with a large [...]
The 300-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec engine under the hood of the 2009 Ford Focus RS definitely gives it an edge over many of its rivals. The folks at Fifth Gear think that the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X can definitely give the Focus RS some strong competition so they decided to put the two cars [...]
Last month, Ford’s director of advanced product creation and global performance Hermann Salenbauch, said that FoMoCo is considering the possibility of bringing the Ford Focus RS to stateside. Ford is looking for “feedback from the media and customers” Salenbauch told Automotive News. “How much do they like it? Is it really what they want? We are pretty [...]
The folks over at AutoCar decided to put the new 2009 Ford Focus RS against the Nissan GT-R. Now while we really love the 2009 Focus RS, we really don’t think it deserves to be in the same video as Godzilla. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting approach. Refresher: 2009 Ford Focus RS: Power comes from a [...]
The worldwide famous “Jet Pack Man,” Eric Scott, set another record for the fastest speed on a jet pack, achieving a staggering 68 mph – and he did it on a drag strip against a 2009 Ford Focus RS. Scott took on the 2009 Ford Focus RS which was piloted by BTCC champion Gordon Shedden. Click [...]
Hermann Salenbauch, FoMoCo”s director of advanced product creation and global performance, said earlier last month that Ford is considering bringing the 2009 Ford Focus RS to the stateside. He said that the decision to sell the Focus RS in the U.S. depends on enthusiasts such as Focus SVT owners. According to our poll, the majority [...]
All of you high-performance hatchback lovers may now rejoice. Ford is considering bringing its 305-hp 2009 Ford Focus RS to the U.S. According to Hermann Salenbauch, FoMoCo’s director of advanced product creation and global performance, the decision to sell the Focus RS in the U.S. depends on enthusiasts such as Focus SVT owners. Ford is [...]
Nurburgring lap times give every high-performance cars the bragging rights within their segment. The new 2009 Ford Focus RS is getting ready to take on the Nurburgring lap record for the front-wheel drive hatchbacks. Currently the record is held by the Renault Megane R26R at 8 minutes and 17 seconds. According to AutoCar the new 300-hp [...]
We’ve seen a lot of the Electric Green 2009 Ford Focus RS. So much so, that we forgot that the high-performance hatchback is available in two other exterior color options – Frozen White and Electric Blue. Well lucky for us (mostly you) Ford has unveiled a new batch of 2009 Focus RS images that show [...]
