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Report: 2009 Ford Focus RS will be the last of the perfomance models

Posted: Mar 02, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

According to sources of Auto Express, the new 2009 Ford Focus RS could be the last model from Ford of Europe to wear the high-performance badge. Of course all this is due to the global economic crisis, future fuel-emissions laws and the fact that it no longer makes business sense for the company.
“The new Focus RS [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear drives the 2009 Ford Focus RS

Posted: Feb 25, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Reviews, Videos

The not so Top Fifth Gear drove the new 2009 Ford Focus RS this past weekend. Their take on Ford’s high-performing hatch?
“This is gotta be one of the best hot hatches in the world – if not the best. But do yourself a favor, buy it in blue.”
Refresher: Power comes from a 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec engine with [...]

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2009 Ford Focus RS: Full technical details, videos and new images

Posted: Jan 31, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Videos

Ford of Europe has already announced the pricing on the 2009 Ford Focus RS for the European market but for some reason the automaker was compelled to keep most of the official technical specs under the wraps until now. Quite frankly, we could care less about the new details since the core details have been released for some [...]

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2009 Ford Focus RS pricing announced

Posted: Dec 15, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford

Pricing for the 2009 Ford Focus RS has been revealed. The fastest and hottest Ford hatchback will hit markets in March of 2009 with a price tag of £24,995 ($38,158 USD).
The new Focus RS will be available in three colors including Electric Green, Frozen White and Electric Blue. Power comes from a 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec engine [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2009 Ford Focus RS in Electric Blue

Posted: Dec 10, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford

So far Ford has about 1,500 orders for the new 2009 Ford Focus RS and about 40 percent of those customers asked that their extreme Ford hatchback be delivered to them in the screaming Electric-Green color that was shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
The 2009 Focus RS is also available in two other colors [...]

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2009 Ford Focus Zetec S… only for Europe

Posted: Oct 24, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Hybrids, Green News

Not only do the Europeans get the Ford Focus RS, Ford today announced a new sport Focus Zetec S – just for Europeans. What’s so special about this edition? Based on the existing Zetec model the Focus Zetec S comes with a full sport styling kit consisting of a front and rear spoiler, 17-inch alloy [...]

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Live from Paris 2008: More than 1,000 2009 Ford Focus RS unit sold

Posted: Oct 03, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Ford

Ford of Europe has yet to announce pricing on the 2009 Ford Focus RS but 1,000 enthusiasts have already signed up for the high-performance hatchback. 40 percent of those who signed up asked to get their Focus RS in the Electric Green colored being shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
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1,000 sign up for the 2009 Ford Focus RS, pricing yet to be revealed

Posted: Sep 11, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Industry News

Ford of Europe has yet to release the pricing on the new 2009 Ford Focus RS – heck they still have yet to release official performance figures like the 0 to 60 time and the top speed. But that’s not stopping Britons from running into Ford dealers to sign up and put down deposits.
According to AutoTelegraaf, [...]