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2015/2016 Focus RS Spied
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<blockquote data-quote="svtfocus2cobra" data-source="post: 14250616" data-attributes="member: 21786"><p>The special edition RS500 which marked the end of this current gen RS run was 350hp and all 500 sold in a matter of a half hour after launch. They don't think RS will make the next car with less hp based off the end of the last car's run. </p><p></p><p>The thing with RS is that they have no preferred drivetrain. They've used rwd in the Sierra, awd in the Escort, and then fwd in the Focus. The only reason they never used awd in the Focus was because they never found it viable. I remember when the rumors were coming out about the 2nd gen RS I believe, was that they had a prototype that was an awd, 350+hp turbo inline 6, with electronically adjustable suspension, and a paddle shifted 6 speed. This was over 10 years ago and I remember because I had a picture of the car on my school binder; they dubbed it "the M3 killer". Clearly not production worthy without most likely a $60k price tag, but it shows the level of development RS takes for these cars. It takes them years to develop each car, it's not just a small package they throw together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svtfocus2cobra, post: 14250616, member: 21786"] The special edition RS500 which marked the end of this current gen RS run was 350hp and all 500 sold in a matter of a half hour after launch. They don't think RS will make the next car with less hp based off the end of the last car's run. The thing with RS is that they have no preferred drivetrain. They've used rwd in the Sierra, awd in the Escort, and then fwd in the Focus. The only reason they never used awd in the Focus was because they never found it viable. I remember when the rumors were coming out about the 2nd gen RS I believe, was that they had a prototype that was an awd, 350+hp turbo inline 6, with electronically adjustable suspension, and a paddle shifted 6 speed. This was over 10 years ago and I remember because I had a picture of the car on my school binder; they dubbed it "the M3 killer". Clearly not production worthy without most likely a $60k price tag, but it shows the level of development RS takes for these cars. It takes them years to develop each car, it's not just a small package they throw together. [/QUOTE]
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