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Detailed renderings of the new Ford Focus RS

SicSE said:
The ONLY car that Ford cares about making gutsy AND attractive is the Mustang. It seems at this point, they've completely given up on the U.S. performance compact market... and who can blame them given their most recent epic failure? In 05 they offer a 2.3l NA Focus with 151/154 and actually expect people to buy it over an only slightly more expensive SRT-4 @ 230/250 or Cobalt SS @205/200? Hell, even the SE-R Spec V had it by like 25hp & tq and sold for the same price... but the ST DID have traction control standard. Whoop-dee-f*ckin-do. An LSD was not an option, but you could get a CD changer! :rolleyes: Idiocy. The more I think and/or talk about it, the more it pisses me off. Why even bother with such a poor effort? Ugh


Don't kid yourself, they probably just took a reverse photo of a right-drive one.
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Lol, man you a serious Sr. Buzz Killington even though I agree with some of what you say. Especially since Ford just delayed the production of the 300HP Fusion GT another year:nonono:

Lol but still
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TGO said:
i know...there's several i see around here though. I really like the way it looks but it just doesn't have enough power.
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Its silly that 200+ hp is considered not enough power. I like the C30 but the fact that its basically an upscale Mazda3 makes me just want the Mazda3 so I can spend the difference on suspension.
 
LilCe98 said:
Looks like its left hand drive so maybe there's a chance it'll make it to the US.
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Only the UK uses RHD in Europe. The rest of Europe uses LHD. That's why GM sells Corvettes and Cadillacs in Europe without needing to make any RHD versions. Of course this just pisses off them off so the anti-american sentiment will continue.

The other benefit is that with Euro Foci being made in both left and right hand drive, I am able to get Euro made interior parts that fit my decontented to hell Mexican built Focus.

The UK is wierd that way... then again they still haven't managed to completely figure out the metric system yet either...
 
Dyoel182 said:
Its silly that 200+ hp is considered not enough power. I like the C30 but the fact that its basically an upscale Mazda3 makes me just want the Mazda3 so I can spend the difference on suspension.
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it's not a mazda 3 though. 250hp just isn't enough for that car.
 
The only problem I have with the car is the 5 lug wheels, they need to stick with the 4 lugs so I can put them on my car
 
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Someone needs to photoshop this. Start by smoothing down the fender flares. Make the fender vent chrome. Take off the wing. Replace the wheels with a 15" variety with hubcaps. Take off the side skirts and replace the bumper with one that sits a few inches higher without the air dam. Add a chrome grille insert. Then you will have what the U.S. would get.

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Dyoel182 said:
I guess its not a Mazda3 since it has a Volvo badge and leather seats.
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ok, i wasn't aware of any platform sharing. still, for the same money you can get a mazdaspeed 3 which is lighter and has more power. and apparently the c30 doesn't have 250hp like i thought either.
 
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