Anyone else as excited as I am about the new RS?

http://jalopnik.com/2016-ford-focus-rs-this-is-your-320-hp-awd-monster-ha-1683323602

AWD :-) I have been hoping that one day Ford would do this and it looks like that day may finally be here!

Whoa, cool!

I think it's awesome they are actually releasing it here. Too bad it isn't getting the sweet sounding 5 cylinder.

If I hadn't just bought a new car, I'd likely be considering it since it should be fast and practical.

Of course, no price given Low $30k?

z31maniac wrote: I think it's awesome they are actually releasing it here. Too bad it isn't getting the sweet sounding 5 cylinder. If I hadn't just bought a new car, I'd likely be considering it since it should be fast and practical.

Since the 5cyl was a Volvo engine, and Volvo is no longer part of Ford, that was going to end fast.

It helps that we also have a larger displacement 4 cyl in the line up for turbos and DI.

Yay! Ford is on a roll. I'm betting it will be STI money.

There is nothing about this I don't like. Perhaps the pricetag. We shall see.

That does it. Next car decided upon.

Wow, highly impressed my AWD.

I am guessing the price tag will be closer to 40k than 30k.

I am guessing £30,000 in the UK, so $45,000 here.

pinchvalve wrote: I am guessing £30,000 in the UK, so $45,000 here.

Aren't both the Golf R and STi in the mid-30's? The RS can't be $45K.

STI Limited is almost 40K

That whole powertrain- special AWD and all- needs to go into the MKZ. Let it have either the manual, or the 6speed auto that is quite good and AWD.

I don't see people paying 45k for a focus

jv8 wrote:

pinchvalve wrote: I am guessing £30,000 in the UK, so $45,000 here.

Aren't both the Golf R and STi in the mid-30's? The RS can't be $45K.

Absolutely zero inside knowledge, but I doubt $45K. I'm guessing $35 to pushing, but still under $40K. Also don't forget that most of the world displays prices including tax unlike the US. So £30K in the UK includes 20% sales tax, so the real sticker is 'only'£25K or right around $40K USD. Also don't forget the UK is always higher on pricing than other countries for whatever reason.

It won't be $45k here - or Ford wouldn't call it a Focus. They know the name recalls econo-buckets of the 80/90s more than race cars of the 70s. Maybe Mustang II

Whatever it is... I'm going to test drive one.

alfadriver wrote:

z31maniac wrote: I think it's awesome they are actually releasing it here. Too bad it isn't getting the sweet sounding 5 cylinder. If I hadn't just bought a new car, I'd likely be considering it since it should be fast and practical.

Since the 5cyl was a Volvo engine, and Volvo is no longer part of Ford, that was going to end fast. It helps that we also have a larger displacement 4 cyl in the line up for turbos and DI.

Also do Volvo still even make the T5 engine? It's a great and soulful engine, I love mine, but honestly it's an old fashioned thirsty lump that just wont cut it today. I only get around 25mpg in mixed driving, that can drop to 23 if I'm having fun and less on track. Drive it like an old lady with a glass foot and I can eak out27-28mpg.

plance1 wrote: I don't see people paying 45k for a focus

For an ordinary FWD Focus with 150hp, no, nobody would pay $45k for it.

But this aint that.

Nor is it the Focus ST that is $25k.

Still, I don't see it above $40k, just like Adrian suggests.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: It won't be $45k here - or Ford wouldn't call it a Focus. They know the name recalls econo-buckets of the 80/90s more than race cars of the 70s. Maybe Mustang II

That's amazing, Focus recalls images of econo boxes from before it was ever sold here!!! It was launch here as a 2000 model year.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: It won't be $45k here - or Ford wouldn't call it a Focus. They know the name recalls econo-buckets of the 80/90s more than race cars of the 70s. Maybe Mustang II Whatever it is... I'm going to test drive one.

That's kind of interesting thinking, since the Focus came out in 2000.

To me, the Escort name goes back to the 80's.

I am very excite! As much as I love this thing, truth is I'd rather have an Ecoboost 4-banger Mustang with Recaros if I were buying a new car. And I'm a Focus Fanatic.

I really like it.

In reply to alfadriver:

hahaha. You are right. I mentally swapped Escort for Focus. Much in the way Cavalier goes right to Cobalt in my brain.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: In reply to alfadriver: hahaha. You are right. I mentally swapped Escort for Focus. Much in the way Cavalier goes right to Cobalt in my brain.

Understood. You realize we have resurected the Escort name in China for another C class vehicle that sells under the Focus.

But back to the RS.