Focus RS driven competently around a damp, wet & dry Nurburgring.

Feeza es. Takes Focus RS out on his 2nd track day on a small circuit in Granada.

Focus RS in the wet &dry ,in capable drivers hands around Nurburgring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ofRllosnYE

Edited 23 June, 20169 yr by vrskeith

PH does a review of Focus RS v Honda Type R on North Wales country roads and circuit.

Interesting reviewers conclusions.

Shmee, doing a promotional video for Ford Germany, under the guise of "should I buy an RS"

"genuine 5 seated with a large boot"

Edited 24 June, 20169 yr by vrskeith

If you don't want to wait for 12 months plus, then they are available but at a Price of course.

 

Most colours and specs from here.

 

Ford Focus RS (2016)

£38,999

Still quite a few Focus RS's for sale at the above linked site, at inflated prices and finance deals.

 

One sold in the last month to my knowledge.

Edited 29 June, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Still quite a few Focus RS's for sale at the above linked site, at inflated prices and finance deals.

One sold in the last month to my knowledge.

I'm sure recently they took in number 30 and have 12 advertised so I'd guess 18 have sold so far since mid April. Good little venture. Demand is out stripping current supply so people are willing to pay a couple K over the odds

Feeza.es latest video of his Focus RS, emphasis on external exhaust sound.

 

This is the era of proper Ford RS' motors. These days they're too refined and perfect.

Interesting comments from Focus RS owners club site, relating to Evo drag video yesterday. http://www.focusrsoc.com/forums/topic/257146-manual-golf-r-drag-race/

All that power and AWD and not so quick then due to being fat lumps.

Some guy without hair in a FWD hairdressers car would not be disgraced in that company.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/381024-toms-mini-jcw/page-3

Edited 23 July, 20169 yr by GoneOffSKi

All that power and AWD and not so quick then due to being fat lumps.

Some guy without hair in a FWD hairdressers car would not be disgraced in that company.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/381024-toms-mini-jcw/page-3

So why don't BMW Mini do that to their £32 k car?

I quite like it!

So independent  has 5 Focus RS's in the showroom and sold 25 since launch. Come on  Ford UK how about your dealerships getting some and genuine Customers.http://www.rsdirectbristol.co.uk/sales_detail/Ford-Focus-U338/

So independent  has 5 Focus RS's in the showroom and sold 25 since launch. Come on  Ford UK how about your dealerships getting some and genuine Customers.http://www.rsdirectbristol.co.uk/sales_detail/Ford-Focus-U338/

Even more choice around in the UK -especially white it would appear.

 

Snap shot of the marketplace

Thought you might like to see, Feeza's,es slightly off the wall, 3 months review of his Focus RS mk3 ownership.

 

Edited 4 August, 20169 yr by vrskeith

So Drift Mode is considered to be dangerous?  Down - Under by some guy ;http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/industry/opinion-ford-focus-rss-drift-mode-dangerous

 

Why can't Drift Mode be linked into Sat-nav and is then disabled if location is not designated a "Track"? (Note! Insurance Companies)

 

All this technology and Ford can't use it and not just leave it to Nutters, who ignore the Manufactures Manual, Instructions for Safety !

Edited 5 August, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Mountune power and torque uplift, for Focus RS. Warranty unaffected :http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/focus/95412/ford-focus-rs-mountune-upgrades-boost-power-to-370bhp

 

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/ford/mountune-tweaks-rs-upgrade-pack-for-new-ford-focus-rs-launched/

 

 

 

http://www.evo.co.uk/ford/focus-rs/18110/mountune-boosts-ford-focus-rs-to-370bhp

Edited 7 August, 20169 yr by vrskeith

American guy using E tune for his RS? (WARRANTY ISSUES NODOUBT)

 

 

'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tg0EA9Q734

 

Edited 12 August, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Carwow's review of the top hot hatch manuals, head to head by Mat Watson (******)

n.b Focus RS launch control .

 

 

Then the original TG drag - A45 AMG( auto with launch control) - Ford Focus RS ( manual / launch control)- Golf R DSG with launch control)

 

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/hot-hatch/top-gear-drag-races-10-focus-rs-vs-vw-golf-r-vs-merc-a45-amg

So a RS500 is on the way and only about £45,000. Lovely.

Availability in UK on Autotrader looking okay,anybody sourced from one of these dealers? Reasonable deal?

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/ford/focus/postcode/sn119rn/radius/1501/price-from/30000/price-to/45000/year-from/2016/minimum-mileage/from_0_miles/maximum-mileage/up_to_5000_miles/minimum-badge-engine-size/2.2/sort/default/searchcontext/default/onesearchad/new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused/page/2

Focus RS 400 BHP on the horizon via Hennessey! http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/focus/96888/hennessey-pumps-400bhp-into-the-ford-focus-rs

A bit of Ford drag fun on Topgear :http://www.topgear.com/videos/top-gear-drag-races/top-gear-drag-races-ford-mustang-vs-ford-focus-rs

 

Sorry for those that detest links.

We moan about uk manufactures restriction options, just found out ford America won't sell the RS with the bucket seats.