Confirmed: Ford Focus RS will go global, come to US
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“We are transforming our approach to performance.” – Mark Fields
Ford will launch a new high performance Focus RS around the world, company CEO Mark Fields confirmed at a press conference Thursday morning. Exact launch timing is unclear as of this writing.
“We are transforming our approach to performance,” Fields said.
The RS will serve as a hotter variant of the Focus, which will be redesigned next year as part of Ford’s 16 product launches. Our spy photographers have already captured images of a purported RS, which you can see above.
Ford currently sells an ST model as the sportiest Focus. It runs a turbocharged, 252-horsepower four-cylinder that’s paired with a six-speed manual transmission. It also has chassis and design upgrades to reinforce its athletic dynamics. The most recent intel suggests that the new RS could use Ford’s 2.3-liter turbo-four, tuned to anywhere from 325 to 350 hp. All-wheel drive is also rumored to be part of the new RS formula.
We’ll have more details about the new Focus RS as they become available, possibly later today, as Ford’s press conference continues.
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