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07-06-2006, 06:45 PM
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You can get something nearly as quick as the XR5 though (obvious since it has the same engine and weight is similar). Its the S40 T5 Power output: 162kW Torque: 320Nm Acceleration 0-100 km/h [man/auto]: 7.1/7.5 Top speed [man/auto]: 230/225 
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10-06-2006, 10:31 AM
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You can't fit a S60R engine in a C1 car - it's too wide. The 5 cylinder engines in the Volvo and Ford are narrower versions. |
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10-06-2006, 10:56 AM
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10-06-2006, 11:21 AM
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10-06-2006, 01:44 PM
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I have watched the episode in question several times, and it was a shootout between the Focus RS, the "bug eyes" model WRX and the Civic type R. It was a dry track and the focus won by "a week" (as Jeremy Clarkson put it) and the wrx was last, some 4 seconds behind the RS. This test is some years old now, and I'm sure the latest incarnation of the rex would do much better, as I believe the bug eyes model was the slowest of the rex's so far, but then expect also that any new RS would be light years quicker than the old one too. Anyway,let’s hope it makes it into production, because it is guaranteed to be one impressive automobile. :sm_headba
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03-07-2006, 11:52 PM
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it's called top gear. they recently had the xr5/st on there and it was 0.5 of a second behind that holden monaro thing in the porring rain and fog it just shows how good that car is if they bring the rs out it would fly past the japs in that range they are talking 350 bhp thats bmw m3 range. they wasn't going to bring the rs last year cause they thought the xr5/st would be enough which is not. they are also Basing their decision on its success of it's wrc which is doing well let's hope it does come better start saving.
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08-07-2006, 02:40 PM
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I think the excitement / discussion in this thread (warranted we are at the pointy end of the typical motoring crowd) is evidence enough that the new RS if it eventuates will have a home in many garages in Australia. We would have to hope and pray they can actually manufacture enough for the demand.
Shall i lead prayers? We should probably start now. 
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10-07-2006, 10:11 AM
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14-07-2006, 05:48 PM
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amen!
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21-07-2006, 09:32 AM
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Lmao hehehehe thats gold. I think that you should send a sopy of this thread to ford. they might start getting the idea that we want to be included in some of these PERFORMACE cars and not just be left to have the ****y leftovers. the FOCUS RS would be a slam here especially with the demand on petrol and performace, its becoming 2 expensive to run a family V8 or a v8 at for that matter, and the urge for performace small cars is booming. WE NEED RS's AND MORE ST's (also the FEZ ST and the FEZ RS)
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23-07-2006, 02:30 PM
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that the next Focus RS would use the new inline six from Volvo?
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23-07-2006, 07:43 PM
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Youre exactly right. Thats what Ford need to sell under FPV's colours as the SERIOUS Focus. Not the smooth, girl orientated adverts we're getting at the moment. I'd have one in a heartbeat. |
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