2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine (RS trim): 350 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque Exclusive to RS trim Paired with a six-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive Safety The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Focus a top five-star overall safety ra...
Last Thursday at the Barrett-Jackson Fall Auction, his famous 2016 Ford Focus RS RX was sold for an impressive sum of $200,000 USD, or the equivalent of $264,000 CAD.
Taken together, that has us thinking that the finished car could produce more than 325 horsepower—possibly quite a bit more. (For reference, the last Focus RS was sold in Europe with an optional factory-supported Mountune upgrade that pushed power to 345 ponies.) The other significant number...
The Focus RS feels remarkably planted on the track. Nick Miotke/Roadshow The heart of the Focus RS is a 2.3-liter inline four-cylinder engine making a nicely symmetrical 350 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Also symmetrical? How that power gets through the ground. After a trip thr...
RSTypePower four-wheel disc brakes, Brembo 4 piston front calipers, Anti-Lock Braking System, AdvanceTrac® Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control and Torque Vectoring Control, Selectable drive modes Weights, Capacities and Trailer Towing2016 Ford Focus ...
All new Focus RS - Drive Modes Explained The2016 Ford Focus RSslides into U.S. dealerships this spring, and when it does, it will undoubtedly be a huge hit. Why? Well, it has 350 horsepower, all-wheel drive, it looks great, and it has a “Drift Mode” button. Need we say more...
The U.K.’s Autocar has dug up some further info on the upcoming Focus RS, and it suggests that the 2.3 as installed there will produce 330 horsepower, a healthy increase over the last RS’s 301 and the 2015 Mustang’s 310. It’s also more juice than the Volkswagen Golf ...
The Ford Focus RS has a Drift Mode designed to smoke the tires. However, doing the perfect drift is easier said than done.
The Honda Civic Type R and Ford Focus RS may compete in the same segment, but their attitudes couldn’t be more different.
Like other Rallycross cars, the Focus RS will bear at least some resemblance to the showroom model. One look at the modified bodywork, though, and it’s clear this isn’t an ordinary Focus RS. The rallycross car produces 600 horsepower, which is sent to all four wheels through a six-spe...