The Focus’ interior looks fairly dated these days, saddled with slabs of grey plastic that would see VW interior designers sent away to the emissions testing chamber. But you shouldn’t buy a car like this expecting it to be comfortable. Ford Performance’s narrow focus for this model results in a car that feels compromised in everyday driving - you feel just about every bump. The downside is that it’s not particularly sophisticated on the road. My favourite setting is the track mode, which sharpens its reflexes and loosens stability control, combined with a softer shock absorber setting accessed on the end of its wiper stalk.Ĭonfigured as such, the RS offers a mix of tail-happy playfulness and sure-footed traction few cars can match. Multiple driving modes cater to different moods and environments, including the “drift mode” specifically engineered for sideways shenanigans.
I’ve tested this car on wet and dry circuits, on a slippery skid pan and on favourite back roads – it really does shine when pushed hard.
Helped by Michelin “Cup” tyres which offer outstanding dry grip, the Focus represents the most engaging hot hatch you can buy today, and the new limited-slip diff up front finds extra traction when exiting sharp corners, making it even quicker point-to-point. It’s devastatingly fast in the right environment, lending confidence in abilities that stretch higher than your average hot hatch. The Focus RS is a purposeful machine that feels like a rally car stripped of sponsorship signage. It’s a genuinely quick car, one that will hit 100km/h in just 4.7 seconds (with the help of launch control) before reaching a top speed of 266km/h.
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This is a mighty engine that offers plenty of character – there’s a delicious snap and crackle from the exhaust, a classically turbocharged shove-in-the-back under throttle and a manual transmission that makes you work to extract its best. You also get a black-painted roof and spoilers, along with a limited-slip differential that improves the car’s composure when pushed to the limit.įord’s 2.3-litre turbo motor is the heart of the RS, developing up to 257kW of power and 440Nm of torque that swells to 470Nm for brief periods of full-throttle “overboost”.
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Priced from $56,990 plus on-road costs, the Limited Edition costs $6000 more than the standard RS – a fair sum when you consider it comes as standard with forged wheels and track-ready tyres that add $3500 to the standard model, as well as metallic “nitrous blue” paint that normally costs $500. Other niceties includes bi-xenon headlamps, an 8-inch touchscreen with sat nav and Ford’s SYNC system Powered by a turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine that drives all four wheels through a six-speed manual transmission, the Focus RS features performance goodies including Brembo brakes, dynamic dampers, Recaro seats, 19-inch wheels and a pumped-up body kit. The Focus RS is the king of Ford’s small car range. How much does it cost and what do you get? Limited to 500 examples in Australia, this Focus RS Limited Edition also represents the end of the current-generation “LZ” Focus likely to be replaced by a new model soon. The Ford Focus.The ultimate version of the ultimate Ford Focus, a turbocharged, all-wheel-drive hot hatch representing one of the most engaging cars on the road. Choose from a variety of colors options and accessories and build a Focus that’s all yours. If going green is your style try the battery-electric-vehicle Focus Electric-and never stop at a gas station again. Its 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four produces best-in-class horsepower and torque-350 and 350 respectively. Adrenaline junkies will love the ST and its 252-horsepower two-liter EcoBoost turbocharged engine. Like the available one-liter turbocharged EcoBoost-Ford’s first-ever three-cylinder engine-which delivers eye-popping fuel efficiency and heart-pumping driving pleasure. S models are sedans and ST Electric and RS models are hatchbacks. SE SEL and Titanium models are available as sedans or hatchbacks.
After all when was the last time you truly enjoyed your daily commute? Choose from seven models starting with the S and ending with the dominating RS. It’s inspiration by design and it leads to inspiration behind the wheel. Experience all this and more in your new Ford Focus.
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