2016 Ford Focus RS

[GOT SVT]

this is exciting news

AWD, over 300 hp

here is some more info

http://www.evo.co.uk/ford/focus-rs/1...-2015-revealed

http://jalopnik.com/2016-ford-focus-...-ha-1683323602

[venom]

I have a Focus ST right now, and it's pretty fun to drive. RS should be cool!

[1320goat]

Looking forward to this. What took so long?

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[PaxtonShelby]

I bet that thing will be a blast to drive.

[u1arunit]

Awesome!

[RUTHLESS]

Dear Ford,
If you would have done this years ago you could have saved me and many others from the horrific mistake of purchasing an STI.

[blizzard]

and three pedals.. none of that boring paddle-me-to-sleep shifting

[gpfarrell]

and three pedals.. none of that boring paddle-me-to-sleep shifting

Bahahahaha!

If Fiesta ST's only came with paddles I would have never bought mine!

[venom]

Estimated pricing is $45,500??

[GOT SVT]

my guess is starting at 35k, loaded will be 40+

[somethingclever]

Estimated pricing is $45,500??

where did you see this?

[1320goat]

If it's 45k, good luck Ford. 32-35 would be reasonable.

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[venom]

Somewhere this morning I read 30000 pounds.

[1320goat]

Either way. Ford, Chevy, and Dodge has been making some awesome cars recently.

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[thedak]

I was seeing $35,000 to start

[somethingclever]

Europe price not equal to us price....Europe tax FTL.

[turbo83coupe]

I really REALLY wanted one of these but figured the price was going to be in that range. More than what I wanted to pay for a car like this so I got the WRX instead. Maybe in a few years

[venom]

35 sounds more reasonable

[sutyak]

All I can say is it's about time. I've tinkered with my Focus for 9 years now (hard to believe), and I'm close to moving on to something else. My obvious choice is a new Mustang, but AWD with the ability to send 70% of the torque to the rear is also tempting. There's just no way I'll spend $35K on it, though. So much Mustang can be had for that much money, especially buying a couple years used.

[gpfarrell]

Well, new -vs- used is always skews the value in favor of used.

And $35,000 for a Focus would be an eye-popping number to me.

But that $35,000 Focus would thrash many cars costing double or nearly triple. A base 911 Carrera 4 (as if you can compare the two) would be about $90,000, has 350 hp, awd, and about the same weight as a Focus. Oh, maybe they are comparable in a few categories!

So I don't think many Focus buyers would pony up $35k, but Ford might steal some high-dollar customers from elsewhere. I can't imagine they're anticpating a large production run, so I think they'll do okay.