Ford_News
06-01-2012, 05:07 PM
Filed under: Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), UK (http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
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While we wait patiently for the fall launch of the 2013 Ford Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/01/ford-prices-2013-focus-st-from-24-495/) - and for Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) to decide whether the U.S. market is worthy of the three-door Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/05/ford-reveals-production-fiesta-st/) - our English-speaking friends overseas are consumed with other worries. Like whether the next Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/focus+rs/) will, in fact, be a Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/).
Autocar says Ford still hasn't decided what form the next generation of its ultrahatch will take (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/15/2015-ford-focus-rs-to-get-five-doors-turbo-four-and-active-nois/), and that it is weighing the pros and cons of using both models for the next RS. On the one hand, the Fiesta is already being campaigned in the World Rally Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/wrc/) with RS badging. The pint-sized hatchback is also available as a three-door (although not in the U.S.), a bodystyle that is reportedly viewed as more befitting an RS model. But the larger Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus/) will likely fetch larger profits, not to mention being more suitable for sale in the States, Autocar guesstimates.
Hey, at this point, we'll take either. Or both.Could Ford's Fiesta RS outmuscle Focus RS production hopes? (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/01/could-fords-fiesta-rs-outmuscle-focus-rs-production-hopes/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/06/00focusrsblue-opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-focus-rs-in-blue/)
While we wait patiently for the fall launch of the 2013 Ford Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/01/ford-prices-2013-focus-st-from-24-495/) - and for Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) to decide whether the U.S. market is worthy of the three-door Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/05/ford-reveals-production-fiesta-st/) - our English-speaking friends overseas are consumed with other worries. Like whether the next Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/focus+rs/) will, in fact, be a Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta/).
Autocar says Ford still hasn't decided what form the next generation of its ultrahatch will take (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/15/2015-ford-focus-rs-to-get-five-doors-turbo-four-and-active-nois/), and that it is weighing the pros and cons of using both models for the next RS. On the one hand, the Fiesta is already being campaigned in the World Rally Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/wrc/) with RS badging. The pint-sized hatchback is also available as a three-door (although not in the U.S.), a bodystyle that is reportedly viewed as more befitting an RS model. But the larger Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus/) will likely fetch larger profits, not to mention being more suitable for sale in the States, Autocar guesstimates.
Hey, at this point, we'll take either. Or both.Could Ford's Fiesta RS outmuscle Focus RS production hopes? (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/01/could-fords-fiesta-rs-outmuscle-focus-rs-production-hopes/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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