Ford_News
06-14-2012, 12:37 PM
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Here's some fun news. Auto Express reports the next-generation Ford Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford focus rs) could pack as much as 330 horsepower courtesy of a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine. That's a substantial jump over the 247 hp found in the new Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/focus st). Matthias Ton, the chief program engineer for global performance cars at Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford), admits the turbo 2.0-liter in the ST is too close to its power ceiling to glean any more grunt without a substantial revision of the turbo and fuel systems. If Ford decides to build another Focus RS, Ton continues, the hotter hatch will bow with a variant of the Ecoboost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost) 2.3-liter.
The last generation RS hit showrooms with 301 horsepower from a turbo 2.5 five-cylinder, though the special-edition RS500 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/focus rs500) shown above poured 345 horsepower to the front wheels. Auto Express reports that if Ford does build the more aggressive RS, it will likely touch down with a new mechanical limited slip differential to help keep the car pointed straight and handle regular track abuse.Next Ford Focus RS could see 330 horsepower (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/14/next-ford-focus-rs-could-see-330-horsepower/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Here's some fun news. Auto Express reports the next-generation Ford Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford focus rs) could pack as much as 330 horsepower courtesy of a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine. That's a substantial jump over the 247 hp found in the new Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/focus st). Matthias Ton, the chief program engineer for global performance cars at Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford), admits the turbo 2.0-liter in the ST is too close to its power ceiling to glean any more grunt without a substantial revision of the turbo and fuel systems. If Ford decides to build another Focus RS, Ton continues, the hotter hatch will bow with a variant of the Ecoboost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost) 2.3-liter.
The last generation RS hit showrooms with 301 horsepower from a turbo 2.5 five-cylinder, though the special-edition RS500 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/focus rs500) shown above poured 345 horsepower to the front wheels. Auto Express reports that if Ford does build the more aggressive RS, it will likely touch down with a new mechanical limited slip differential to help keep the car pointed straight and handle regular track abuse.Next Ford Focus RS could see 330 horsepower (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/14/next-ford-focus-rs-could-see-330-horsepower/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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