Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 23y 5m 15d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 31/07/08 11:26 AM Posted 31/07/08 11:26 AM Good write up in the new issue of Top Gear mag, they believe it will be the best handling bum dragger ever. The Ford engineers believe they have overcome any form of torque steer with the Revoknuckle thing they have designed into the suspension. They also believe it can handle more power than 220kw.
TITO Member 42 Member For: 18y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 23/08/08 07:45 AM Posted 23/08/08 07:45 AM If it had ties with Cosworth then its worth waiting for.Volvo engines just dont do it for me.
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 23y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 23/08/08 01:51 PM Posted 23/08/08 01:51 PM Strange that they have the ashtray sitting in a promo shot....
AOK29 Member 93 Member For: 21y 5m 26d Posted 23/08/08 02:30 PM Posted 23/08/08 02:30 PM (edited) http://www.streetracersonline.com/articles/rs8/Here is a compact that any muscle car lover could appreciate. Developed byFord Racing Performance Parts (FRPP), the RS8 was a real show stopper atthe 2003 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). FRPP transplantedtheir new, aluminum-alloy, 420 HP, 5.0-liter 4-valve "Cammer" crate engineinto a Focus RS. However, in order to adopt this new power plant,the focus had to be converted to a rear-wheel drive platform. Edited 23/08/08 02:33 PM by AOK29
f68u Member 22 Member For: 18y 2m 9d Posted 24/08/08 11:54 AM Posted 24/08/08 11:54 AM Sorry guys,I work for FPV.Not going to happen.
smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 04/09/08 02:03 AM Posted 04/09/08 02:03 AM (edited) We might be waiting a while for it though.I read somewhere that FPV would be unlikely to add a gun Focus to it's line-up till local production of the next generation starts at Broadmeadows.I dont believe Broadmeadows will get to build the XR5, or the soft top.From memory I was advised they will remain 'imported'..The rest of the range - 'THE SLUGS' will be aussie...Dam shame...Imagine AWD, F6 engine pushing a ST... hehehe Now that would be fun! (If only there was roof for it)...In the meantime - got the girly the ST LV XR5, as a warm up/practice car just in case the RS ever comes... (Dont think it will but)... Edited 04/09/08 02:05 AM by smicky
teeg Member 372 Member For: 21y 2m 29d Location: SA Posted 04/09/08 06:37 AM Posted 04/09/08 06:37 AM Check this baby out, an original MK 2 Escort RS2000 with a XR6T engine.http://classicford.mine.nu/forum/topic.asp...amp;whichpage=4And yeh, I'll happily take an RS Focus to park next to my RS2000.
smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 06/09/08 10:02 AM Posted 06/09/08 10:02 AM that's NUTTSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! I wanna go, I wanna go!!!!!!
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 10/12/08 09:32 PM Author Posted 10/12/08 09:32 PM RS Production Model - me Likey!Car Advice for more info
jet jockey Member 36 Member For: 22y 7m 20d Posted 10/12/08 10:08 PM Posted 10/12/08 10:08 PM apparently its been confirmed for sale in NZ next year
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