Ford Focus Rs Confirmed For Australia

[f-wolf]

Re " hmmm not sure about being faster than a supercar round a track unless its a tigh tas hell one ...I'd like to see a head to head with those cars....

Go to Google Earth.. put in Kattenbos.

Lommel Proving Grounds

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The Lommel Proving Ground also known as the Ford LPG, is a automotive proving ground, constructed by Ford of Europe on ground rented from the city of Lommel, located south of the Belgian hamlet of Kattenbos. Lommel covers an area of 3.22 km ², and since the development of new models are kept secret, the track closed to the public and heavily guarded.

In 1964, Ford came to an agreement with the city of Lommel to rent a large area of forest on which to develop a test track. The location was chosen as it was mid-way between Ford's main development centres and production plants in Germany and the United Kingdom, allowing easy integration access. Operational from 1965, from 1970 the track was further extended, so that by 2008 there were 80 kilometres (50 mi) of varying surfaces. Besides test track there are also environmental chambers, freshwater and saltwater pools.

[discostig]

Few options there for how to test!

[HIRO F6]

I dont think its quicker then the GT around the outer ring.

I'd love a day around there in the F6.

[louiseanddanny]

Here is some images of the RS from the FORD SHOWROOM at Peter Warren's!

[Banned1]

I dont think its quicker then the GT around the outer ring.

I'd love a day around there in the F6.

that's what I was meaning... there's a few bits and pieces where the rs would defo excel being light but the longer straights, I don't see it getting away from a gt or xr6t and is 15k more than the xr6t 50th anniversary...that's just greed considering its an old motor, and body is 5yr old ! so plastic body kit and volvo engine see's 60k ? nah !

our RS was a weapon round the tight backroads, stuck like sh*t to a blanket !

Edited 15/10/10 08:10 AM by rab

[RussC]

I got a drive away price on one of these the other day and it was $69K... WTF???

[discostig]

59,990 plus on roads I guess. I've heard rumours of 80k prices though.

[f-wolf]

Ford Focus RS

November 12, 2010

Ford Focus RS | Performance cars

[Erko]

theres 67 of them advertised on Car Sales.....some are at 65k driveaway now. Seeing Ford gave each dealer at least 1 car, there will be some in regional areas that will still be looking for a home next year I reckon.....I reckon by early next year you will be able to get them below 60k OTR.

[Guest XR09]

On a dry clean track I would have a well sorted FWD over a 4WD any day.

For a car that is mostly superceded in every way I think they are asking too much. Wonder what resale will be like on them. Being a limited car, It should hold its own.

I would invest in Goodyear shares for new front tires on the thing. They are going to be doing a lot of work.

I would take the Renault and keep the savings to fill the three spare seats with hookers.