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      02-02-2015, 10:42 PM   #1
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A new challenger appears: Ford Focus RS

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torque-vectoring AWD
320 HP from a variant of the 2.3-liter inline four currently used in the Mustang EcoBoost
and a 0-60 time in the sub-5 second range







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      02-03-2015, 12:09 AM   #2
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This? LOL. How is this a challenger to the M2?
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      02-03-2015, 12:24 AM   #3
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This? LOL. How is this a challenger to the M2?
lol
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      02-03-2015, 12:55 AM   #4
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Nope, this is an S3 / golf R rival
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A pity no more I5.
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      02-03-2015, 05:28 AM   #7
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      02-03-2015, 05:51 AM   #8
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      02-03-2015, 06:12 AM   #9
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Not coming to US
Think again.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/fo...30-horsepower/
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...-united-states
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/11/f...cus-rs-global/
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-insider-info/
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mega-ho...d-for-america/
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford-focus_rs/ke438.html
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ails-to-follow

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      02-03-2015, 07:15 AM   #10
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M135i rival more like.
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M135i rival more like.
Do you mean M235i?
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      02-03-2015, 07:35 AM   #12
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Not even close to a rival, sorry.
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Do you mean M235i?
M135i is the hatchback version which he unfortunately don't get. So he's right.
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M135i is the hatchback version which he unfortunately don't get. So he's right.
Ah, right. Makes sense now. Thanks
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a 0-60 time in the sub-5 second range.
like, 4.99992 seconds?
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Mid $40k for a ford? What are we smoking here
Shit brosef, you can pay 60k for a freaking Hyundai these days
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///M140i acutally. Hehe.
Just to be a douche
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€ 40K for M135i, you need to add € 10K of options for it to be a worthy premium BMW. Same price for Golf R.
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This thing is probably going to be fantastic.
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The former hot hatch owner in me loves it, but not for the price-tag it's going to carry. I'd pick a M235 over this every time.

VERY underwhelmed by that interior.
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that interior... lol
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