The Focus RS saga began in late 2002, when the first-generation model was launched and Ford revived the RS badge after six years. Powered by a turbocharged, 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine, the RS MkI churned 212 horsepower, making it the closest road-going hatch to the WRC car. Discontinued in 2003, the RS returned six year later, this time with a 305-horsepower, 2.5-liter, five-cylinder under its hood. With a facelifted, third-generation Focus now in showrooms, Ford is introducing a brand-new RS in 2015, one that’s expected to take the nameplate’s credentials even further. What’s more, Ford will offer the Focus RS in the U.S. for the first time in 2015.
We say "expected" because the official details have yet to arrive, but rumors hint that the new RS will crank out around 330 ponies from a 2.3-liter EcoBoost sourced from the 2015 Mustang. Exciting doesn’t even begin to cover it, but there’s more good news coming from the grapevine, including the fact that all that oomph might be traveling to all four wheels thanks to an AWD system. Read on for all the juicy details surrounding the 2016 Focus RS.
Updated 01/29/2015: Ford confirmed once again that the new Focus RS will be unveiled on February 3rd in Cologne, Germany. The event will be streamed live at http://ift.tt/18nFte5 at 12:45, February 3, 2015.
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Ford Focus RS originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:30 EST.
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