When Ford debuted the 2016 Focus RS, it pulled off the same stunt with its horsepower rating as it did with the 2015 Mustang and the2017 GT. Instead of giving us a firm output number, the automaker chose to play coy and say that it has “more than 315 horsepower.” Well, it looks like the cat is out of the bag, as two international Ford websites have listed the Focus RS at 350 CV, which converts to 345 horses in U.S. currency.
The first leak was uncovered by Auto Evolution, which received a tip and an image that showed Ford of Ireland’s site listing the Focus RS’ output at 350 PS. Auto Evolution emailed Ford to confirm, and the automaker’s press department quickly tried to cram the toothpaste back in the tube by claiming the car is still in testing and it can only guarantee it has more than 315 horsepower.
The second leak came courtesy of Motor.es, which dug up a post on the Spanish Ford website that listed the power at 350 CV – CV is equal to PS.
I guess I could have taken Ford at its word on the first leak. Someone could have easily intended to type “320 PS” and mistakenly typed “350 PS,” but the second one is a trend. I am 99.9 percent certain that Ford knows the output of the Focus RS, but is keeping a lid on it to give our emotions time to stir up a bit.
Continue reading to learn more about this leak.
Two International Ford Sites List the Focus RS at 345 Horsepower originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 17:00 EST.
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