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FORD CONFIRMS NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE FOCUS RS IS ON THE WAY
Cologne, December 17, 2007 – Ford of Europe is confirming its plan to deliver an exciting all-new, high performance Focus RS model for launch in 2009. A design image released by the company today hints at the exciting direction the new model is taking.
The new Focus RS will be based on the dynamic new Focus ST. It will be developed by Ford Team RS, a specialist team led by Jost Capito who, as previously announced, is being appointed to the new role as Vehicle Line Director for Ford of Europe Performance Vehicles from January 1, 2008.
"With two consecutive Manufacturers' World Rally Championship titles under our belt, the time is right to create a new Focus RS," said John Fleming, Ford of Europe's President and CEO. "With the Fiesta and Focus ST models, Jost and his team have proved already that they can deliver exciting and practical performance road cars. The success of these models, combined with Jost's experience in motorsport and Ford of Europe's positive business results, mean that we now have a credible business case for a no-compromise Focus RS roadcar for more enthusiastic drivers."
The basic concept for a new Focus RS has been under development within Ford Team RS under Capito's leadership for some months already. Now that the programme has been given the 'green light', Capito and his team will be concentrating fully on this programme.
"We have reviewed our technical options and worked closely with the Design team on how the car might look, and I'm very excited by the results," said Jost Capito, "Now with the programme going ahead, the hard work really starts as the small team working on the project takes the car from prototype to production."
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Ford of Europe will not reveal any of the technical details of the new Focus RS until closer to launch in 2009. The company plans to show a concept version of the car publicly for the first time in mid-2008.
"We will use the redesigned 2008 Focus ST as the base for a no-compromise RS model that will become the ultimate road-going Focus," Capito added. "Just as the Focus RS WRC owns the rally circuit, we want the new Focus RS to own the road, so we have the major competitors in our sights as we develop the car's performance, design, handling and braking."
"We're not ready to confirm any of the technical details of the new Focus RS yet - Jost and his team have a lot to do to finalise the exact specification and styling," said Fleming. "But make no mistake, I can assure you that ultimately, the car we plan to launch will be worthy of wearing the coveted Ford RS badge."
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Can you imagine if there was another RS? We would never hear the end of it from Fad 
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Saw this today on auto express, pic looks cool
[Edited on 17-12-2007 by dazavich]
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Old news james
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TheCam
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sounds good
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ShEp
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Need another cosworth
4x4 focus, but i dont like the new shape, old shape would be better
nowhere to stick the cosworth spoiler on though 
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needs a whale tail
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Rob R
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Originally posted by willay
Can you imagine if there was another RS? We would never hear the end of it from Fad
 im sure he would plan to buy one though...and every other similiar car
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Robbo
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Gonna have to go a long long way if its going to better the current RS!!
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Colin
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Gonna have to go a long long way if its going to better the current RS!!
I would have thought 4x4 & more power would have done it!
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Robbo
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Yeah but then didnt they always say the current one was goign to be 4WD and silly power, or was that a potential Cossie version?
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Originally posted by Robbo
Gonna have to go a long long way if its going to better the current RS!!
Says he who plans on buying a poofty Lotus 
On another note... if the rumours are to be believed the new RS if/when made is going to be itro 300bhp and to rival the Evo/similar.
Also... was chatting to Ben who used to work at the place I got my RS from and he knows someone who works for Ford in the production/design area. Apparently they have had cosworth in on the engineering etc for the new RS but unfortunately nothing they've done can pass the emissions testing side of things. But if they did  Anyway, just what I heard second hand mind...
JILL 
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Ben G
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tbh this was announced a little while ago 
good new though, should shut the silly people up who moan about ford's performance car power figures.
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Robbo
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quote:
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Gonna have to go a long long way if its going to better the current RS!!
Says he who plans on buying a poofty Lotus
Oi  4.9 0-60, RWD... aka not poofty 
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jr
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it was annonced on the 17th of december ben, well the above statement was, look it eve says it in the first line
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it was annonced on the 17th of december ben, well the above statement was, look it eve says it in the first line
that's publicly as in the news, to you audi boys
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Ben G
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nah had a team rs guy in at work a few weeks back, said the same thing, can't wait, going to be a monster 
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Robin
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Nice imformative statement from Ford there
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Tom
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Basicallyt it's going to be a car with 4 wheels and it's going to be quick.
Why not release details of engine and transmission 
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Jill
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Basicallyt it's going to be a car with 4 wheels and it's going to be quick.
Why not release details of engine and transmission
Maybe it's not completely confirmed regarding the exact details yet of engine and transmission?
JILL
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Jill
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Originally posted by Robbo
Gonna have to go a long long way if its going to better the current RS!!
Says he who plans on buying a poofty Lotus
Oi 4.9 0-60, RWD... aka not poofty
Ahh shut it ya big girls blouse
JILL
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