Focus RS
#5086
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http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...wisconsin.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...y-rs-indy.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...qc-canada.html
#5090
El Jefe
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Thats certainly does not seem to be the norm country wide.
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...wisconsin.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...y-rs-indy.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...qc-canada.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...wisconsin.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...y-rs-indy.html
http://www.focusrs.org/forum/11-focu...qc-canada.html
The first thread is a guy whining he can't find a car (in January, before they were out), followed by a dozen people telling him about dealers that have stock. The second is an Indy dealer that has one and may be had for MSRP, the last is a Montreal dealer selling for MSRP.
SoCal is a weird beast, obviously, because there's more people in LA + Orange counties than live in all of Indiana and Wisconsin combined, with probably enough to cover Montreal's population too.
#5095
Evolved Member
enjoy!!
https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-focus-...tha-1789832066
The Ford Focus RS' Drift Mode Is Actually Way Faster Than You'd Expect
Raphael Orlove
Today 2:49pmFiled to: FORD FOCUS RS
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We recently got our hands on a Ford Focus RS to see if the much-ballyhooed Drift Mode is actually any faster than the car’s more normal high-performance Track Mode, or if Drift Mode was just a bunch of pointless powersliding. As it turns out, on loose surfaces, Drift Mode is way, way, way faster than we expected.
Drift Mode, as you’ll recall, sends more power to the all-wheel drive Focus RS’ back wheels and also softens the dampers and steering to make it easier to catch the slide. We found it pretty easy to use on our first drive. But we had to test it further.
This is Team O’Neil Rally School’s somewhat-modified Ford Focus RS demo car. It has: new rally-spec Bilstein shocks, a Mountune tune for a bit of extra power, and no ABS. The ABS would have cut in and made us skid into a tree, if that explains anything.
Other than those tweaks, this was still a Focus RS with its Drift Mode. I drove it to see how it feels (hilarious) and 2011 two-wheel drive national Rally America champion Wyatt Knox tested the car against the clock to see which mode was faster.
Over the short snow-and-gravel course Wyatt and Team O’Neil set up, Drift Mode was a massive five second quicker than track mode.
Watch the whole video for Wyatt explaining why, on the loose, Drift Mode is so much quicker.
Raphael Orloveraphael@jalopnik.com@raphaelorlove
Raphael Orlove is staff editor for Jalopnik.
https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-focus-...tha-1789832066
The Ford Focus RS' Drift Mode Is Actually Way Faster Than You'd Expect
Raphael Orlove
Today 2:49pmFiled to: FORD FOCUS RS
52
10
We recently got our hands on a Ford Focus RS to see if the much-ballyhooed Drift Mode is actually any faster than the car’s more normal high-performance Track Mode, or if Drift Mode was just a bunch of pointless powersliding. As it turns out, on loose surfaces, Drift Mode is way, way, way faster than we expected.
Drift Mode, as you’ll recall, sends more power to the all-wheel drive Focus RS’ back wheels and also softens the dampers and steering to make it easier to catch the slide. We found it pretty easy to use on our first drive. But we had to test it further.
This is Team O’Neil Rally School’s somewhat-modified Ford Focus RS demo car. It has: new rally-spec Bilstein shocks, a Mountune tune for a bit of extra power, and no ABS. The ABS would have cut in and made us skid into a tree, if that explains anything.
Other than those tweaks, this was still a Focus RS with its Drift Mode. I drove it to see how it feels (hilarious) and 2011 two-wheel drive national Rally America champion Wyatt Knox tested the car against the clock to see which mode was faster.
Over the short snow-and-gravel course Wyatt and Team O’Neil set up, Drift Mode was a massive five second quicker than track mode.
Watch the whole video for Wyatt explaining why, on the loose, Drift Mode is so much quicker.
Raphael Orloveraphael@jalopnik.com@raphaelorlove
Raphael Orlove is staff editor for Jalopnik.
Last edited by moparfan; Dec 8, 2016 at 01:49 PM.
#5096
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
I don't know what point you're trying to make here.
The first thread is a guy whining he can't find a car (in January, before they were out), followed by a dozen people telling him about dealers that have stock. The second is an Indy dealer that has one and may be had for MSRP, the last is a Montreal dealer selling for MSRP.
SoCal is a weird beast, obviously, because there's more people in LA + Orange counties than live in all of Indiana and Wisconsin combined, with probably enough to cover Montreal's population too.
The first thread is a guy whining he can't find a car (in January, before they were out), followed by a dozen people telling him about dealers that have stock. The second is an Indy dealer that has one and may be had for MSRP, the last is a Montreal dealer selling for MSRP.
SoCal is a weird beast, obviously, because there's more people in LA + Orange counties than live in all of Indiana and Wisconsin combined, with probably enough to cover Montreal's population too.
#5098
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#5099
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enjoy!!
https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-focus-...tha-1789832066
The Ford Focus RS' Drift Mode Is Actually Way Faster Than You'd Expect
Raphael Orlove
Today 2:49pmFiled to: FORD FOCUS RS
52
10
We recently got our hands on a Ford Focus RS to see if the much-ballyhooed Drift Mode is actually any faster than the car’s more normal high-performance Track Mode, or if Drift Mode was just a bunch of pointless powersliding. As it turns out, on loose surfaces, Drift Mode is way, way, way faster than we expected.
Drift Mode, as you’ll recall, sends more power to the all-wheel drive Focus RS’ back wheels and also softens the dampers and steering to make it easier to catch the slide. We found it pretty easy to use on our first drive. But we had to test it further.
This is Team O’Neil Rally School’s somewhat-modified Ford Focus RS demo car. It has: new rally-spec Bilstein shocks, a Mountune tune for a bit of extra power, and no ABS. The ABS would have cut in and made us skid into a tree, if that explains anything.
Other than those tweaks, this was still a Focus RS with its Drift Mode. I drove it to see how it feels (hilarious) and 2011 two-wheel drive national Rally America champion Wyatt Knox tested the car against the clock to see which mode was faster.
Over the short snow-and-gravel course Wyatt and Team O’Neil set up, Drift Mode was a massive five second quicker than track mode.
Watch the whole video for Wyatt explaining why, on the loose, Drift Mode is so much quicker.
Raphael Orloveraphael@jalopnik.com@raphaelorlove
Raphael Orlove is staff editor for Jalopnik.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9ZdaGP0aQ
https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-focus-...tha-1789832066
The Ford Focus RS' Drift Mode Is Actually Way Faster Than You'd Expect
Raphael Orlove
Today 2:49pmFiled to: FORD FOCUS RS
52
10
We recently got our hands on a Ford Focus RS to see if the much-ballyhooed Drift Mode is actually any faster than the car’s more normal high-performance Track Mode, or if Drift Mode was just a bunch of pointless powersliding. As it turns out, on loose surfaces, Drift Mode is way, way, way faster than we expected.
Drift Mode, as you’ll recall, sends more power to the all-wheel drive Focus RS’ back wheels and also softens the dampers and steering to make it easier to catch the slide. We found it pretty easy to use on our first drive. But we had to test it further.
This is Team O’Neil Rally School’s somewhat-modified Ford Focus RS demo car. It has: new rally-spec Bilstein shocks, a Mountune tune for a bit of extra power, and no ABS. The ABS would have cut in and made us skid into a tree, if that explains anything.
Other than those tweaks, this was still a Focus RS with its Drift Mode. I drove it to see how it feels (hilarious) and 2011 two-wheel drive national Rally America champion Wyatt Knox tested the car against the clock to see which mode was faster.
Over the short snow-and-gravel course Wyatt and Team O’Neil set up, Drift Mode was a massive five second quicker than track mode.
Watch the whole video for Wyatt explaining why, on the loose, Drift Mode is so much quicker.
Raphael Orloveraphael@jalopnik.com@raphaelorlove
Raphael Orlove is staff editor for Jalopnik.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9ZdaGP0aQ
#5100
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Last edited by moparfan; Dec 10, 2016 at 03:24 PM.