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Old Jun 12, 2009, 12:45 PM
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Fifth Gear pits Ford Focus RS vs. Mitsubishi Evo X
It's not Top Gear, but to tide people over until the new season of TG starts later in June, this is something:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/12/v...subishi-evo-x/
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Old Jun 12, 2009, 12:52 PM
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Evo never fails! Awesome video!!!
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that focus is pretty ugly , reminds me of the new sti almost
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I'm not here to argue the result, but the one thing they failed to mention can be seen in the quick snipet that they flashed on the screen just after the RS finished its circuit lap and which can then briefly be seen as the Evo is completing its lap:

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They were having too much fun. I need a job like that!
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Interesting to say the least!
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X could've made a nicer goal. ;p
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Originally Posted by wild01ride
I'm not here to argue the result, but the one thing they failed to mention can be seen in the quick snipet that they flashed on the screen just after the RS finished its circuit lap and which can then briefly be seen as the Evo is completing its lap:

ahah i noticed that when the x took off , wonder how the base x would do not the fq

isnt there a fq 400 too?
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Isn't the euro-spec FQ-300 roughly the same as the US-spec GSR? 300HP right?
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^^ yea whats the exact difference again besides badging
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i think the focus looks brilliant
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fq 300 is our mr just in rhd
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awesome video
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whats the power weight specs on the ford?
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Originally Posted by wild01ride
I'm not here to argue the result, but the one thing they failed to mention can be seen in the quick snipet that they flashed on the screen just after the RS finished its circuit lap and which can then briefly be seen as the Evo is completing its lap:
I saw that, but I thought that was the base model they got, or is there an FQ-280 or something? They still claimed the Ford had more power.

EDIT: NO, its their base model:
http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/evolutionx/range.asp

Which is kinda scary because that means a Focus RS would probably take down a USDM X, or it would be very close.
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