2006 Ford Focus XR5 Turbo

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Mar 31, 2006 | 12:37 AM

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2006 Ford Focus XR5 Turbo

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This is the hottest Ford Focus hatchback soon to hit the streets in April 2006. The Ford Focus XR5 Turbo. It’s powered by a 2.5 liter Duratec 20-valve 5-cylinder engine. I highly suspect this powertrain comes from Volvo. The 2.5L Turbo Duratec makes 266 horsepower at 6000rpm and 320Nm(236 lb/ft) of torque at a nice low 1600rpm on a 1362kg(3002 lbs) hatchback. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission which drives the front wheels. Can you say “torque steer”? Top speed is 241km/h(150mph) and it will take you from 0 to 100km/h(62mph) in 6.8 seconds.

Gosh dammit ford, bring over the RS!

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:40 AM

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Why is Ford so much better overseas?

Mar 31, 2006 | 01:47 AM

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See, I can understand why Ford can't pass the engine over to the U.S.....but why can't we get the front LSD that the oversea plp get....I mean, it would help their sales alot...

Mar 31, 2006 | 03:28 AM

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ford GTI? seems like every other car is copying one another. Too bad its not released in NA

Mar 31, 2006 | 05:18 AM

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Its fwd,but looks good...

Mar 31, 2006 | 05:50 AM

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You can see how cheap that dash looks.

Mar 31, 2006 | 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_fyah

You can see how cheap that dash looks.

it's still much better than any of their dashes now...

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Mar 31, 2006 | 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bobaab

it's still much better than any of their dashes now...

Yes it is.

Mar 31, 2006 | 07:22 AM

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nice, but why FWD?

Mar 31, 2006 | 10:22 AM

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Pretty cool, but I'd take the new Mazda 3 over it

Mar 31, 2006 | 11:24 AM

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Interior looks modeled after the WRX interior

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:26 PM

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I like it, Good idea.

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:31 PM

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My conclusion is that this newer model is slower than the previous one(the RS).

At least the RS was able to run even faster in all areas and using a 2.0 liter Turbo FWD, more over it has been compiting in WRC by british driver Marti with decent results.

I would have to say I pass on this one. By the way, do you guys know that in Europe they are going to start selling the STI and WRX with 2.5l blocks this year?

Carlos

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:34 PM

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Hmmmm ... That Ford's not bad ?

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:36 PM

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Hmmmm ... That Ford's not bad ?

I like your video. I bet your car was a FWD.

Carlos

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