That article certainly doesn't sell me on the car.


Also, piping engine noise into the cabin? WTF, it's not a BMW.

 

Well We have to also recognize the cost that will be associated after that. The insurance, the cost of mod or fix things, the don't-know-what-the-heck-the-previous-owner-done-to-it, the feeling of being used... Have you ever consider the cost of servicing the Porsche and GTR? You don't wanna know... but if you do please visit their forums and find out.

Don't just throw out the initial numbers like that's all it'll take.

 

Guys, can we stop trying to compare a brand new car to various used models? It's a stupid comparison. It's like the silly stock vs. modded "tests" that get discussed.

 

Warranty FTW

 

Piped noise is lame whoever does it.

 

you are absoloutley right the after cost of my e55 was disgusting but its still an e55 when it does run isnt it?


most will void and try to challenge their warrantee with their new rs anyway

 

for DD I would love to have a GTR, definitely would be a great deal if I could find a good one around 45K
But for the price and value I think the C63 AMG is the king for me.

Insanely good car for a value when they are used I think. Specially this edition, my dream DD.

 

This guy actually likes the ST more then the RS. But IIRC, he said something similar about the GTI vs. the R, which would mean he's certifiable.

 

If you're spending $45k on a GTR, you're going to be spending that $10k in the bank on maintenance and repairs, not mods.

 

The real question is will the Focus RS hurt STI, Golf R, and eventual CTR sales? Unless Ford starts making a lot more RS' in the next few years, the answer is no.

 

interesting review. there are definitely merits to a loose fwd car with good amounts of power, at least at autox. one quote stuck out to me:

which basically makes the car sound more or less like every other awd currently out there available with a decent rear diff. actually the acd tune has helped with my evo as far as off power/on brakes behavior for whatever reason, and I believe s-awc does all of that and more on the X.

and actually, if it's not effective in managing braking/off throttle behavior, sounds like it's not as well integrated as s-awc on the X.

 

Sounds like it could probably use some suspension tuning, as well as tweaks to the AWD programming.

 

AHAHA, I called it. Earlier in this thread I stated: "Wait you until you find out Ford pipes the intake noise into the cabin, then you are really going to loose your minds".

And... scene..

 

They say/said the same thing with the VW GTI vs Golf R comparison, but we all know which one of those two we would rather have.

 

Its worse than piped noise, "Electronic Sound Enhancement" is played through the speakers. Might as well just get a CD of a V10 to listen to and key the volume to your rpms http://www.focusrs.org/forum/30-focu...-speakers.html