Evo trunk space sucks, hardly bigger then a 997 Porsche. lol
RS wins that one for sure, even just glancing at it.

 

2016 Focus RS Weight 1599kg. = 3552 lbs.
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-rev...s-2016-review/

Heavy car is heavy.

 

It's lighter than the Evo X. Did they weigh the car?

 

3552 isn't. But I don't think the RS is that heavy either per C&D.

 

http://www.mitsubishicars.com/lancer...specifications

The GSR suppose to be 3527 lbs The MR 3571 lbs the FE 3527lbs

Weight distribution 56.6/43.4 for the GSR and the FE

RS weight not posted on the Ford Official website...
http://www.ford.com/cars/focus/specifications/view-all/

but here they say 3525 pounds.
http://autoweek.com/article/drive-re...-ford-focus-rs


anyhow shots fired as they call it

 

OMG! That Focus RS just launched -- we know all the cool kids in this thread would never do that.

 

LOL haters be hatin.

 

A base 2014 box stock with a full tank of gas, manuals, was 3487lbs on my scales. 2008s are the heaviest US Xs, also have the lowest power. They didn't increase the rating until the FE, yet dyno power rose 30whp plus through the years.

The RS isn't overrated, everyone else is sandbagging, lol.

 

Thank you for actual reality.

 

Razorlab,

I am sorry I did not check/fact check trunk space: my 8 seems to have good trunk space, and in my recollection my only experience with Focus led me to believe it had small trunk, with rear seats.
Frankly I am surprised it has so much trunk space, as listed in the actual specs.

The weight above of 3181 of GSR SE was totally an involuntary error- not cherry picking- yet again.

Good thing I/we have you, to fact-check!!

When are you selling the Fiesta for RS?

 

Dayum

 

I don't launch my car because I prefer to the transfercase in the car, instead of shipped off getting rebuilt at Shep or TRE for 6 weeks...lol

 

My IX, bone stock with ZERO weight reduction and 3/4 tank of gas weighed 3190 at MIR (Maryland Int'l Raceway). This was about a month or two after I bought it back in '06 with about 1,000 miles on the clock.

Not sure if people understand that over time cars have been getting heavier, whether it's because of safety standards, features that were considered options years ago that are standard in cars now, or whatever. ~3,500lbs for a 2016, four door, AWD, boosted hatch isn't bad at all.

 

Some people expect OEM's to use exotic materials for that...lol. They want a a $60k hot hatch that makes 350whp and weights 3k lbs. It's just not realistic for an OEM to build that car as it won't sell very well.

 

We'll just throw unobtainium at everything.

I mean sure, Ford COULD aluminum or carbon fiber everything, but like you said, who the hell wants to pay $60k+ for a Ford Focus?