Focus RS
"The car needs high pressures because of its weight : 2.8 bars on the front, 2.6 bars on the rear (2.4 bars front and rear for track use). It’s very high for sport tire but we didn’t have any other choice: the car is heavy, and the tires are “small”..."
http://jalopnik.com/whats-up-with-th...res-1775108782
http://jalopnik.com/whats-up-with-th...res-1775108782
are you even gonna buy the car?
I am bitter because I really wanted to want a Focus RS. But the more I read about it, the less I liked it. Then I held out hope that Ford would make a Fiesta RS, which they now say they won't. Sigh 
I was at least considering the car at one point, but went in a different direction (AMG direction) instead. What I don't understand is why someone who has freely admitted they don't like the car, makes statements inconsistent with the facts, and ignores the hypocrisy of his own complaints, continues to post just to say "I don't like the car". Pages have been pissed away on him complaining about the weight. The weight is what it is. Don't like it? Don't buy the damn car. *****ing and moaning about it constantly does nothing.
I was at least considering the car at one point, but went in a different direction (AMG direction) instead. What I don't understand is why someone who has freely admitted they don't like the car, makes statements inconsistent with the facts, and ignores the hypocrisy of his own complaints, continues to post just to say "I don't like the car". Pages have been pissed away on him complaining about the weight. The weight is what it is. Don't like it? Don't buy the damn car. *****ing and moaning about it constantly does nothing.
I was at least considering the car at one point, but went in a different direction (AMG direction) instead. What I don't understand is why someone who has freely admitted they don't like the car, makes statements inconsistent with the facts, and ignores the hypocrisy of his own complaints, continues to post just to say "I don't like the car". Pages have been pissed away on him complaining about the weight. The weight is what it is. Don't like it? Don't buy the damn car. *****ing and moaning about it constantly does nothing.
I stick to this general notion; if you have nothing nice to say, there's no need to repeat it. It's the same things again and again. The car is too heavy. The AWD system isn't the same as the Evos. The intercooler is sloppy.
Tires tailored (COMPROMISED?!) to allow Drift Mode fun.
http://jalopnik.com/whats-up-with-th...res-1775108782
http://jalopnik.com/whats-up-with-th...res-1775108782
edit:
the intercooler does suck
Originally Posted by WestSideBilly
All tires, and in fact all cars, are compromised. Tread wear vs grip, sidewall stiffness vs ride quality, dry vs wet/snow... and everything vs cost. That's what engineering a car is.
