Focus RS
Sep 20, 2015, 06:15 PM
#932
AYC doesnt use brakes to control traction. The S-AWC system does, which can be turned off.
Also the Evo line offers fully mechanical read diff for the the X in the surprise surprise RS line...
The RS price sounds real good. Also on the power argument, RS will have power and good aftermarket support so as achievements as it did always. I have no doubt there.
Also the Evo line offers fully mechanical read diff for the the X in the surprise surprise RS line...
The RS price sounds real good. Also on the power argument, RS will have power and good aftermarket support so as achievements as it did always. I have no doubt there.
Last edited by Robevo RS; Sep 20, 2015 at 06:41 PM.
Sep 20, 2015, 07:58 PM
#933
I think its a bit early to get excited about the power potential. The integrated exhaust manifold seems like a major downer. I'm very hopeful that Ford made the internals beefy enough to handle more power than what the 4G63 can handle on it's stock internals.
Sep 21, 2015, 09:47 AM
#936
AYC doesnt use brakes to control traction. The S-AWC system does, which can be turned off.
Also the Evo line offers fully mechanical read diff for the the X in the surprise surprise RS line...
The RS price sounds real good. Also on the power argument, RS will have power and good aftermarket support so as achievements as it did always. I have no doubt there.
Also the Evo line offers fully mechanical read diff for the the X in the surprise surprise RS line...
The RS price sounds real good. Also on the power argument, RS will have power and good aftermarket support so as achievements as it did always. I have no doubt there.
otherwise why would people be swapping it into evo 7/8/9 like the professional awesome evo (at least at one point, idk if they still run it)
Sep 21, 2015, 09:57 AM
#937
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AYC is the active rear limited slip diff, it works on the same principle as the ACD (active center differential). The brakes intervening is simply stability control. The brakes do not act as an LSD like they do on the FiST and FoST. And the stability is full defeatable..
Sep 21, 2015, 10:02 AM
#938
AYC is the active rear limited slip diff, it works on the same principle as the ACD (active center differential). The brakes intervening is simply stability control. The brakes do not act as an LSD like they do on the FiST and FoST. And the stability is full defeatable..
Sep 21, 2015, 01:47 PM
#939
http://www.autonews.com/article/2015...or-the-2016-rs
The 2016 Ford Focus RS will have more than twice the horsepower and twice the acceleration as the base-level Focus S sedan. In keeping with that theme, the RS also will cost twice as much, Ford Motor Co. said.
Starting at $36,605, with shipping, the RS hatchback will bring Ford's top-selling global nameplate to a new level of profitability as well as performance when it arrives in North America next spring. Specs provided last week show its 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine will produce 350 hp, a top speed of 165 mph and a 0 to 62 mph time of 4.7 seconds.
If those numbers -- and the car's unique "drift mode" -- have racing enthusiasts salivating, it's the prices that the RS and other upcoming Ford Performance vehicles can command that company executives are eyeing lustily. Volumes may be modest, but for relatively little expense the automaker is able to generate even more profits from existing nameplates, in addition to the image boost they can provide.
"We really want to expand our performance lineup, not because we're gearheads but because we've found that in mix and rates, this is a really huge opportunity," Jim Farley, president of Ford's Europe, Middle East and Africa region, said in a presentation to investors at the Frankfurt auto show. In selling to "people who own those vehicles, we compete really successfully with the luxury players."
In Europe, the RS will cost about 10,000 euros ($11,278) less than the Audi RS3, Farley said. "We can do better volume than them and really good margin," he said, "even on a mainstream product like Focus."
Ford expects about 20 percent of Focus RS buyers to cross-shop with luxury vehicles, Omar Odeh, the marketing manager for the Focus, said after the car was unveiled in the spring.
Results with the Focus ST, which costs $11,305 less than the RS, hint at the type of customer the RS will deliver to Ford dealers. The average ST buyer earns more than $100,000 a year and spends $1,500 to $2,000 on aftermarket accessories, Odeh said. About two-thirds of the buyers are new to Ford.
"These are people who are washing their car with a toothbrush and have very high expectations," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas. "ST products bring in a different customer base than the rest of the Ford products."
Starting at $36,605, with shipping, the RS hatchback will bring Ford's top-selling global nameplate to a new level of profitability as well as performance when it arrives in North America next spring. Specs provided last week show its 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine will produce 350 hp, a top speed of 165 mph and a 0 to 62 mph time of 4.7 seconds.
If those numbers -- and the car's unique "drift mode" -- have racing enthusiasts salivating, it's the prices that the RS and other upcoming Ford Performance vehicles can command that company executives are eyeing lustily. Volumes may be modest, but for relatively little expense the automaker is able to generate even more profits from existing nameplates, in addition to the image boost they can provide.
"We really want to expand our performance lineup, not because we're gearheads but because we've found that in mix and rates, this is a really huge opportunity," Jim Farley, president of Ford's Europe, Middle East and Africa region, said in a presentation to investors at the Frankfurt auto show. In selling to "people who own those vehicles, we compete really successfully with the luxury players."
In Europe, the RS will cost about 10,000 euros ($11,278) less than the Audi RS3, Farley said. "We can do better volume than them and really good margin," he said, "even on a mainstream product like Focus."
Ford expects about 20 percent of Focus RS buyers to cross-shop with luxury vehicles, Omar Odeh, the marketing manager for the Focus, said after the car was unveiled in the spring.
Results with the Focus ST, which costs $11,305 less than the RS, hint at the type of customer the RS will deliver to Ford dealers. The average ST buyer earns more than $100,000 a year and spends $1,500 to $2,000 on aftermarket accessories, Odeh said. About two-thirds of the buyers are new to Ford.
"These are people who are washing their car with a toothbrush and have very high expectations," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas. "ST products bring in a different customer base than the rest of the Ford products."
Sep 21, 2015, 02:35 PM
#940
http://www.autonews.com/article/2015...or-the-2016-rs
The average ST buyer earns more than $100,000 a year
The average ST buyer earns more than $100,000 a year
Sep 21, 2015, 04:17 PM
#944
Let's be realistic guys, the RS is going to sell out. I'd prefer it was a little cheaper since it's pushing into luxury territory, but given the response that the Golf R elicited, I'm sure there will be a waiting list for the RS, and some dealerships will charge a markup.
Sep 21, 2015, 04:34 PM
#945
Let's be realistic guys, the RS is going to sell out. I'd prefer it was a little cheaper since it's pushing into luxury territory, but given the response that the Golf R elicited, I'm sure there will be a waiting list for the RS, and some dealerships will charge a markup.