Category: Auto News, Europe, Ford, Ford , Hatchbacks, Sports
We've introduced Ford's newest For-Europe-Only Focus RS to you already; a 300-hp, front-drive, hot hatch that should do the 0 to 62 mph sprint in less than six seconds on its way to an electronically-limited 155 mph. We also told you that the Focus RS would cost just under 25,000 British pounds (that's around $38,359). Well now, we can announce that the first car has rolled off the line at Ford's Saarlouis plant in Germany, officially marking the first day of the model's production.
Available in just three colors - Ultimate Green, Performance Blue, and Frozen White - the Focus RS will be available in over 20 European countries including Russia, the U.K., Switzerland, and Germany, the latter three being the car's projected high-volume markets.
In addition to the more powerful engine, the Focus RS brings a host of performance-oriented upgrades over its more pedestrian brethren, including a six-speed gearbox, a Quaife limited-slip differential, beefier brakes, a stiffer and lower suspension, color-matched Recaro sport seats, Xenon headlamps, and 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in stickier rubber. A luxury pack (available in the U.K. for 750 British pounds more) adds dual-zone air conditioning, rain-sensing wipers, and parking sensors. Double that amount and you'll also get a touch-screen navigation system, while leather seats and Bluetooth are 500 and 200 British pound add-ons respectively.
Knowing that the latest Ford Focus RS has been let loose on European roads only makes it harder for us to acknowledge that one of the highest-regarded hot hatches of our time isn't sold in the U.S.
Source: Ford
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