Drifter
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So...how did that burn feel Tony?
Like water off a ducks back.
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New ford focus RS
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Like water off a ducks back.
FiestaST
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Lolz
FiestaST
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FiestaST
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Whoa...!
reactor_sa
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I want!!
Local pricing??
Local pricing??
FiestaST
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Hang on bro. Once it's known I'll jot it down 
Drifter
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Not even dealerships have pricing yet.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Sweet pic. Hope they imported enough laptops to start that fleet.
Drifter
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Overdoing it now. Not funny anymore.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
You know me better than that. I'm not a quiter ☠
Heisenborg
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New ST3 is R460k now, so RS would be ~ 650k i imagine
Specs of RS are awesome, just don't know if the look does it justice.
Kind of feel the RS should be the mad cousin.. LOL!
Mk2 RS is still the one I would prefer, but this looks good, just not as good as I'd hoped.
Kind of feel the RS should be the mad cousin.. LOL!
Mk2 RS is still the one I would prefer, but this looks good, just not as good as I'd hoped.
FiestaST
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Dank meme lord
So far, the 2016 Ford Focus RS has swept everybody off their feet with its Drift button and the kind of sideways stunts it can pull, but we want to take the time to talk about the manic hatch's soundtrack.
Since the uber-fast Focus shares its 2.3-liter turbo four with the Mustang EcoBoost, the Blue Oval decided the two should also offer the same fake engine noise. As a result, the Focus RS uses its speakers to play various levels of vroom-vroom, depending on the revs.
We've brought along a piece of footage that allows you to see the Active Noise Control (this is how Ford calls the system) at work. US developer COBB Tuning, which has set its sight on the Mk III RS, has asked an European partner (US cars haven't been delivered yet) to play with the car and install the developer's five-way ECU map AccessPORT.
As the tuner revealed back in September 2014, when working on the EcoBoost 'Stang, changing the mapping, which is done using the buttons on the steering wheels, activates the artificial voice of the Focus. The clip below brings us the tune variety delivered by the hot hatch, from idle to 5,000 rpm.
A bit of Focus ST/RS soundtrack history
While we would've prefered a mechanical system that channels actual engine noise inside a cabin through a resonator tube, Ford has experimented with this in the past, but wasn't happy with the reliability of the solution - interestingly, premium carmakers such as Jaguar have gone down the mechanical pathway with success.
To be more specific, the Mk II Focus ST used a mechanical, valve-actuate sound symposer for both the pre-facelift and the revamped models. This was also true for the Mk II Focus RS.
With the Mk III ST pre-facelift, Ford experienced reliability issues, so the company decided to turn to the artificial sound solution for the facelift and it seems the solution is here to stay.
In fact, the Blue Oval has even patented a speaker-based system aimed at convincing the driver to shift gears at lower RPMs, so we don't expect the automaker to return to the mechanical system anytime soon.
Read more: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2...er-played-explained-107678.html#ixzz49AuS6i00
Since the uber-fast Focus shares its 2.3-liter turbo four with the Mustang EcoBoost, the Blue Oval decided the two should also offer the same fake engine noise. As a result, the Focus RS uses its speakers to play various levels of vroom-vroom, depending on the revs.
We've brought along a piece of footage that allows you to see the Active Noise Control (this is how Ford calls the system) at work. US developer COBB Tuning, which has set its sight on the Mk III RS, has asked an European partner (US cars haven't been delivered yet) to play with the car and install the developer's five-way ECU map AccessPORT.
As the tuner revealed back in September 2014, when working on the EcoBoost 'Stang, changing the mapping, which is done using the buttons on the steering wheels, activates the artificial voice of the Focus. The clip below brings us the tune variety delivered by the hot hatch, from idle to 5,000 rpm.
A bit of Focus ST/RS soundtrack history
While we would've prefered a mechanical system that channels actual engine noise inside a cabin through a resonator tube, Ford has experimented with this in the past, but wasn't happy with the reliability of the solution - interestingly, premium carmakers such as Jaguar have gone down the mechanical pathway with success.
To be more specific, the Mk II Focus ST used a mechanical, valve-actuate sound symposer for both the pre-facelift and the revamped models. This was also true for the Mk II Focus RS.
With the Mk III ST pre-facelift, Ford experienced reliability issues, so the company decided to turn to the artificial sound solution for the facelift and it seems the solution is here to stay.
In fact, the Blue Oval has even patented a speaker-based system aimed at convincing the driver to shift gears at lower RPMs, so we don't expect the automaker to return to the mechanical system anytime soon.
Read more: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2...er-played-explained-107678.html#ixzz49AuS6i00
FiestaST
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Soundaktor yo
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Haha! VW did it first
FiestaST
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Haha! VW did it first
And that's one of the many reasons why we love VAG...(both kinds)
Drifter
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Ford Focus RS Hot Hatch Wins Prestigious Dynamics Awards
Ford's all-new Focus RS wins Car of the Year at the 2016 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards; Ford Performance named Dynamics Team of the Year
Innovative Ford Performance All Wheel Drive technology and 350 PS EcoBoost engine deliver "handling characteristics the opposition can't match" and "pure driving pleasure"
Customers in Europe already have placed 6,200 Focus RS orders. Favourite options include Nitrous Blue paint, RS Recaro shell seats and lightweight forged alloy wheels
COLOGNE, Germany -- The all-new Ford Focus RS has won Car of the Year at the prestigious 2016 Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) Awards.
The Ford Performance team that developed the widely-acclaimed high-performance hatchback also has won Dynamics Team of the Year at the VDI Awards.
A jury of 23 independent automotive journalists from around the world praised the Focus RS for "handling characteristics the opposition can't match" and its "pure driving pleasure".
http://performance.ford.com/enthusi...wins-prestigious-dynamics-awards--sales-.html
Ford's all-new Focus RS wins Car of the Year at the 2016 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards; Ford Performance named Dynamics Team of the Year
Innovative Ford Performance All Wheel Drive technology and 350 PS EcoBoost engine deliver "handling characteristics the opposition can't match" and "pure driving pleasure"
Customers in Europe already have placed 6,200 Focus RS orders. Favourite options include Nitrous Blue paint, RS Recaro shell seats and lightweight forged alloy wheels
COLOGNE, Germany -- The all-new Ford Focus RS has won Car of the Year at the prestigious 2016 Vehicle Dynamics International (VDI) Awards.
The Ford Performance team that developed the widely-acclaimed high-performance hatchback also has won Dynamics Team of the Year at the VDI Awards.
A jury of 23 independent automotive journalists from around the world praised the Focus RS for "handling characteristics the opposition can't match" and its "pure driving pleasure".
http://performance.ford.com/enthusi...wins-prestigious-dynamics-awards--sales-.html
FiestaST
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350 PS or 345 BHP or 257 KW
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My nephew, in Boston USA, has decided to buy one to replace his Subaru STi - says he would stay with a new Scoobie if they used the new 2litre engine but they have stuck with the old 2.5 in the WRX STi even though they sell it in the straight WRX - inefficient compared to the new one, which they are only selling in Japan. Sounds as if they are getting rid of old stocks to the USA & to SA. Still the new RS looks like fun.