Third Generation Ford Focus RS To Make Track-Goers Happy With 330bhp and Limited Slip Diff?

More details about the third generation Ford Focus RS is slowly emerging and the latest is that it could be powered by a 330bhp 2.3L EcoBoost turbo mill!

Chief program engineer of the 247bhp Focus ST, Matthias Ton, confirmed that if a next-generation Focus RS is produced, it is likely to use a tuned version of the 2.3L EcoBoost engine currently under development in North America.

If that were to happen, the new turbo mill will be up by 32bhp than the previous 301bhp 2.5L 5-cylinder turbo RS, but down by 15bhp against the limited edition RS500 – close enough we say.

The upcoming Focus RS will most likely possess a mechanical limited slip differential as standard (track-goers rejoice!), along with larger brakes and a stiffer suspension setup.

Source: Auto Express

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06-15-2012, 09:55 PM	#2
6UE5t 600bhp Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 692 Likes: 28 Liked: 110 / 81 Posts	Re: Third Generation Ford Focus RS To Make Track-Goers Happy With 330bhp and LSD? Nice but still FWD right?
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06-16-2012, 04:13 AM	#3
alwjmonster 100bhp Junior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Subang Jaya Posts: 111 Likes: 0 Liked: 27 / 17 Posts	Re: Third Generation Ford Focus RS To Make Track-Goers Happy With 330bhp and LSD? more torque steer probably.
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06-16-2012, 05:01 AM	#4
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06-16-2012, 06:02 PM	#5
Veloc 2000bhp Senior Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sabah Posts: 2,334 Likes: 632 Liked: 536 / 312 Posts	Re: Third Generation Ford Focus RS To Make Track-Goers Happy With 330bhp and LSD? Now in flat black makes it all the more menacing. Dang these are big boys toys…
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6UE5t 600bhp Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 692 Likes: 28 Liked: 110 / 81 Posts	Re: Third Generation Ford Focus RS To Make Track-Goers Happy With 330bhp and LSD? Quote: Originally Posted by alwjmonster more torque steer probably. And probably understeer. Should’ve been AWD, then it would compete with the Evos & Scoobys.
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06-17-2012, 08:12 AM	#7
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WPQ800 450bhp Turbo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 491 Likes: 167 Liked: 56 / 31 Posts	Re: Third Generation Ford Focus RS To Make Track-Goers Happy With 330bhp and LSD? nice! love the color, love the bulging arches and bodykits……… but to maintain in Malaysia……SAKIT!
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