2009 Focus RS reveiled in Euro Magazine - The Ford Focus Forum

**imprtslyr0223** · 02-17-2008, 01:45 PM

To post an article about the 2009 Focus RS!

300hp
2.5l 5cyl
FWD
electronic controlled limited slip dif

**benfxtx** · 02-17-2008, 01:47 PM

mmmmmmm....yes please

**Mjasinski** · 02-17-2008, 02:11 PM

oh skeet skeet skeet

**Ataru** · 02-17-2008, 02:16 PM

You need to be more specific with your thread title, so I renamed it for you

**ouikikazz** · 02-17-2008, 02:16 PM

yay another focus we wont get!

**Heathen 2.0** · 02-17-2008, 02:20 PM

Not big on the profile shot (hatch angle just doesn't seem right), but the face is sexy.

**Thameth** · 02-17-2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imprtslyr0223

To post an article about the 2009 Focus RS!

300hp
2.5l 5cyl
FWD
electronic controlled limited slip diff

Well looks like Jin's source was right....... Good Job Jin... but otherwise

Looks great but 300hp and no AWD....

Would be great competition for the SRT though...

**jorge.bueras** · 02-17-2008, 02:51 PM

I like......but it will never see US soil

**RyanDunn** · 02-17-2008, 02:59 PM

Yeah it kinda sucks they went with FWD but oh well not like we can drive it anyway

**Ollie18** · 02-17-2008, 03:03 PM

needs more black plastic in the front....

looks good though..

**frdfocszx3** · 02-17-2008, 08:13 PM

I hate my life.

**cornercarverzx5** · 02-17-2008, 08:23 PM

according to a spokesman from ford, after testing and with a proper differential they did not find a need to use an awd system, a strong lsd would allow for proper handling on a track but would cause the car to dart everywhere on regular roads, so it's seams they will be using an electronic diff, not that much unlike ones found in ferraris

**Zx311** · 02-17-2008, 08:26 PM

that def lives up to the old RS....thats sick

**Hitokiri** · 02-17-2008, 09:00 PM

Cute but mean....nice but maybe a little over the top...there's so much good and bad about it IMO.

**Redlight** · 02-17-2008, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heathen 2.0

Not big on the profile shot (hatch angle just doesn't seem right), but the face is sexy.

I agree 100%.

the rake of the rear looks a bit off...but I'd still make love to it!

dave.

**kennan J** · 02-17-2008, 09:05 PM

sexy lil beast

**LornesBored** · 02-17-2008, 09:06 PM

the last photo kinda looks chopped to me....

but yeah, this is one of the reasons im moving there in the next bit.

**jinstall** · 02-18-2008, 03:29 AM

Too low to be the production car.

BUSTED!!! 4 lug wheels on last photo. Other photos are not real as well.

All speculation. The engine and drive train are correct though. 19" wheels should be standard not 18".

**mikeyboy** · 02-18-2008, 10:12 AM

totally busted - look at the floating foglight. heh.

**BenP** · 02-18-2008, 11:25 AM

That hatch angle is reaaaally weird. No likey.

The rest, hawt. I wanna see it in a 5-door.

**Egz** · 02-18-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeyboy

totally busted - look at the floating foglight. heh.

lol

**ZX3mod** · 02-18-2008, 12:00 PM

It's nice, yes, but I've heard that for 2008+, ford has discontinued the hatch everwhere, so I don't know...

**2focusd** · 02-18-2008, 01:56 PM

Man, I wasn't quick enough to point out how blatantly obvious it is that those aren't real pictures

That thing is still going to be a very sexy car though

-Brian

**Thameth** · 02-18-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2focusd

Man, I wasn't quick enough to point out how blatantly obvious it is that those aren't real pictures

That thing is still going to be a very sexy car though

-Brian

We made AutoBlog:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/18/c...-i-autobild-i/

Quote:

[Source: Autobild via FocalJet]

**bluebyutoo** · 02-18-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks to my link via carspyshot.net

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Hitokiri Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Back In Central Wisconsin (I Miss Milwaukee) Posts: 3,650	Re: 2009 Focus RS reveiled in Euro Magazine Cute but mean....nice but maybe a little over the top...there's so much good and bad about it IMO. __________________ I pretend to text in awkward moments... '01 Rainforest Green ZX3 - Procharged w/ Focussport Stealth Exhaust, FC 65mm TB, 42 lbs injectors, retuned SCT chip and Clutchmasters Stage 3 clutch - 200 HP/170 TQ to the ground

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