Ford Focus RS road test
Written By Lee Sibbald Published On: Feb 26 2009
Ford has marked the fortieth anniversary of the RS badge by launching the Focus RS. It looks every inch of what it should be, an RS should be powerful yet sleek and this car ticks all those boxes. Available in three colours, the RS can be ordered in blue, white or green. The green reflects the signature colour of Ford's global partner and World Rally Championship sponsor BP and it is reminiscent of the Le Mans green colour on the 1970 Escort RS.
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The Focus RS is a practical high performance car. It has an official combined economy of 30mpg and it emits 225g/km of CO2 emissions - not bad for a vehicle producing 300bhp from the front wheels. The engine is so flexible that you could use it as your every day car, pick up from low revs is incredible in the first five gears. When in town the ride is comfortable, it never gets crashy. Standard kit includes the mega limited slip diff, an athletic bodykit, drainpipe sports exhaust, ESP, 19" alloys, xenon lamps, heated front screen, DAB radio and of course the figure hugging Recaro seats. You can add a few options to the car such as a Bluetooth hands-free at £200, sat nav is priced at £1,500 and to add climate control, auto lamps and wipers then you’ll need an extra £750. But getting back to the point of the matter the Focus RS is one of the best high performance cars currently on the market and the price, it starts from £24,995.
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