Ford didn’t bring quite a lot of completely new things at the Geneva Motor Show this year, limiting itself to presenting the wagon variant of the 2012 Ford Focus, which was revealed in January at the Detroit Auto Show. But Ford executives were more than happy to talk about the eventual high performance variant of the 2012 Focus, which will most... ...read the full post
There are plenty of people who just adore the new Ford Transit Connect, especially Americans who awarded it the 2010 North American Truck of the year distinction. But at least a few UK tuners decided the small van needs a bit more power under its bonnet, so they decided to see what they can modify. Instead of just fiddling with the stock engine, they... ...read the full post
If you love hot hatches, then you’ll be extremely pleased to hear the two latest tidbits of information coming out of Ford and concerning its RS models. It seems that not only will the current RS receive an even more powerful Clubsport version, but the next generation one, based on the 2012 Focus revealed at the Detroit Auto Show last month,... ...read the full post
OK, seriously, tuners just don’t know when to quite when it comes to the Ford Focus RS. Already being an extremely powerful front-wheel drive hatchback, we’ve seen performance kits that take the power output even higher. Now, the team at Mcchip has revealed its two-stage tuning kit which modified the output of the Ford Focus RS to a dizzying... ...read the full post
Just in case you believed that the stock Ford Focus RS‘ 300 HP is too little and the recent increase from tuning company Loder1899 to 345 HP is still underpowered, then the team at Wolf Racing has just the thing for you, upgrading the hot hatchback’s power output to a whopping 360 HP. That’s right, thanks to some ECU upgrading and... ...read the full post
The Ford Focus RS is the most powerful hatchback in its class, with its 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine directing 300 HP to the front axle. But more even is newer a bad thing, at least according to German tuning house Loder1899, which has modified the American hot hatch and added 45 HP to the final output. Among the customizations, the... ...read the full post
Last night I finally had time to watch the latest Top Gear episode which was really entertaining, as usual. The episode debuted with Jeremy presenting the new Ford Focus RS, which seems to be an incredible car. I remember reading about it in the Top Gear magazine and Jeremy was very impressed with it. But of course, Richard must mess with Jeremy’s... ...read the full post
We saw the new Ford Focus RS concept live at the Paris Motor Show and yesterday Ford has unveiled the production ready version, which was already available for orders in the UK, with the first deliveries expected in March. Priced under £25,000, the new RS will be powered by an upgraded version of the 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine from... ...read the full post
The Ford Focus ST and the RS are definitely two of my favorite cars, and I was thrilled to the see the new RS at the Paris show. And I must tell you, the car looks awesome, especially with that cool green color. I’m sorry I didn’t get to take some photos of the interior too, but, for some reason, the doors were closed and no one knew where... ...read the full post
Car Magazine did a very interesting comparison between the first generation Ford Focus RS and the 2009 Ford Focus RS, together with the man which was in charge of developing both cars, Ford Team RS chief, Jost Capito. After driving around in the old Mk1, Jost and Chris Chilton headed to Ford’s studio where they compared the cars. Though still... ...read the full post
The new Ford Focus RS was announced and will be available to the public in 2009. The public unveiling will be at the London Motor Show later this year. The Focus already looks great but all the visual modifications make it really hot. Widened body, new front and rear bumpers and a bunch of other mods complete the look but what’s under the hood... ...read the full post
