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http://racing.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2015/video--watch-the-all-new-focus-rs-in-action-on-some-mountain-twi.html
Nuf said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDofgYyTxEg
Nuf said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDofgYyTxEg
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coboss said:Are you sold at $35K? $40K? $45K?
The price has not been announced, but there are those who think the new hardware will make the pricetag closer to $45K than $35K.
My guess is $39,9xx base and $45K loaded. How much is a loaded Ecoboost Mustang? This has a more powerful version of the same engine, plus AWD, plus Recaros, plus a lot of unique suspension and electronics.Brandon302 said:I will take a picture of me writing what I am typing and eat it if it comes to 45k. There is no way they would sell at that price, almost no way they would sell at 40k. You can get a fully loaded Focus ST for 28k and a Track Pack GT for about 40k so it has to fall somewhere in between or it won't sell.
coboss said:My guess is $39,9xx base and $45K loaded. How much is a loaded Ecoboost Mustang? This has a more powerful version of the same engine, plus AWD, plus Recaros, plus a lot of unique suspension and electronics.
BTW, a loaded Track Pack GT goes for over $45K.
Brandon302 said:I was using the loaded ST as an example of the most expensive gas power Focus you could get, a Track Pack 15 GT is 37, so my feeling is pricing a Focus above that isn't too bright, no matter how great I think it may end up being.
coboss said:A completely stripped Track Pack GT is $37K, but you won't find one unless you order it. Add in Recaros, Nav, stereo upgrade, etc. and you are $45K.
The Focus RS is a GT350 equivalent as far as where it sits in the market. A super high end, track ready and track focused halo car. There will probably be fewer of these sold per year than the 4000 Bosses.
This is Road and Track's description of the Focus RS:
"We have additional details about the upcoming 2016 Focus RS from another trusted source, including power output, so let's start with that. With the Mustang GT's V8 holding down a 435 hp spot at the top of the Ford performance pecking order (for now, until the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 emerges), the Focus RS is free to turn up the horsepower wick. Since the 2.3-liter Ecoboost is easily capable of more than its 310 hp output in the Mustang, which was dictated more by fuel economy concerns than anything else, the RS is free to pump out between 325 and 350 hp. The higher figure is more likely. This is because as a low-volume, niche product that doesn't compete with the Mustang GT, there's no reason to hold the Focus RS back."
I think you're right, now, that it's a 'halo' car...don't know why you would have disputed that in the other rs thread.coboss said:A completely stripped Track Pack GT is $37K, but you won't find one unless you order it. Add in Recaros, Nav, stereo upgrade, etc. and you are $45K.
The Focus RS is a GT350 equivalent as far as where it sits in the market. A super high end, track ready and track focused halo car. There will probably be fewer of these sold per year than the 4000 Bosses.
This is Road and Track's description of the Focus RS:
"We have additional details about the upcoming 2016 Focus RS from another trusted source, including power output, so let's start with that. With the Mustang GT's V8 holding down a 435 hp spot at the top of the Ford performance pecking order (for now, until the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 emerges), the Focus RS is free to turn up the horsepower wick. Since the 2.3-liter Ecoboost is easily capable of more than its 310 hp output in the Mustang, which was dictated more by fuel economy concerns than anything else, the RS is free to pump out between 325 and 350 hp. The higher figure is more likely. This is because as a low-volume, niche product that doesn't compete with the Mustang GT, there's no reason to hold the Focus RS back."
fuhrius said:I think you're right, now, that it's a 'halo' car...don't know why you would have disputed that in the other rs thread.
still don't agree with your views on cross-shopping with the mustang and other vehicles.
coboss said:Here is a non-Ford-Promotional video of a real live Focus RS in the USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXLNLc4RXs#t=60