Ford of Austria Prices the 300HP Focus RS at €39,000 and Releases New Performance Fig

[AVANTI R5]

Despite the fact that we're still a few months away from the market launch of the all-new Ford Focus RS (click here for more info and 22 high-res photos) that made its world premiere at the London Motor Show this past July, Ford's Austrian arm has released plenty of new and important details for the sport hatchback including preliminary pricing and revised performance figures.

When Ford introduced the vehicle in London, the company said that the Focus RS with its 300HP 2.5-liter turbocharged inline 5-cylinder engine would sprint from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in under 6.0 sec and on to a top speed of 260 km/h (162mph) or more. According to the firm's latest tests, the Focus RS accelerates from standstill to 100km/h in 5.9 sec and achieves a maximum speed of 263 km/h or 164mph.


The fastest ever European Ford production car will be available in Austria from summer 2009 priced from €39,000 or $50,800 with the current exchange rates. Comparatively, the 225HP Focus ST which forms the base for the RS, starts from €29,980 in Austria.


The new Focus RS will be offered with three different exterior colors: "Performance Green", "Indianapolis Blue" and "Frost White" each with the choice of blue or green color matched interior. Alternatively, a full black leather option will be available for all three exterior colors.

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[Hites]

i wants.

[boosteddx]

50k?!?!? still no awd?

[Daishi00]

Dude, EU prices...they are not directly comparable.

[Optimus Prime]

Originally Posted by Daishi00

Dude, EU prices...they are not directly comparable.

Actually, if you change the Euro sign to a dollar sign, you would be close to what they would sell for in the US.

So you'd get that here for $39,000, which I think is way too high, it should be around $25-$27K (ro 25-27 euros in Europe).

[chulooz]

pretty styled for a ford....but FWD is always a no go.

[boxerinside]

has nothing a 09 wrx can't do

[Dubya R Ex]

Originally Posted by boxerinside

has nothing a 09 wrx can't do

Yea it has a 6spd :/

[snowcat]

Nice interior for a sporty car. Now if they would only bring this to the U.S. with an AWD option...

[Chuck Jones]

Well this is an extremely limited edition car. For probably 2/3 the price you could get the ST version which can put out about 250 HP without bad torquesteer.

I would love to drive this car if it were in the states. Maybe some day that will happen.

In comparison to the 09 WRX, which is apparently the new F4STER!, it has a 6 speed, nicer brakes, recaros, an inline 5 burble, 300 HP, as well as a new trick LSD diff up front. I have no doubt that this would stomp a WRX.

[White_Rex]

When they release them in UK I will take a look at them, but there is no way it will be £30k+. I thought I read the price would be around £25-27k. The prices listed in the article are for Austria, and every country in Europe has vastly different prices due to various taxes.

A used ST would probably be my choice, pretty sweet looking car in person.

[Derbagger]

huh, fast fords in Austria.

"Throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate!"

[phoenix1112]

Originally Posted by Derbagger

huh, fast fords in Austria.

"Throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate!"

No.

This:



Not:

[FaastLegacy]

Originally Posted by phoenix1112

No.

This:


Not:

I think he was making a joke...

[daphunkie12]

Originally Posted by Derbagger

huh, fast fords in Austria.

"Throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate!"

That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

[Skunkers]

Originally Posted by Chuck Jones

Well this is an extremely limited edition car. For probably 2/3 the price you could get the ST version which can put out about 250 HP without bad torquesteer.

I would love to drive this car if it were in the states. Maybe some day that will happen.

In comparison to the 09 WRX, which is apparently the new F4STER!, it has a 6 speed, nicer brakes, recaros, an inline 5 burble, 300 HP, as well as a new trick LSD diff up front. I have no doubt that this would stomp a WRX.

Cobalt SS is the new F4STAR! But... yeah.

Out of curiosity, has Dodge even sold a single Calibur SRT-4 yet? I've definitely never seen one.

[WRXGuyInUSA]

Originally Posted by Chuck Jones

Well this is an extremely limited edition car. For probably 2/3 the price you could get the ST version which can put out about 250 HP without bad torquesteer.

I would love to drive this car if it were in the states. Maybe some day that will happen.

In comparison to the 09 WRX, which is apparently the new F4STER!, it has a 6 speed, nicer brakes, recaros, an inline 5 burble, 300 HP, as well as a new trick LSD diff up front. I have no doubt that this would stomp a WRX.

Considering the WRX is around a full second faster to 60MPH... how to you figure the Focus would "stomp" it?

[Daishi00]

Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

Actually, if you change the Euro sign to a dollar sign, you would be close to what they would sell for in the US.

So you'd get that here for $39,000, which I think is way too high, it should be around $25-$27K (ro 25-27 euros in Europe).

They're not directly comparable.

[n0hp4me]

Originally Posted by Skunkers

Cobalt SS is the new F4STAR! But... yeah.

Out of curiosity, has Dodge even sold a single Calibur SRT-4 yet? I've definitely never seen one.

I've seen one in vegas... Thats sad though because I've seen just as many koenigseggs and just as many masarati mc12s... lol...

[SQ3.0dotJP]

Originally Posted by boxerinside

has nothing a 09 wrx can't do

aside from actually looking good

[Chuck Jones]

Originally Posted by WRXGuyInUSA

Considering the WRX is around a full second faster to 60MPH... how to you figure the Focus would "stomp" it?

Well of course there is the fact that you could repeat the focus' launch more than a few times before something broke or your clutch gave out. Manufacturer's claims are always quite a bit slower than magazines will actually get, just look at the GTI.

Then there are these things called corners. I have no doubt that the WRX would fall behind quite quickly when the two cars encountered one of these.

I know they don't have corners in some parts of the US, what with the concentration on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, but the focus would annihilate a WRX on the track. Just look at how easily the Cobalt SS shames the WRX. So laugh all you want, but you really don't think that a specially developed ford, which has more racing heritage than most other companies, can't take on a commuter copy of a world rally car?

I love the WRX but even the 09 is severely compromised compared to this focus.

[edkwon]

Originally Posted by White_Rex

When they release them in UK I will take a look at them, but there is no way it will be £30k+. I thought I read the price would be around £25-27k. The prices listed in the article are for Austria, and every country in Europe has vastly different prices due to various taxes.

A used ST would probably be my choice, pretty sweet looking car in person.

Yeah its sad when a FWD euro hot hatch can be better engineered to handle better on a track w less understeer than an AWD WRX.

If youve seen videos of the Focus ST in stock trim powersliding and throttle lift off oversteer easily on shows like Top Gear and Fifth Gear, and the RS version has even more aggressive suspension tuning with the trick front diff....

ppl who crow on about how AWD is the be all and end all need to shut up and get with the times.

Some new FWD systems are so well engineered that they handle on the track as well as some AWD and RWD cars.

[phoenix1112]

Originally Posted by FaastLegacy

I think he was making a joke...

Get it, I did not.

[04 Slo Sti]

put slicks on the focus...even up that fight realllllllllll quick...

i'd trade my STi in a heartbeat for a frost white one....drooool...

[Digitalfiend]

Originally Posted by 04 Slo Sti

put slicks on the focus...even up that fight realllllllllll quick...

i'd trade my STi in a heartbeat for a frost white one....drooool...

Yeah, then give the WRX $1000 in mods for what you'd spend on slicks and bye-bye again. Stupid argument. Focus has less drivetrain loss than the WRX and therefore ultimately more power to the ground but yet somehow AWD is unfair. So give the WRX a nice TBE and tune to make up for the drivetrain loss and to help it in the elasticity tests. Doesn't sound fair now, does it? As I said, it is a dumb argument.

Anyhow, I've always maintained that if Ford actually brought this thing over in AWD form I'd probably actually consider buying a domestic. The styling is a bit "meh" and I actually prefer the look of the STI better but it's still not bad.