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Up until now, the fastest production Ford Focus in history was the latest RS, which could top 266 kph (165 mph) thanks to a 2.3-liter Eco-Boost four-cylinder massaged to deliver a healthy 350 horsepower and 440 Nm (325 lb-ft) of torque.
With that top speed being limited mostly via gearing and aerodynamics, you could say that there is a chance some tuner out there has modified the bejeesus of a Focus RS to top 300 kph (186 mph).
Both speeds are highly impressive for a compact hatchback, tuned or not, but neither compares to what a run-of-the-mill Ford Focus allegedly managed to achieve in Italy.
A young lady driving around the province of Alcona in a previous-generation Focus was apparently clocked at no less than 703 kph (437 mph). Subsequently, she had ten safety points deducted from her driving license, which she also had to give to the police, and now has to pay an 847 euro (approx. 960 USD) fine.
Apparently, the speed limit in the area she was caught trying to pass a jet airplane is set at 70 kph (43 mph), so that fine seems rather small for going ten times as fast as the limit.
Jokes aside, there was obviously either a hardware or a software malfunction with the speed camera that registered the car going that fast. That said, the real issue is with the local police, which failed to even check the numbers on the paperwork they sent to the speeder’s home.
Because of bureaucracy, she will need to actually pay the fine before going against the authorities and contest it so that she can at least get her license back.
Next time you hop in your Ford hatchback you should probably treat it more kindly and only give it the best fuel, it may reward you with some Bugatti Chiron-beating numbers on the highway when you expect it the least.
Both speeds are highly impressive for a compact hatchback, tuned or not, but neither compares to what a run-of-the-mill Ford Focus allegedly managed to achieve in Italy.
A young lady driving around the province of Alcona in a previous-generation Focus was apparently clocked at no less than 703 kph (437 mph). Subsequently, she had ten safety points deducted from her driving license, which she also had to give to the police, and now has to pay an 847 euro (approx. 960 USD) fine.
Apparently, the speed limit in the area she was caught trying to pass a jet airplane is set at 70 kph (43 mph), so that fine seems rather small for going ten times as fast as the limit.
Jokes aside, there was obviously either a hardware or a software malfunction with the speed camera that registered the car going that fast. That said, the real issue is with the local police, which failed to even check the numbers on the paperwork they sent to the speeder’s home.
Because of bureaucracy, she will need to actually pay the fine before going against the authorities and contest it so that she can at least get her license back.
Next time you hop in your Ford hatchback you should probably treat it more kindly and only give it the best fuel, it may reward you with some Bugatti Chiron-beating numbers on the highway when you expect it the least.
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