Watch and Sigh: Ford Focus RS500 in Motion
31 Mar 2010, 12:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it was forced by the imminent leakage of photos showing the limited edition Focus RS500 to present the car ahead of its scheduled unveiling, American manufacturer Ford thought that, while they...
Ford Focus RS Gets Closer to the US
22 Feb 2010, 14:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The rumors that a sporty version of the popular Focus will make its way to the United States began surfacing in the media since early 2009, but now the carmaker strengthens the idea by bringing its ...
Ford Brings RS and SVT Performance Divisions Closer
15 Feb 2010, 11:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has announced that its European RS and American SVT performance divisions will be joined and led by a single person in an effort to develop a stronger international identity, as Detroit News ...
2010 WRC Edition for the Ford Focus RS
4 Feb 2010, 18:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Switzerland has brought the World Rally Championship (‘s atmosphere) to the roads with the introduction of a WRC edition for the Focus RS. The car’s livery was voted on a speci...
Ford Focus RS Clubsport with 350 HP in the Works
4 Feb 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Ford Focus RS range will receive some new goodies from its parent manufacturer, most of them in the performance area. First of all, the RS counterpart of the future generation Focus - recentl...
B&B Squeezes 362 HP Out of the Golf R
28 Jan 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today we reported that VW is establishing its own R performance division. But the announcement won’t be made official until the Geneva Auto Show in March. Until the division becomes op...
Ford's UK Dagenham Plant to Get Third Wind Turbine
20 Jan 2010, 18:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford’s UK diesel engine plant located in Dagenham, east of London, will receive a third wind turbine. This will be installed on the eastern edge of the production site, as just-auto.com report...
401 HP Mcchip-Dkr Tuned Ford Focus RS
21 Dec 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / German tuning company Mcchip-Dkr has released the most extreme power upgrade for the Ford Focus RS. The 5 cylinder, 2.5 liter turbo which started life as a 300 Hp, 440 Nm-producing unit, now offers ...
GGR Launches RS370FR Focus RS Upgrade
24 Nov 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford RS specialist Graham Goode Racing (GGR) has just launched a new upgrade package for the Ford Focus RS. Dubbed RS370FR, the vehicle boasts a total output increased from 301 bhp to 368 bhp at 6,3...
Quaife Invests €4M in New Flexible Manufacturing Facility
27 Oct 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Specialist driveline engineering company Quaife has invested more than £3.5 million (€4 million) in a new flexible manufacturing facility, in order to get the international quality standa...
Ford Performance Vehicles Shelves Focus RS Plans
26 Aug 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The performance division of American manufacturer Ford decided to abandon plans to build the RS flavor of the Focus which was supposed to compete against other performance models such as the Holden ...
Ford Focus RS Making Its Way to the US
6 Apr 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although we all know that launching high-performance hatchback models in the United States is an absolutely waste of money and time, but it may seem like the economic downturn changed a bit the way ...
2009 Focus Rallye Sport: The Last of Its Kind?
3 Mar 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The financial turmoil keeps on making taking its toll on the automotive industry. Automakers sacrifice jobs, plants, subsidiaries and car models, in a so far futile attempt to gain the benevolence o...
2009 Ford Focus RS Full Specifications Released
29 Jan 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Ford's RS (Rallye Sport) marque is now 40 years old. After legendary rally inspired models like the Escort RS 1600 or the Escort RS Cosworth, in 2002 the RS division launched the first ever Foc...