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2016 Ford Focus RS leaked

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Official:

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/03/2016-ford-focus-rs-official/

Following yesterday's leak, the latest Ford Focus RS is now ready to step out into the light and light up its tires. Answering the call is the same 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbo four as you'd find in the new Mustang, but upgraded with a new low-inertia twin-scroll turbocharger, larger compressor and intercooler, freer-flowing intake, large-bore dual-pipe exhaust with electronically controlled valve and upgraded internal components. The result is a 6,500-rpm redline (closer to that of Ford's atmospheric performance engines) and an output quoted as "well in excess of 315 horsepower" – which is already 5 more than the EcoBoost Mustang and a good 63 more than the existing Focus ST.
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Other than the huge black piece on the nose, I actually really like the design. It looks like a cross between an Impreza wagon & a previous-gen WRX (before they Corolla-fied it). Awesome to see more hot hatches like this come to the states :thumbsup:
 
Kaido said:
Yesterday's leak suggested a sub-$30k pricetag - if that's the case, they're going to sell a gazillion of these 😀
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It's $37k + options, and they won't sell a gazillion because they're only making a few thousand each year.

The markups will be large on these, expect 20-30%, at least.
 
I might buy one of these as a second car in a few years with the warranty is up on my current second car.
 
A few thousand a year is not all that limited by performance car standards, is that really going to support markups like that after the first few months?

Let's hope there will be dealers in the midwest willing to sell them at MSRP, I'd road trip it home to avoid supporting markups.

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My thoughts:

First, they are paying close attention to the steering "feel" for the electric system with specifically engineered pieces set up for steering feel. The move to electric in my mk7 GTI from my Mk6 GTIs non-electric is dissatisfying. I hope they can recreate the feel they have in the ST (unsure if its electric or not tbh in the Focus ST) because it was amazing. Even when comparing to cars high above its price range I still loved the feel of it.

Second, the seats. Oh the seats. The recaro "option", which should be mandatory, was amazing in the ST. I do hope the new ones are just as amazing and don't cost too much.

Finally, the ST had the worst interior I've ever driven in. Too many buttons and Microsoft Sync system isn't something I'd ever find myself desiring. I hope they simplify things and give us a clean straightforward interface. Ideally they would just use CarPlay. Hopefully the instrument panel looks better in debut than the press photos I saw from Evo.

Can't wait for pricing. When my GTI is due to retire I'll strongly consider the RS. The power and drivetrain sound like a segment winning combo.
 
I love the interior on my Fiesta ST. Sure it's got some plastic, but the ergonomics are great and the Sync system is the best stereo/entertainment thing I've ever used. And it has heated Recaro seats. It was a lot cheaper than the Focus RS will probably be, but I dig the Fiesta so much I'd consider the Focus. Now if only we had a Fiesta RS!
 
MagickMan said:
It's $37k + options, and they won't sell a gazillion because they're only making a few thousand each year.

The markups will be large on these, expect 20-30%, at least.
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You are WAY out of touch with pricing for what you think are "limited production" cars. A few thousand a year would put these in the realm of Fiesta ST / Focus ST sales. Some stupid people (or people in cali as their local dealers are nuts) will pay an ADM for one of these if they have to be the first person to have one (and are not willing to work and possibly buy out of state for a good deal). Just because a handful of people will pay 10k to be the first owners of something like a GT350 or one of these doesn't mean that's what they will sell for after they are in production for more than a few months. A few stupid people were paying ADMs on stingrays when the rest of us were getting them for at or just over invoice not too long ago. Only someone who doesn't know how to buy a car is going to pay an ADM on something like this. This is not the new ford GT.

I do expect them to be in line with Evo X and STI prices. I wouldn't be surprised with a price point of 35-37k with options pushing over 40k (especially if they approach 350hp). If they start at 30k I'll seriously consider selling my Evo for one.
 
Atty said:
My thoughts:

First, they are paying close attention to the steering "feel" for the electric system with specifically engineered pieces set up for steering feel. The move to electric in my mk7 GTI from my Mk6 GTIs non-electric is dissatisfying. I hope they can recreate the feel they have in the ST (unsure if its electric or not tbh in the Focus ST) because it was amazing. Even when comparing to cars high above its price range I still loved the feel of it.

Second, the seats. Oh the seats. The recaro "option", which should be mandatory, was amazing in the ST. I do hope the new ones are just as amazing and don't cost too much.

Finally, the ST had the worst interior I've ever driven in. Too many buttons and Microsoft Sync system isn't something I'd ever find myself desiring. I hope they simplify things and give us a clean straightforward interface. Ideally they would just use CarPlay. Hopefully the instrument panel looks better in debut than the press photos I saw from Evo.

Can't wait for pricing. When my GTI is due to retire I'll strongly consider the RS. The power and drivetrain sound like a segment winning combo.
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CarPlay ain't happening in the near future. Ford has announced that they are indeed dropping MyFord Touch, but replacing it with BlackBerry's QNX and will call it SYNC 3. Supposedly it will be available across the board in late 2016. From what I've seen on RS shots, it will have MFT but it would be strange to offer MFT on the first model year then switch to SYNC 3 after that.

MFT has been the biggest bugaboo across Ford's line and singlehandedly caused its Initial Quality ratings to drop below its competitors. I had some issues at first but the latest update from November has solved most of the problems. It still has issues with voice recognition at times, and the nav system through voice control can be infuriating at times (I use a $3 app called Send To Car to alleviate that issue). In general I like MFT and it is much better than the systems in our new Odyssey and A3, though neither of those has nav to compare.

I can't tell if this picture is a Fiesta ST or Focus ST.

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I'm pretty excited about this car. sounds like 37-38 starting and with limited available options the price should stay under 40...?

I called my dealer for info; more so to see if they had a waiting list setup yet. No waiting list or any real info. only good thing is I have time to save my pennies
 
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