Some tantalising performance...
Some tantalising performance figures have been leaked by Ford Austria for the Focus RS ò€“ and theyò€™re just as shocking as its lurid green paint job!
The 296bhp front-wheel-drive hot hatch will cover 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 164mph. But Ford is adamant that, thanks to its revolutionary ò€˜RevoKnuckleò€™ suspension, the RS will have no problems putting power to the tarmac. The newcomer will be priced at Ò£33,000 in Austria ò€“ but as the Focus ST costs 20 per cent more there than it does here, a figure of Ò£25,000 is likely in the UK.
The Focus isnò€™t the only model thatò€™s hotting up. A pumped-up VW Scirocco is also coming. It takes styling cues from the GT24 racer, but instead of a 3.2-litre V6, it will use a 261bhp 2.0-litre turbo unit from the Audi S3. Set to be badged the R20T, the car is due to appear early in 2010.