Ford Focus RS 2017: beware that comes the Honda Civic Type R!

Ford returns to give a twist to its radical Focus RS developing a new sports package that improves the performance of its total traction and power, even more, its image.

New sports package for the Ford Focus RS

New sports package for the Ford Focus RS

New sports package for the Ford Focus RS

New sports package for the Ford Focus RS

No, not only reaches the Honda Civic Type R. Also the Audi RS 3 potential leader among compact "ultra radicals". Y Ford does not want to miss the chance to remain one of the fastest and most effective -also, by far, the car of his species with better relationship value / performance / price-. No changes to the engine. The thrust keeps coming through extraordinary engine 2.3 350 hp Ecoboost ensuring maximum speed 266 km / h and an acceleration of 4.7 seconds. But his AWD come now new elements developed by Ford Performance from the world competitionIf before there was the slightest chance that the four wheel drive let out a horse, Now there will be no option to do so.

Responsible for this evolution is a new mechanical front autoblocante from, as in First Focus RS history, Manufacturer Quaife: He will handle digest even better force transmitting front wheels, also distribute torque between them thereby enabling accelerating and cornering before. It is therefore of an asset to one of the most advanced total tractions -and, if you allow me, also fun- the moment.

The bad new is that this new sports package It is optional at a price yet to be determined in our market. The correct, is that the arrival of this add-on It does not involve removing any of the features offered all-wheel drive Ford Focus RSKeeps its ways Sport, Normal, Track or Drift, a cast base 70 percent power to the rear axle -constantly variable-, monitoring the rate of hundred times per second, he Dynamic vector differential on the rear axle, able to channel up to 100 percent of the force transmitted to the rear only one wheel in just 0.06 seconds and the torque vector control wheelbase, actuated brakes, to induce a certain spin effect.

This optional package also includes small great aesthetic contributions improve the visual impact of the Ford Focus RS, as painted matt black interior mirrors in black ceiling, keeping the outside in Blue Nitrous and a new combination for duotone Recaro seats.