2009 Ford Focus RS: full details and pricing announced

The forthcoming Focus RS sports hatch by Ford was initially unveiled in concept configuration last July at the London Motor Show, and once more at the Paris Motor Show, but the design phase is about to be concluded and sales are anticipated to begin early in 2009.

With the release of some official photos of the ultimate production variant of the vehicle, fresh details have been unveiled. Although almost all of the specs have already been established by Ford, some of the latest particulars consist of a sprint from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in a matter of 5.9 seconds and a ceiling speed of 264 km/h (164 mph). It has been reported that a price tag of €39,000 has been set for Europe.
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Bmw8ter - 12/13/2008 10:37:29 AM

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That's hot. I'd take this over an EVO or STI anyday. How do the Europeans end up with all of the good designers, and the U.S. is stuck with crap?

I mean seriously. When Ford NA came up with the design for the previous gen. Focus, surely they didn't all hover around the projector and go "Oh that's beautiful"? The only time they ever got it was when they offered the SVT and the Saleen models.

veyron1001 - 12/13/2008 4:25:18 PM

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No you wouldnt. Would you seriously pay 55~58k US for a Ford hatchback?

Hyundai - 12/13/2008 11:01:47 AM

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I <3 Euro Focus.

This is the nicest "American" econo car EVER made. This and the Fiesta, believe it or not.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/13/2008 1:10:07 PM

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And the Mondeo...

veyron1001 - 12/13/2008 4:26:59 PM

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The ford focus rs is about as american as the US flag. Branded by a US company made in a foreign country.

09CTSVforMe - 12/14/2008 12:01:42 AM

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veyron, WTF are you talking about?

2ndbimmer - 12/13/2008 11:44:35 AM

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If you watch a lot of tope gear, they say that their fords are part built in germany. Might have to do with location of parts for their emission restrictions? not sure, but their designs are much better.
wouldnt these designs and features help them out of a their hole? people wouldnt buy small toyotas or hondas anymore.

DaHarder - 12/13/2008 5:12:04 PM

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At today's exchange rate, 39,000.00 EUR = 52,222.82 USD... Unless I'm mistaken.

This appears to be a very nice Hot Hatch, but...

There's simply not enough car/performance to justify that kind of money.

Note: This is a 25,000 USD vehicle at best.

Hyundai - 12/14/2008 12:16:51 AM

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Uhhh HELLO! You aren't this stupid..

Do I even need to explain that you CANNOT relate costs like that?

Bmw8ter - 12/13/2008 7:57:27 PM

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Why does everyone think you can use exchange rates to determine what a vehicle would cost in the US?

The only way you can estimate what the cost would be in $US, is to determine the % variance between that class of vehicle in Europe vs. the U.S. equivalent(albeit sh*t), and then that becomes your multiplier.

The car would end up being around $41k.....not $60k or $52k. Exchange rate camparos are silly.

Bmw8ter - 12/13/2008 8:02:42 PM

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But really though, because this thing falls into the mix with the Evo and the STI, it'd probably be more like $36k.

uall - 12/14/2008 6:15:21 AM

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Very nice, but a way too expensive