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The highly anticipated Ford Focus RS hit the Nurburgring again for some track action, ahead of its debut in the second half of 2015.
Partially camouflaged, the third generation Focus RS could be seen sporting a more aggressive front bumper, thicker side skirts, a larger roof spoiler and a beefier rear bumper that integrates twin exhaust pipes and a diffuser.
The Focus RS will be positioned above the current top dog – the Focus ST. It is expected to use Ford’s new 2.3-litre turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine borrowed from the new Mustang, which generates more than 227kW (305 bhp) and 406Nm (300 lb-ft) in the pony car. In the Focus RS, Ford is said to have wound up the wick on the engine to deliver around 243kW (330 bhp), making it 22 kW more powerful than the previous RS.
Read our 2014 Ford Focus ST Review
Drive is sent to the front wheels via a six speed manual gearbox. To tame all that power going to the front axle, the Focus RS will employ a mechanical limited slip differential and RevoKnuckle front suspension (Ford’s adaptation of the MacPherson strut) to quell wheel spin and improve torque distribution.
Pitting against the Volkswagen Golf R, Mercedes A 45 AMG and the upcoming Honda Civic Type R, the new Ford Focus RS will only be offered as a five-door, with the three-door version from the previous generation dropped to cut down on development cost.
