RS-kicking hot hatch - Kyle Fortune | World debut | 2008 British International Motor Show | 2009 Ford Focus RS | After years of rumour and speculation Ford's will-they-or-won't-they-build-it flagship Focus RS hot hatch has finally been revealed in London at the British International Motor Show. The waiting for the mega-performance hatch isn't entirely over, as although Ford revealed its bright-green monster at the show it remains tight-lipped about some of the details for now. What it's not keeping secret about is the RS's power, the Focus producing a thumping 295bhp from its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine. It's the RS's 324lb.ft of torque that raises most eyebrows though, particularly as the RS is front rather than four-wheel drive. That's a decision that Jost Capito, RS Team leader, defends on a number of...
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