The 2016 Ford Focus RS is going to have its U.S. debut next month at the 2015 New York Auto Show, but fans will have to wait at least a year to get their hands on one, since Ford has announced that sales will begin in spring 2016.
The 2016 Ford Focus RS is going to have its U.S. debut next month at the 2015 New York Auto Show, but fans will have to wait at least a year to get their hands on one, since Ford has announced that sales will begin in spring 2016.
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The Focus RS is now the ultimate hot hatch with its 2.3L EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder that generates more than 315 horsepower. The four-cylinder is mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission and a new all-wheel-drive system with Dynamic Torque Vectoring. The AWD system can send up to 70 percent of the drive torque to the rear wheels and up to 100 percent of available torque can be sent to each rear wheel delivering the torque-vectoring capability that has a dramatic impact on handling and cornering stability.
The driver can select from four different drive modes to configure the car for optimum performance in road or circuit driving conditions – normal, sport, track and a special drift mode. Using a switch alongside the gear lever, the driver can choose settings for all-wheel drive, damper control, Electronic Stability Control, steering and engine response, as well as exhaust sound. Also a launch control feature configures the car’s chassis and powertrain systems to deliver the fastest possible acceleration.
Source: Ford
