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Old 02-05-2015, 12:02 AM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/03/2...s-rs-official/

Looks like my son's car in a few years, maybe I'll sell the R-Spec and pick one up as a daily? Neat ride, killer engine, and the mod folks will make these 2.3 turbo engines sing! Reminds me of the Saab Viggen engines. Easily modded to twice the crank HP/TQ. Loved my Aero Sedan back in the day with an ECU flash, down pipe and LSD. FWD, but this sedan was a blast.

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I've been playing with a mustang 2.3 ecoboost. Fun car, lots of potential. 60hp with just a tune. DP and intercooler going in soon. I'm going to dyno between each mod and in different combinations to quantify the gains. Also going to try different intakes and exhausts.
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About time you guys get a decent car like this.
Would recommend that ford for your son!

Soon enough, he'll follow your path...
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It's a Focus . Ford fans have been crying out for another AWD RS for years and finally it's arrived, probably in answer to the Golf R. Shame it doesn't look a bit more like the 2 door previous model though.

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waiting till they hit the states
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They should have at least made it not look like a shopping cart. The previous RS looked awesome. Glad its 4WD! About it! Will compete with the Audi RS3 as well I guess.
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The previous models styling was a bit OTT for me, as Ford wanted to sell the new one to a wider market they toned it down, a bit too much perhaps. I think the RS3 will have a 5 cylinder engine ?
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It has serious potential.
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I'll be selling my Touareg and getting one once they come here. Have been lusting for an RS for many years.



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