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The arrival of the production version of the Focus RS won't be happening until 2009, but during the London Motor Show in July, we'll get our first glimpse of Ford's newest road rocket. Top Gear conjured up some unofficial renderings of what the new RS would look like based on the teaser image that was released earlier this year, and by all accounts, it's mix of restrained aggression and planted purposefulness hits all the right spots and leaves us even more frustrated that we won't be seeing it here in the States.

As for output, informed speculation still pegs the RS as making around 280-300 hp from its turbocharged, inline five-cylinder and sending that grunt to the front wheels. Ford has decided to opt out of equipping the RS with an all-wheel-drive system - something that may prove problematic if it still wants to compete with the Evo and STI - but Ford is assuring enthusiasts that a semi-active limited-slip differential will keep torque steer in check.

[Source: Top Gear]
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[dkevox]

ewww... its a ford. need i say more

 

[Kooldino]

Inline 5? I smell Volvo power.

Looks better than the new STi, but that's not saying much.

 

[kundun]

i think it looks awesome

 

[Jackygor]

I would hit it. Yes I would.

 

[redmachine]

F*ck ford--and im glad they wimped out yet again and didnt give it awd. They are a joke, mazda sells thousands of their mazdaspeed3's with the same platform here in the US and ford says it would be too expensive. I for one would have bought one if the performance would have been comparable to the X and the price was right. Ford is goind down the toilet and they brought it on themselves.

 

[lwevert]

ford= not performance and crappy resale. That will never make it to the states with that much power, they will gay it up first.

 

[mikeyb]

I would rather see either a C 30 R or S40 R here in the states.