Ford Focus RS is US Bound and Awesome

Rejoice America, the third-generation Ford Focus RS will finally be available here.

Billed as the most powerful production Focus ever, power comes from a 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that is similar to the one found in the 2015 Mustang Ecoboost. For the Focus, a few parts of been upgraded and output raises slightly to 315 HP.

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A six-speed manual will be the only transmission available and for the first time on a Focus RS, power will be sent to all four-wheels. Using two electronically controlled clutch packs at the rear of the vehicle, torque can be split side-to-side for true torque vectoring. Up to 70 percent of total engine power can be diverted to the rear axle while 100 percent can be sent to either rear wheel.

For claims this helps produce controlled drifts at the track, making the Focus RS a hell of a lot of fun. Besides rear torque vectoring, the RS’s all-wheel drive system can shift power front to rear while the front wheels can brake individually to further help rotate the car.

Other exclusive RS chassis features include stiffer spring rates and bushings, larger antiroll bars and two-mode switchable dampers. A choice of Michelin tires can be fitted to the Focus RS including the optional Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires – yes, similar to those found on the Corvette Z06 with the Z07 package.

Inside are heavily bolstered partial-leather Recaro seats, a new flat-bottomed steering wheel and an additional bank of gauges.

The Focus RS will be the 30th car to wear the legendary RS badge and it sounds like it will not disappoint its predecessors.

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