I do not know how you can not like this car.
No idea...!
I respect this car. Why?
You sit in it and immediately feel what the engineering targets were.
The car offers a lot of driving pleasure.
It is also very good on the road.
And then it still sounds fantastic.
The steering is super direct ...
... and the motor is well matched. Actually, everything fits ...
...but mainly:
(...)
It's just a lot of fun!
The Focus RS has tight 350 hp and all-wheel drive.
This places it in a special niche of the market.
The 4x4 is beautifully matched to the performance.
It harmonizes with the whole system and even supports driving pleasure.
This used to be rather not the case with an all-wheel drive.
common in this segment are two-liter turbo engines.
The Focus formerly had a 2.5l 5-cylinder engine.
Today, it shares the engine with the legendary Ford Mustang EcoBoost.
In which vehicle does the engine fit better?
Undoubtedly, in this car. We have driven both - if Mustang, please with V8 and automatic transmission.
So, what further distinguishes this car?
Magnificent RECARO sport seats ...
... the alredy mentioned fantastic steering, a dream ...
... a motor / transmission unit of the finest ...
very clean transmission with good gearing ...
and of high precision.
Point worth noting is still that you realize how
the engine was trimmed to uniform power output.
As turbo engines were the last time to date,
they had the reputation of being thirsty especially.
For that you had a more explosive design - much later inserting and with much more Bums.
The amplified but also the impression that it really was something.
Things are different today, even, predictable ...
... but also directly in response. The "turbo-hole" has disappeared.
Therefore, some manufacturers also like to use two turbochargers.
This works almost too well - sometimes I miss her so almost anything the kick from the past.
This must be called anything bad, now is now time just like that.
The engine also fascinated as always - supported by sound. This can be controlled,
with the selected ride program.
The drift mode is likely to be all the fans of the model, meanwhile familiar.
Youtube goodness.
That is the Sport mode is switched off traction control.
One may popping the exhaust? In the car so,
last test car, the 911 Carrera 4S Targa for a six-figure price rather no.
But this is, as so often a matter of taste.
A word about the wonderful RECARO seats.
There are also beautiful longer and came first in the Clio RS 3rd generation.
Conveniently they were never, but always very good.
Unfortunately, not height adjustable.
But you get used to it.
More important is the lateral support, and the right.
yet you have enough headroom.
What is even more important if one likes the car and everything else wrong?
The price.
At the top end, Mercedes is using the A45 AMG.
With almost 400 hp he holds already costs CHF 60,000.
So Ford pushes with 350 horses before and asked for CHF 50,000.
The equivalent is absolutely fine.
Allerdings ist das eine Menge Geld für einen kompakten Sportler, die bei rund der Hälfte beginnen.
So ist mir etwas zuviel Plastik verbaut in der Mittelkonsole.
Sie haben aber endlich, endlich aufgeräumt mit dem Knöpfchen-Overkill nach Jahren der Kritik
Die Bedienung ist nun sehr viel einfacher und besser.
Weniger Knöpfe (und ein schneller Touchscreen) sind halt einfach mehr.
Im Test des Mondeo vor einem Jahr fiel das noch negativ auf.
Es ging halt schlicht zu lange, bis das System reagiert hat.
Nun ist das viel besser und moderner geworden.
Nur ist der glattflächige Plastik sehr gut sichtbar.
Etwas mehr Einsatz von geschäumtem Kunststoff lässt noch etwas Raum für Verbesserungen.
Davon abgesehen ist der Zweck mehr als erfüllt.
Der Focus RS steht in seinem Segment ganz weit oben.
Das würtliche Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis ist das beste im Markt.
Ford hat sich damit sehr viel positive und auch verdiente Presse geholt.
Woher kommt also meine offenkundige Sympathie?
Der RS erinnert mich stark an eine Legende des Automobilbaus der 80-er Jahre:
La Regina, der Lancia Delta Integrale.
Das heute ein sehr gesuchtes Sammlerstück.
Was löst die Erinnerung aus? Das Fahrverhalten und der Sport-Allradantrieb
Das Ansprechen des Turbos.
Der Ton leider weniger, aus dem erwähnten Grund.
Zudem wird über die Lautsprecher Sound eingespielt, und das mag ich gar nicht.
Der RS bräuchte das auch gar nicht.
Aber sonst: Integrale Feeling pur!
Und das sage ich nicht leichtfertig.
Bräuchte ich nicht mehr Platz, würde ich einen RS kaufen. Punkt.
Eine weitere Erinnerung an die 80-er: Der Türkantenschutz.
He works mechanically from the door opening.
And again.
However, this is also audible and not very valuable.
You have to decide halt.
Or you tried to drown ;-)
Finally, I say:
The Focus RS is dead on target.
The demanding British trade press is there the same opinion.
thrilled the RS,
the driving pleasure is at the center,
and you can feel the high technical effort
and that a lot of time has gone into the finishing touches.
you can look past about certain little things
much more important are transmission, suspension, seats, steering and drive
... and there they have brilliant.
The major elements fit like chalk and cheese.
Well done, Ford.
More please!
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