Representatives of the American Ford car manufacturer officially confirmed the speedy start of the serial output of the new charged hatchback, the Focus RS brand, which will relate to the third generation of this popular model. The new car will be created by a special unit of Ford Performance. To date, this unit has united such departments as Ford SVT, Ford Racing and Team RS.
According to the official representatives of the American company -manufacturer, the updated hatchback can show good results on the racing highway, and is also suitable for traveling around the city. According to experts, the new charged modification of the RS can become global and may be sold in those automobile markets where it has not been represented by similar models of the previously produced generation of cars.
It can be added that earlier a similar model was equipped with a five -cylinder power unit with a capacity of 305 liters.With. After restyling, the car will be equipped with a turbocharged four -cylinder engine, which differs 2.3 liters and belongs to the Ecoboost line. The new power unit can provide a power of 335 liters.With. As a transmission, the Ford Focus RS model is equipped with a six -band manual gearbox.
According to experts, in the process of development, the possibility of releasing an all -wheel drive hatchback of this series was considered, but later it was decided to seriously produce only the front -wheel drive version of the car. It is noted that the model will be equipped with a front differential of high friction.
Perhaps the updated Ford Focus RS can be officially shown at the January car dealership in Detroit. The sale of new items can begin in 2016. So you have to wait until the novelty appears in the car dealership in Moscow.
Due to the good speed and a small, as well as an ecological power unit, a new charged American hatchback can be well sold on automobile markets around the world. Compact sizes and magnificent dynamic characteristics will make it one of the best city cars. All this will help the novelty to occupy its share of the automobile market, both in North America and in Europe and in Asia.