It comes in Sounders Rave Green?

305 HP Ford Focus RS Coming To America? (jalopnik)

Jalopnik reported this morning that Ford is contemplating bringing the Euro-only Ford Focus RS (along with the torque-steer-gasmic 305 HP turbocharged 2.5-liter five-banger Volvo powerplant) stateside. If you can fit a car seat in the back, this is going to be my next car.

I couldn't find a good video review for the RS, but Top Gear did take a look at the ST.

Ford's nor really interested in making money

"The Ford Performance Vehicles F6 E Concept is more than just a concept, it's planned for production with a sale price of $78,190 AUD or about $50,550 in US play money. What you'll get for your Aussie dollar is a walloping 415 HP, 416 lb-ft, turbocharged, 4.0 liter inline six cylinder running the rear wheels through a Sequential Sports Shift six speed automatic transmission. Binders gets upgraded with Brembos fitted hiding beneath 19 inch wheels and styling gets a few other subtle upgrades. Just for the record, it gets about 20 MPG."

~ via jalopnik

It even looks better than the Taurus SHO. Why is it that Australia gets all the coolest stuff? Paul Hogan, Koala Bears, Mad Max, Miranda Kerr... For a nation full of criminals they sure are well off.

Stop teasing me Ford!

Remember how awesome RoboCop was? You know what car he drove? A ford Taurus SHO.

"The new SHO boasts the highest level of tune so far announced for the Ecoboost V6 — 365 HP and 350 lb-ft of torque, going above and beyond the previously rated 355 HP in the 2010 Ford Flex and 2010 Lincoln MKS. The more important part of those power figures is where it comes in at, with peak torque starting from 1500 RPM and topping out at 3500 RPM. Shoot, that's almost in diesel territory. Ford isn't being bashful about this new SHO either, boldly claiming the Taurus SHO will outperform the BMW 550i while returning 25 MPG on the highway and coming in at a reasonable $37,995 price. Those are certainly fightin' words."

~ via jalopnik

I swear Ford, if this car ends up in australia exclusively I will dig up Henry Fords bones and punch him in the face.

"You don't want anymore than that on marble"

Most Ford Fiesta reviews won't let you know how well it performs when being chased by a corvette inside a shopping mall. Luckily the guys at top gear took care of that for us.