BETTER PARTSMore horses than in the Mustang?
Goodwood ( UK ), June 25, 2015
Pixel by pixel, slice by slice, or line by line, until a full picture has emerged: Yes, Ford is currently one of the most common car manufacturers. It has long been known that the manufacturers a new Focus RS will bring to market in early 2016, but the associated information will only be pushed out intermittently. On the occasion of the Festival of Speed 2015 ( June 25 to 28 ) in Goodwood, England the next well-kept secrets of the new Focus RS to be aired.
EcoBoost from the Mustang with 350hp
So has now confirmed that under the hood a 2.3 - liter four-cylinder petrol engine is sitting. The unit complies with the basic design of the all-aluminum EcoBoost engine in the Ford Mustang. Through a new double wing turbo, a lush dimensioned intercooler, a poorer resistance suction and a high performance exhaust system of four-cylinder 350 hp. In Mustang, there are " only " 314 horses. Joining them will be a torque of 440 Newton meters ?? the 2000-4500 revolutions per minute is available ?? and culminates only in 6,800 trips. Under full load, can raise the maximum torque for 15 seconds even 470 Nm of an overboost control.
Babbling and hiss included
" This particular EcoBoost engine with 2.3 liters large displacement pulls the driver of the Focus RS in the spell when its power reserves are called up ," assured Ford Performance Boss Dave Pericak. " His rousing sound will guarantee a smile in the face ." The RS - typical babbling and turbo hiss is generated via an electronically controlled valve in the tailpipe, which also regulates the storage back pressure of the exhaust gases.
Launch Control and Drift program
The engine power passes via a six-speed gearbox and a performance - wheel drive newly developed with dynamic torque distribution to all four wheels of the RS. High Agilitäts-and lateral acceleration values " in this segment is no comparison to know " should be the result. It also owns the new compact sports car is the first RS model a Launch Control and a drift program, which is intended to enable a controllable oversteer.
It remains the taste
A foretaste of the temperament of high-performance compact car gives visitors the traditional event at Goodwood when RallyCross-and Gymkhana star Ken Block with an RS prototype copes with the nine curves of 1.86 km long mountain racetrack. That it should be but then also been once again, with new information. Consumption, acceleration data or numbers for maximum speed? Of this we have to dream! And also the selling price will be announced at a later date . (ml)