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By plasmaman
#3840618
Looks like its going to be immense.

Ford were always going to undercut the r as well as bump up the performance.

Honda must be pished but theyve still got a really really decent machine and yeah wouldnt bet against them being very similar track wise.

I'd happily have either though given the choice of one it would be the RS.
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By silvagti
#3840677
Configurator page is live on Ford's website.

http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/Focus-RS

Seems like a bargain at £29k for 320bhp and 4WD. Honda are going to have a seriously hard time convincing punters to spend several thousand more for a less powerful FWD civic IMO

The colour selection could be better though......
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By Lewisgame
#3840732
pulpmelon_r wrote:I would love love love to see a track battle feature of: the Type R, Focus RS, Cupra Sub8, Megane Trophy and maybe a Golf R?
This needs to be done. Also on a track that has both long straights and corners as well as a tight infield. Somewhere like Snetterton 300 or Rockingham that's got a bit of everything. That previous test with the Megan, Cupra and TypeR was done on such a short track it's more difficult to judge each car apart.
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By pulpmelon_r
#3840743
All have to be manual, no DSG chicken hawking, plus all have to be on regular tyres not semi-slicks.

So the civic has Contisport 6's
the Renault has Cup sport 2's
The Cupra Sub8 has Contisport 5's (not the shitty bridgestone re50 VAG made them use last year)
The Golf R has to use bridgestones
Not sure what the focus will use yet?
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By brucelee11271940
#3840750
4.7 seconds for less than £30k? Jesus thats seriously quick, Supercar quick. Not a fan of the look, I would have like to see a 3 door model. You cannot deny that its alot of car for the money.
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By smartie
#3840766
The main thing this has over the CTR is that it doesn't look like arse.

However, the colours it comes in are a bit limited....grey, white, another grey, black or puke blue. :?
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By pulpmelon_r
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I hear today's copy of EVO mag features a group test with the new Civic type r, Leon cupra ultimate sub 8 and Renault Megane 275 trophy r ??? :Woot:

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