2016 Ford Focus RS

hurahn · 02-03-2015, 11:28 AM

2016 Ford Focus RS: This Is Your 320-HP, AWD Monster Hatch From Ford

TerribleONE · 02-03-2015, 11:33 AM

I am looking forward to this. May try and pick one up for a daily.

1st · 02-03-2015, 12:00 PM

Civic Type R all DAy!!!

Haboob · 02-03-2015, 03:18 PM

Here's the debut:

I like it.

Haboob · 02-03-2015, 03:20 PM

Rumored $37,000-40,000 though. Yikes.

Some people are saying the interior is not what a $40k car should have either.

JARblue · 02-03-2015, 03:24 PM

I saw it and read the specs. Sweet

But then I saw the price. That's more than I paid for the Z. I know it's a different car, but no thanks.

Haboob · 02-03-2015, 09:46 PM

Has the asking price been confirmed?

hurahn · 02-03-2015, 10:11 PM

Not yet, but all the secret squirrels are saying about 38k topped out.

falconfixer · 02-03-2015, 10:21 PM

Haboob · 02-04-2015, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hurahn

Not yet, but all the secret squirrels are saying about 38k topped out.

I guess that's not really that bad, it may come down a bit, but it seems on par with the STI and Evo (at least when it was selling) prices.

PW370z · 02-04-2015, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I guess that's not really that bad, it may come down a bit, but it seems on par with the STI and Evo (at least when it was selling) prices.

You are probably correct. They figure if the STi can sell for that, then why not the RS? They are both AWD, turbo four cylinder, rally-based cars, and the last gen STi was a hatch also. With the EVO in its last and final year, that will be the STi's only competition in this niche market. Hell, the RS rims look exactly like the STi BBS wheels.

edconline · 02-04-2015, 09:28 AM

The Focus RS should not and will not sell for what an Sti sells for IMO. I'm not paying the same price for a Ford that I would for a Subaru. The Focus RS could blow the doors off an Sti and I still wouldn't pay the same money for it. There is a reason domestic manufactuers have basically permanent 0% financing for 96 month offers, etc. Becuase they have to.

Yes, Ford has come a LONG way over the last 5 years with their vehicles, but they still aren't at the same level as the Japanese auto makers. This is especially evident in the interiors, I'd be very surprised if the Focus RS interior was anything above just passable.

Haboob · 02-04-2015, 10:08 AM

I wouldn't pay that much for a Subaru either, which is why I don't own one. Their interior isn't anything to write home about either.

DCNISMO · 02-04-2015, 10:30 AM

A Golf R is about 36 to 38K....so its priced for the segment.

TerribleONE · 02-04-2015, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edconline

The Focus RS should not and will not sell for what an Sti sells for IMO. I'm not paying the same price for a Ford that I would for a Subaru. The Focus RS could blow the doors off an Sti and I still wouldn't pay the same money for it. There is a reason domestic manufactuers have basically permanent 0% financing for 96 month offers, etc. Becuase they have to.

Yes, Ford has come a LONG way over the last 5 years with their vehicles, but they still aren't at the same level as the Japanese auto makers. This is especially evident in the interiors, I'd be very surprised if the Focus RS interior was anything above just passable.

And what would you consider the Evo and Sti interior??

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Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1387	Rumored $37,000-40,000 though. Yikes. Some people are saying the interior is not what a $40k car should have either.

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Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1387	Has the asking price been confirmed?

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hurahn Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NA Posts: 89 Drives: NA Rep Power: 13	Not yet, but all the secret squirrels are saying about 38k topped out.

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