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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=10841
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Clio 182 CUP!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Inner West, Sydney
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WOW!!!!!!.... thats like..... awesome!!!! Is there any hatch that would compete with that?!?!?!
From what i had read i thought the next RS was going to be the same engine as the ST, just recalibrated for more power
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------------- Steven 'In fact, so good is the Clio 182 with the Cup chassis set-up that I feel moved to make a bold statement - I think it's the best hot hatch ever built.' (EVO Jan 04) |
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Sounde s prtty cool. Ive seen an M3 on the road thoufh and they are pretty damn quick if you ask me.
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One question- how are they planning on fitting an inline six into a Focus engine bay?!
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The new Volvo 6 cylinder they're talking about is about the same size as the 5 cylinder. It's a very compact and light engine.
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Wow. An M3 Beater. Thats a huge claim and they better be able to back it up. As for how they'd fit an Inline 6 into a four cylinder engine bay.... I can't wait to see how cramped it is!!
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Sounds interesting, that I'd like to see... Then somebody could transplant that engine into my Escorts engine bay... :hihi:
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hahahahah sounds good
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Daaaamn I sure hope that's a true story!!! an AWD 350HP Focus?!?!?!!!!! That's plain scary!!!!!!!! First I've heard of it!!
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I've got a copy of Autocar in front of me... it's on the front cover... if only I had a scanner :P
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Daaamn!!!!!!!!!! I Want A Copy!!
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Looks pretty good.... even though its just mags externally, and i think leather inside
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Yeah, this is one of the pics they showed in Autocar:
![]() You can see the large intercooler. The extra flare on the front guards, indicating 4WD testing. You can also see the extra cooling vents on the bonnet. There's an extra front air splitter on the front bumper. The reason why they're suggesting this new Volvo PAG 6 cylinder engine is that it's been designed for both transverse and longtitudinal mounting. Everything in the Autocar article has basically been summed up in the first post. Can't find any pics of the Autocar cover on the web, though :( |
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MKII Focus RS Axed apparently although AE do come out with some dodgy stories.
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Boooo
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Bummer.....
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And here I was going to say that will most certainly be my next car.
Hope it still happens.
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Appears I'll have to buy an LR RS after all :p
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Congratulations Ford!
Ford: Embracing Stupidity! |
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Yet another stupid move by Ford if they don't produce it. Simple as that. Not everyone wants a mustang or falcon if they want a 'sporty' car, yet they seem to think there is only a market for big 'sporty' cars.
I'll just continue to dream about Ford making something like a modern day Escort, small, RWD, with enough performance to bring a smile to your face and the 'chuckability' that nothing they have made since the Mk II Escort has had. And I doubt that dream will ever become anything like reality. :(
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Besides, the article isn't even confirmed, for all we know, it could be a quad turbo V12 or it could be some journo's desperate grab at an otherwise boring month of news... most likely the latter. I'd hardly say Ford aren't keen... after all they built the Focus RS MkI, they built the ST170, the Fiesta ST, Escort Cosworth... They're capable. They're back into rallying on the local scene. Let's give Ford a break and stop being greedy for a while. People find it very easy to slag off these manufacturers yet can't cough up the cash when one is released... Monaro anyone?
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I'm sure Geoff Polites is doing everything he can to make it happen!
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Hope so!!!!!!!!!!!
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Let's not mention how long those cars, you mention Matt, took to come to market. Especially ST170 and RS. I can understand them putting the hero car on the backburner, I just hope we don't have to wait as long as we did for the RS Focus.
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Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to say that Ford, as a company, are not interested in building something like that, only that Ford Australia don't have a great track record when it comes to actually trying to sell anything other then a big rear-drive car to the public. As you know it's something I'm passionate about, and I do feel that Ford Australia are missing out on sales they could get if they put more effort into not just being seen as the Falcon/Territory company. But having said that, I do understand that, at the end of the day, Falcon and Territory are definate sales, while anything else, to a certain extent at least, are untested waters, so I can understand that it could be a financially risky move to spend money on things they may or may not end up getting money from. I guess time will tell. I just hope that we do see something as exciting as this. ![]()
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