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280PS is 276 BHP I think.

What's a standard ST's PS is it 225?

So (after taking marketing support into account) you'll be paying about £9000 for 55PS extra and probably double the insurance.

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Just remember it's an RS so the insurance group will be 20.

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It sounds to me like it's a tuned up ST3 with some different bumpers glued on.


Just remember it's an RS so the insurance group will be 20. Doesn't matter if they put a 50BHP 1.1 engine in it would still be group 20.

It's going to be around £23000 and will have no marketing support.

I'd definately buy an ST3 and tune it to 300 if I was in the market for one.
I'm afraid they've missed a trick here and they'll know it.

Looks to me like some big cheese gaffer has stuck his oar in and refused AWD.

I'd get a Golf R32 I think

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The last Focus was Insurance Grp 16A... so I guess this one will be 18A... it's not on the same level as an Evo which is Grp 20.

I don't see any of this as a bad point... as Ayesha said previous, it will be far more developed than the and will be a different car, even if it doesn't break the 300bhp mark and have AWD.

Golf R32's are nasty... ewwww

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the golf R32 does look so nice and sound great and with there sequential gear box its fast and 4wd maybe its not the fastest but still a good car, guess for the rs everyone going to have to wait magazine to have first idea about that car

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I agree the R32 in blue is stunning. However, I'd prefer the RS for the money... that said an Evo might be tempting if insurance, and fuel costs weren't an issue

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From what I've been told they have pampered to the German market. By order.

They know that they could put the RS badge on the back of anything in the UK and it will sell so they have tried to make the RS as much like the Golf R32 as possible as Ford cannot gain market share in Germany no matter what they do.

You've got to give Ford their due actually.
They have a very good line up of cars at the moment and it's only going to get better but the Germans just will not buy them.
I don't know why they don't give up and pamper the market that has looked after them for so long - The UK

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Golf R32 is front heavy and slowwww for what it has.

I'm with Nick 101% on what he's said. Fit the GGR kit sure, but do you have the uprated suspension? The bigger brakes? The limited slip diff? Nope and not many of the Focus ST owners do when they get these kits fitted.

Anyways... more pics for you lot to argue over... lol... Mmmm green Recaros...

Allegedly pics of the car bound for the London Motor Show

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I am comeing if the car will look like in the photos then it is a winner brrrrrrrrrr

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Doe's look good even in green.

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I've been thinking exactly the same thing... you always know that if there are any orange car's on the road it's going to be an more than likely... the green would make the very unmistakable...

I've always said I'd get in Imperial Blue, but now I'm not so sure... will have to see the car in the flesh first

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Doe's look good even in green.

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I've been thinking exactly the same thing... you always know that if there are any orange car's on the road it's going to be an more than likely... the green would make the very unmistakable...

I've always said I'd get in Imperial Blue, but now I'm not so sure... will have to see the car in the flesh first

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Don't worry Scott not tooooooo long before you'll see it at the excel.