Another interesting Ford Focus

[topnotchtouch]

Hey guys,



This caught my eye today.



http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0408_mismatched_wp/

http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/fordrs8.html



Focus meets Modular V8 muscle, 420hp

 

[MS22]

I remember reading about that RS8 back when the issue came out in August. The guys from MT dubbed it the FrankenFocus since is ran a 4.4 0-60 and a 12.7 quarter mile as compared to the Gallardo which runs a 4.31 0-60 and a 12.5 qurater. But we all know that Ford is way too comservative to ever make this happen, they are hesitating like crazy on the Shelby GR1.

 

[imported_series1]

Thats a lot of power for a focus. But cool

 

[hirosh]

But we all know that Ford is way too comservative to ever make this happen, they are hesitating like crazy on the Shelby GR1.

i think this focus was built to showcase ford racing's 5.0 cammer motor.



heh heh, imagine if your dropped a '03-'04 cobra motor in that car.

 

[topnotchtouch]

I remember reading about that RS8 back when the issue came out in August. The guys from MT dubbed it the FrankenFocus since is ran a 4.4 0-60 and a 12.7 quarter mile as compared to the Gallardo which runs a 4.31 0-60 and a 12.5 qurater. But we all know that Ford is way too comservative to ever make this happen, they are hesitating like crazy on the Shelby GR1.

Nah, they won't build it. As Hirosh said, The Focus RS8, a 1965 Mustang and a 1953 F100 Panel Truck were built by FRPP to showcase the 5.0L Cammer motor.



http://www.fordracing.com/vehicles/frs/index.asp?flashcheck=1&bhcp=1

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=6787