The all-new 2016 Focus RS pioneers innovative Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive, delivering blistering cornering speed for thrilling performance and unbridled driving enjoyment for enthusiasts.
The high-performance road car introduces advanced performance technologies, and is the first Ford RS equipped with selectable drive modes -- including industry-first drift mode as well as launch control.
The high-performance hatch features a 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine delivering well in excess of 315 horsepower, along with the most powerful Ford RS braking system ever. Its dramatic exterior design offers optimized aerodynamics and cooling, with 9 percent less drag over the previous model.
The 2016 Focus RS leverages innovative Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring to deliver a new level of handling capability and driver enjoyment -- combining outstanding traction with unmatched agility and cornering speed.
Other exclusive chassis features include a sport suspension with stiffer spring rates and more efficient bushes and antiroll bars than those found in Focus ST, and two-mode switchable dampers, which offer a firmer setting for track use. Specially tuned electric power-assisted steering, in combination with an optimized front suspension knuckle design and shorter link arms delivers connected and responsive steering with outstanding feel.
The driver can select from four different drive modes to configure the Focus RS for optimum performance in road or circuit driving conditions -- normal, sport, track and a special drift mode.
Industry-first drift mode is specially calibrated for all-wheel drive to modify torque distribution to help the driver achieve controlled oversteer drifts at the track.
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