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Ford Focus RS500 specs

Price in Europe €46,050
Car type Compact
Curb weight 1450-1486 kg (3197-3276 lbs)
Introduced 2010
Origin country Germany
Gas mileage 18.4-11.7 l/100 km (13-20 mpg US / 15-24 mpg UK)
CO2 emissions 296 g/km
Views 64.9k
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Acceleration

0 - 50 kph2.5 s
0 - 60 kph3.3 s
0 - 80 kph4.4 s
0 - 100 kph5.5 s
0 - 120 kph7.7 s
0 - 130 kph8.3 s
0 - 140 kph9.6 s
0 - 160 kph12.4 s
0 - 180 kph16.0 s
0 - 200 kph19.5 s
0 - 60 mph5.6 s
0 - 100 mph11.9 s
Est. 1/8 mile9.7 s @ 88.9 mph
1/4 mile13.9 s
Ford Focus RS500 acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed266 kph (165 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 020.0 s @ 1706 ft
Est. max acceleration0.56 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom68.9 kph (42.8 mph)
100 kph - 035 m (115 ft)
200 kph - 0140 m (460 ft)

Powertrain specs

Engine type inline5 20V DOHC turbo
Displacement 2.5 l (153 ci)
Power 350 ps (345 bhp / 257 kw)
Torque 460 Nm (339 lb-ft)
Power / liter 140 ps (138 hp)
Power / weight 238 ps (235 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 313 Nm (231 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 23 PS per l/100 km
Power / €5000 38 ps
Transmission 6 speed manual
Layout front engine, front wheel drive

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

Rolling acceleration

80 - 120 kph (4)3.5 s
80 - 120 kph (5)4.4 s
80 - 120 kph (6)6.7 s
80 - 160 kph (4)7.7 s
80 - 160 kph (5)9.7 s
80 - 160 kph (6)13.6 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph4.1 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph14.3 s
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jeremyclarkson1  6d ago

 


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TypeF173  1y ago

But it's not all about hypercars right?

 

Check out this little puppy!😛


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hostboy  3y ago

Looks pretty slow for its power-to-weight ratio. Even the Ford Focus RS knocks the s*** out of it.


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scacia  4y ago

What the **** Noo hahah what a joke this site is. dodge srt4 with 230hp does 13.9 on 1/4 mile How the **** can this do that!!! with 350hp!!!No its more 1/4 it should be 11.5 to 12 but honestly I think 11.0. 0 to 60 ahould be 4.6 Not 5.5 what a joke.


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196ss  12y ago

Top Gear Mega hot hatch test. Track Herwood Hillkyme (England) 1430m:
(Car / Power / Time / Max speed / Max G)
Subaru Impreza Cosworth / 400/ 1:05,51/ 130 / 1,15
Ford Focus RS500 / 350 / 1:06,56 / 129 / 1,15
Volkswagen Golf R / 271 / 1:07,17 / 118 / 1,13
Volkswagen Scirocco R / 265 / 1:07,43 / 119 / 1,14
Renault Sport Megane Cup / 250 / 1:07,55 / 120 / 1,37
Volkswagen Golf GTI / 210 / 1:08,85 / 116 / 1,13
Renault Sport Clio Cup / 200 / 1:09,40 / 114 / 1,25
SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra / 180 / 1:09,97 / 112 / 1,19
Volkswagen Polo GTI / 180 / 1:10,45 / 114 / 1,16
FIAT 500 Abarth EsseEsse / 160 / 1:10,62 / 111 / 1,13
Alfa-Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf / 170 / 1:10,86 / 113 / 1,19


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angel  14y ago

The Frank. I would take a Montune 350 Ford Focus RS, if you mean "modified cars"


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Zenvo13  14y ago

You know ford's american right?


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Evil  14y ago

What? The MPS never better than FocusRS because the MPS is a weak copy of the Focus, without any success. The MPS can have the same chassis but not the same know-how.

Just look the time to track the FocusRS and MPS, both stock. abysmal difference.


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TheFrank  14y ago

angel - No you're mistaken.

The Focus RS is crap considering the price and what you can buy otherwise as mentioned.

An EVO or STI would be a lot better. And a 3MPS (Mazdaspeed3) with suspension tuning, engine tune, decent tires will be just as good / better with less money invested in the long run. Hell it’s not all that far behind to begin with and it cost a hell of a lot less.


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Viking  14y ago

Since I am on the Focus RS500 page, I feel it necessary to say that I find the lap times very impressive. Maybe I can get a test drive the next time I am in Germany.


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Viking  14y ago

Since I am on the Focus RS500 page, I feel it necessary to say that I find the lap times very impressive. Maybe I can get a test drive the next time I am in Germany.


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Viking  14y ago

@DeDe thanks for the info. I keep trying to add more lap times to the Mustang GT 5.0. I am especially interested in seeing how it does on European tracks. It would also be nice to get a decent 0-200 km/h time for the car.


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DeDe  14y ago

@Viking.
Yes, I am.
As far as I know they only tested the RTR and the Shelby GT500 yet.


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Viking  14y ago

@DeDe are you the same person on the German car forum that posts Sport auto Hockenheim times? If so are there any tests of the Mustang GT? I saw a test of the Mustang GT variant called the RTR. It had the same lap time as the Focus RS500 even though it has 428ps versus 350ps for the RS500. My German is a bit rusty, so feel free to correct me if I misread.


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DeDe  14y ago

AutoZeitung: 18,7 s (0-200 km/h)

Source - http://www.autozeitung.de/auto-einzeltest/ford-focus-rs500-im-test


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JohnFCP  14y ago

Fastestlaps:

Yes,Quattroroute, see it:

http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=3&fID=0&tID=71292&bottom=0

1.22:210 - 112.10 Kph - Ford Focus RS500 (349hp)

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FastestLaps  14y ago

@Pietro Those figures are according to what? Quattroroute? What is the issue date/number?


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Pietro  14y ago

Vairano 1.22:210
0-100 6.1s
0-200 20.6s
400m 14.0s
1 Km 25.1s @ 214 Kph


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Phil  14y ago

people always bring up subaru\'s dont they.
well lets see, new 2011 impreza is now £33K for the normal STI. couple of grand on mods or for the 330S and you are paying the same price, but it\'s still ugly compared to the RS500


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anonymus  15y ago

From german Sport Auto 12/2010
0-100 km/h: 5,7 s
0-160 km/h: 12,4 s
0-200 km/h: 20,4 s


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angel  15y ago

TheFrank. You are wrong, a ford focus RS stock is better than mazda MPS or GTI any day


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TheFrank  15y ago

This car is crap, look at how much it cost! Just buy an EVO or STI then add a few bolt-ons / tune and be done with it. Hell you’d be better off with just about any other turbo-hatch and using the money saved for modifications. Get a 3MPS or GTI, add coil over suspension, good tires, intake, exhaust, DP, tune, etc. In the end you’d still have a less money invested and be better performing than this overpriced POS Focus.


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Apathy  15y ago

This is a mean little car.

Now they just need to make one that\'s AWD and sell it in the USA.


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golf1diesel  15y ago

hahahaha faster than C63 AMG


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Aleksandar  15y ago

lol ... Renault is a good car but in real experience is bad car vs ford in real life mode... becuase i was driving renault 5 and clio and megane... its not family car its to low of quality for driving with family sport car in real life mode like in highway and many roads,, i rather have ford focus rs imagine 12 seconds to 160kmh the clio is way to behind ... and megane specialy to 200 kmh... so take a look of non high way roads.... and see what is car for you... Do not offer a car for rally ofer a car for family... roads and sport.. Nobs cars.. renault


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tim  15y ago

I have clio rs200 and for the record if your gonna spend £35,000 get a boxster or 2nd hand M3 over focus rs anyday


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JohnFCP  15y ago

Guy...I am not compare because it has no comparison, FocusRS is much better. The Clio is an inferior league.


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the race  15y ago

smart boy..so you are comparing a 13k 4 cylinder N\A engine little car..with a 5 inline turbo monster who cost 35k? more than twice of the clio..,sure top gear gave clio the best hot hatch title for the best fun factor..and price.. best price\fun ratio


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JohnFCP  15y ago

the race...the time of clio cup is 1:09:40 and the RS500 is 1:07:16s...in a track more conducive to clio (hillclimb).

Need we say more?


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angel  15y ago

I mean clio 200 cup

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