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

Ford Focus RS500 specs
Car type | Compact |
Curb weight | 1450 kg (3197 lbs) |
Introduced | 2010 |
Origin country | Germany |
Views | 62.7k |
Submitted by | the race |
Lap times
Performance
0 - 50 kph | 2.5 s |
0 - 100 kph | 5.5 s |
0 - 130 kph | 8.3 s |
0 - 200 kph | 19.5 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 14.0 s |
0 - 60 mph | 5.6 s |
0 - 100 mph | 11.9 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 9.6 s @ 89.5 mph |
1/4 mile | 13.9 s |
Top speed | 266 kph (165 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.56 g (6 m/s²) |

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 | 241 ps (238 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 317 Nm (234 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 6 speed manual |
Layout | front engine, front wheel drive |
Focus RS500 competition



Totò 3d ago
In accurate timing 9.6 for 1/8 mile. I got 9.7 with the MKIII focus ST bone stock.

Totò 3d ago
https://www.autosnout.com/Figures-Specs/Ford-Focus-RS500-2010/769 Now this is way more accuratw 12.7@105 1/4 mile and

scacia 2y 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.

FastestLaps 2y ago
The 13.9 time comes from AutoBild Sportscars 03/2011. They don't use grippy drag strip or crazy "rollout" deduction where they remove first couple feet from the timing.


scacia 2y ago @benedekpuskas
Im not actualy Im a alfa romeo fan lol but this car has 350hp and yet the timing is inacurate


Singer911 1y ago @scacia
It has 350 hp on just the front wheels. Do you really think it'll be able to release its full power on the asphalt? The wheelspin causes the acceleration and the 1/4 mile time to slip. If it had been an AWD car, it would be lots and lots faster, but right now it just has too much power.


Scacia 4d ago @Singer911
it has a limited slip defferential of course it can!? If a dodge srt4 with only 230hp does on 1/4 mile 13.9 than theres something defently wrong here Lol. Like the guy before mention they used a crapy non well preped drag strip

Scacia 4d ago @Cocobe
Thats because that bmw m3 is a boat it curb weight is 3900lbs its RWD its heavy bro. This only weighs 3197!! thats 700lbs lighter. Curb weight vs HP impostant


196ss 9y 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

angel 11y ago
The Frank. I would take a Montune 350 Ford Focus RS, if you mean "modified cars"

Evil 12y 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.

TheFrank 12y 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.





Viking 12y 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.

DeDe 12y ago
AutoZeitung: 18,7 s (0-200 km/h)
Source - http://www.autozeitung.de/auto-einzeltest/ford-focus-rs500-im-test

JohnFCP 12y 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)
FastestLaps 12y ago
@Pietro Those figures are according to what? Quattroroute? What is the issue date/number?


Phil 12y 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

anonymus 12y 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

angel 13y ago
TheFrank. You are wrong, a ford focus RS stock is better than mazda MPS or GTI any day

TheFrank 13y 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.



Aleksandar 13y 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


JohnFCP 13y ago
Guy...I am not compare because it has no comparison, FocusRS is much better. The Clio is an inferior league.


JohnFCP 13y 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?


angel 13y ago
Focus RS 500 > clio rs III every day of the week. FRS is faster, bigger, more spectacular and exclusive than clio! Of course it is more expensive, you must pay for been one of the 500...