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11 Things You'll Want to Know About the Ford Focus RS
MotorTrend covers 11 key things about the Focus RS in this article: http://wot.motortrend.com/1504_11_things_youll_want_to_know_about_the_ford_focus_rs.html
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Transmission is one of my favorite things, glad they didn't go with a dual clutch and instead went with what better suits its character. Thank you Ford
Loving that it comes standard with Recaro bucket seats 
and Brembo brakes!
AWD!
Ken Block apparently greatly influenced Ford's decision to go that route:
Ken Block apparently greatly influenced Ford's decision to go that route:
The article mention seat coolers. Now of course purists will say those have no place in a hot hatch. But...I've tried those once, in a Lexus I'd taken for a test drive, and I loved it (the seat cooling, not the car, although it was more than respectable). A gentle breeze to cool down the seat and those things of importance that tend to be close to the seat Absolutely brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant.I see seat coolers holding more importance in a luxury vehicle like a Lexus where the leathers can get hot on summer days, but in this... I don't know, seems unnecessary.
The article mention seat coolers. Now of course purists will say those have no place in a hot hatch. But...I've tried those once, in a Lexus I'd taken for a test drive, and I loved it (the seat cooling, not the car, although it was more than respectable). A gentle breeze to cool down the seat and those things of importance that tend to be close to the seat
Absolutely, I mean if it didn't have them I wouldn't mind, it's not essential, it's not a deal breaker. But boy would it be nice If they came as an option, I'm pretty sure I would tick that box.
If they came as an option, I'm pretty sure I would tick that box.
Luxury item = rollbar+fixed back seat+harness from factory
Gettin Michelin pss,brembo,recaro sport seat will be okay....
Gettin Michelin pss,brembo,recaro sport seat will be okay....
Seat heaters and coolers are helpful. It's a performance hatch but also needs to do well with regular driving, plus with heated and cooled seats, you'll be a bit more willing to get out and drive, that among much more powerful motivations
Yes
Doing well enough with everyday use does help.
Already its practical enough that this can be the only car someone owns.
Doing well enough with everyday use does help.
Already its practical enough that this can be the only car someone owns.
Seat heaters and coolers are helpful. It's a performance hatch but also needs to do well with regular driving, plus with heated and cooled seats, you'll be a bit more willing to get out and drive, that among much more powerful motivations
They're having all kinds of trouble with their DCT in both the ST's, logically they stayed away
yeah... shutters and jerks while shifting, no thanks
Glad to hear that, extending the warranty to that length should leave most folks happy, if anything else is bound to happen... good chance it'll happen within that term.
Faith restored back in the DCT
Faith restored back in the DCT
6 years is a really long warranty. I'm sure most people would be happy with that. People have been apprehensive about DCT but I do think that is the future.
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