Sure, Ford's brand-new AWD system has nothing in common with the technology developed for the rally car, but the fact of the matter is the 2016 Focus RS could hold its own through a World Rally(ian)>> we're gonna kick things off today in the xtreme off road shop by tearing back into our 2002 ford focus rally race car. we're prepping this vehicle to compete in the nasa rally sport race series, and our whole goal is to get onto the track for less than $10,000 dollars. today we're gonna jump underneath the hood and work on the motor. My Rallycross ZX3 and Results. 1 Sparco Chrono road, Odyssey pc680,Cosworth cat-back,svt springs front and rear,and Tokico HTS all all around. Rear sway bar is stock-front sway is disconnected and tied up. A pair of ST brand machined aluminum spacers (.80") reside between the front strut mounts and strut bearings. 10 It Delivers An Incredible 350 Horsepower. Via: Forbes. A thirsty turbocharged 2.3-liter 4-cylinder engine that punches 350 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 350 lb.-ft of torque at 3,200 rpm, is what the Ford Focus RS depends on. This engine allows an encouraging rise from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds. The Ford Focus RS WRC replaced the Ford Escort in the World Rally Championship for the 1999 season. That same year Colin McRae, Britain’s first Rally World Champion, moved to Ford from Subaru in a deal worth £6 million. Although based on the standard production Focus, the rally cars featured four-wheel-drive and a turbo-charged 2.0 litre engine. First win: Safari Rally 1999 Last win: Safari Rally 2002 No. of wins: 9 Car: Ford Focus RS WRC. As Ford replaced the ageing Escort with the Focus WRC in 1999, it poached Colin McRae to spearhead its new chapter. It was a big money move, but came with big rewards as McRae took the Focus to nine rally wins across four seasons.
Top Gear (2002 TV series) From the British television show 'Top Gear'. This video displays the speeds of the Ford Cougar [driven by Jeremy Clarkson], Ford Focus (rally car) [driven by Colin McRae] and a Formula One (F1) [driven by Johnny Herbert] Hide details.
Description. From 1997-2012, Ford chose M-Sport, the British team set up in 1979 by Malcolm Wilson, a brilliant rally driver and genuinely passionate individual, to prepare and enter its official rally cars. For the 2000 season, the team relied on the Ford Focus WRC, which had replaced the Ford Escort WRC in 1999. The Ford Focus RS ' spec sheet reads like a car enthusiast's dream. It's a five-door hatchback with a manual transmission, a 350-horsepower turbocharged engine, and an advanced all-wheel-drive OEyG.