"Focus RS snabbare än EVO och STi" - Sidan 20

exor · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 15:23

FWD funkar säkert fint med originaleffekten. Men rätt många gillar ju att trimma lite och när man glider runt med sin 450hk RS så kommer man få problem med fästet tyvärr. Hade vart trevligare med AWD med dom effekterna.

Concept · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 15:24

"What we are talking about is a car that really does shred the rule book on front-wheel-drive dynamics"

Som det ser ut nu så lever den upp till hypen.

mAbZ · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 16:03

Världen förändras, exor

"there was a time about five years ago when engineers said that about 200bhp was all you could put through the front wheels safely."

"Ford has provided, for £25,000, something that can make a supercar owner really very irritated indeed. Power to the people"

Test i Times:
Ford Focus RS

mAbZ · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 16:39

CAR Magazine:

"The Focus RS is an absolute blast to drive – it's ludicrously quick point-to-point. Front-wheel drive was definitely the way to go; there’s so much front-end grip that you just don’t need driven rear wheels and we’ll gladly take the consequences of that lively front end for the extra agility that the lighter two-wheel drive set-up affords."

Ford Focus RS (2009) CAR review | Road Testing Reviews | Car Magazine Online

mAbZ · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 16:44

Testet från Sky Motoring finns nu på Youtube:

YouTube - Ford Focus RS - video roadtest

mAbZ · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 16:49

Top Gear Magazine har i senaste numret testat nya RS:en mot en Ford GT på slingriga vägar.

"OK, so I didn't beat Stig up the mountain - I would dearly love to tell you otherwise and wipe the uncaring smugness off his helmet - but I would have done if I was, by some quirk of twisted space/time, driving both cars at the same time. And if the route had contained absolutely no straights, because the straights were where the GT pulled out the supercharged V8 joker and did the Millennium Falcon bit. BUT, the big news was that I was closer than anyone, including myself, imagined. So much so, that even The Stig itself had the good grace to stare in my direction with what I'm going to assume is bemused surprise when we arrived at the top within a second or so of each other."

Jeremy Clakson:
"I have to say that even when the weather is awful, the grip and poise are excellent. Better than excellent. I can't imagine an Evo X is going to pull away.
I know for a fact that on a damp road, it would leave my CLK Black for dead. It's that good, and not once did I encounter any of the dreaded tread shuffle that seems to plague the testers on other magazines.
But there's no getting away from the fact that the torque steer is still there. I suppose it's a consequence of putting 300 horses through a system that also has to deal with the steering. It's physics. Get used to it. It's worth it."

erikjakan · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 17:02

Frågan vi alla ställer oss i dagsläget är ju : Blåryker den lika mycket som alla andra fordar? ;)

Kenni · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 17:09

Citat:

Ursprungligen postat av mAbZ

Top Gear Magazine har i senaste numret testat nya RS:en mot en Ford GT på slingriga vägar.

"OK, so I didn't beat Stig up the mountain - I would dearly love to tell you otherwise and wipe the uncaring smugness off his helmet - but I would have done if I was, by some quirk of twisted space/time, driving both cars at the same time. And if the route had contained absolutely no straights, because the straights were where the GT pulled out the supercharged V8 joker and did the Millennium Falcon bit. BUT, the big news was that I was closer than anyone, including myself, imagined. So much so, that even The Stig itself had the good grace to stare in my direction with what I'm going to assume is bemused surprise when we arrived at the top within a second or so of each other."

Jeremy Clakson:
"I have to say that even when the weather is awful, the grip and poise are excellent. Better than excellent. I can't imagine an Evo X is going to pull away.
I know for a fact that on a damp road, it would leave my CLK Black for dead. It's that good, and not once did I encounter any of the dreaded tread shuffle that seems to plague the testers on other magazines.
But there's no getting away from the fact that the torque steer is still there. I suppose it's a consequence of putting 300 horses through a system that also has to deal with the steering. It's physics. Get used to it. It's worth it."

Du glömde köra en fetstil på denna:

"But there's no getting away from the fact that the torque steer is still there. I suppose it's a consequence of putting 300 horses through a system that also has to deal with the steering. It's physics. Get used to it. It's worth it"

:)

Det verkar lovande hittills, nu är det tester som gäller.

Malsa · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 17:37

Och rejäl fetstil på denna:

"It's worth it"

Supernova · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 20:30

Intressant, som det låter på alla testare är det den där diffen man har som gör hela skillnaden. Vore intressant att se en sådan diff på AWD eller RWD bilar.

_Andrew_ · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 21:04

Läste om en gammal favoritbil (Lotus Elan M100), och hittade lite info ifrån Lotus ang fwd (m100 elan var fwd)

"A front wheel drive configuration was chosen because of the clear performance advantage. Lotus Engineering has been involved in the design and tuning of suspension systems of all kinds. Their experience has shown them that a front wheel drive design is always faster over a given course if you compare two chassis with the same weight, power and tires. The advantages are traction and controllability. The weight is mainly over the wheels that drive and steer, making the existing performance very accessible and predictable. The disadvantages are torque steer, bump steer, steering kickback and road harshness. These bad habits are accentuated by high power output, which is a definite requirement for a Lotus. Lotus felt certain that they had the elements of a new design that would solve all of the challenges that front drive presented and provide a true Lotus feel on the road."

Nåja, kul att Forden verkar leverera =)

Concept · **Postat:** 2009-02-22, 22:56

Citat:

Ursprungligen postat av Supernova

Intressant, som det låter på alla testare är det den där diffen man har som gör hela skillnaden. Vore intressant att se en sådan diff på AWD eller RWD bilar.

delvis, sen är det hjulupphängningen som hjälper till också, läste nånstans att franska biltillverkare har använt "revo-knuckle-tekniken" i flera år men Ford har vidare-utvecklat det.

Ångan · **Postat:** 2009-02-23, 07:14

Kanon, nu kan ju alla wrc bilar gå över till fwd då, då greppet inte är något problem längre ;-)
Skämt å sido.
RS:en kommer bli riktigt brutal på alla sätt och vis, och kan mycket väl vara snabbare på vissa banor. Tror mycket handlar om hur banan ser ut. Tvära kurvor och mycket accelerationer talar inte för 2wd medans en bana med bättre flyt gynnar 2wd, framför allt fwd riktigt mycket.

John Doe · **Postat:** 2009-02-23, 08:18

Imponerande att bilen faktiskt ser ut att leva upp till hypen, nåt rätt lyckas alltså ford få till i dessa kristider. Skall bli riktigt kul att prova på när den dyker upp hos handlarna!

Krullert · **Postat:** 2009-02-23, 13:41

Renault Megane R26R 8,17 på ringen. Ska bli intressant att se hur Focusen står sig mot den tiden! Eller finns det redan någon tid?