Ford of Europe has introduced an exciting new look for its 2008 FIA World Rally Championship campaign. The Focus RS World Rally Car, which powered Ford to the manufacturers’ world title in both 2006 and 2007, sports a striking modern livery while the squad will be named the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team for 2008.
The team also boasts a new driver line-up for the 15-round series. Mikko Hirvonen and co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen have been joined in the squad by fellow Finns Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila, while Khalid Al Qassimi and Michael Orr have a 10-round programme in a third works Focus RS WRC.
Ford of Europe’s entire motorsport programme has moved under the control of new motorsport director, Mark Deans but team director Malcolm Wilson will continue to run the programme on a day-to-day basis through long-term partner M-Sport.
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Ford is working on a top-secret new Focus RS, and is likely to choose next year’s London motor show for the car’s grand unveiling. The project is believed to need around 18 months to complete, so production cars should be ready by June 2009.
The new RS will be powered by a 280bhp turbocharged version of Ford’s five-cylinder engine, retains two-wheel drive but will use a special semi-active limited-slip diff to improve traction and on-limit handling. It has standard 19-inch wheels, special (...)
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MS Design has refined the dynamic design and the clear lines of the already sporty
Ford Focus ST.We already knew the Ford Focus ST by Wolf, and here is the version ST Race by MS Design... tuner already known for its last likable preparations on the basis of Fiat Grande Punto and Alfa Romeo 159
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As can be seen on these photos, Ford’s racing team is busy developing the hottest version of the Focus model range, the new RS. Almost on the last day of cold weather testing season, Ford came out with this prototype for a short test drive on a frozen lake in Sweden.
The test car has visibly big air intakes in the hood and stretched wheel arches to cover running gear from
Volvo S60R saloon. As well as the four-wheel-drive transmission, the Focus RS also gets the S 60 R‘s (...
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The Focus RS has been inspired by the Focus World Rally Car programme and Ford’s RS heritage. Developed with the passionate involvement of Ford’s motor-sport division; Ford Racing, the World Rally team and its drivers, the Focus RS brings Ford’s motor-sport passion to life.
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