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2009 Euro-Spec Ford Focus RS Spied On U.S. Soil
Detroit, 5:00 AM
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Now, both of us would rather have a car that can corner a bit more crisply, and neither of us are wealthy. So the C30's right out.
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But then the Ford reliability problems come into play and that queers the deal.
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He plans to double tax American companies doing business abroad. He is including this in his proposal to stamp out tax cheats. So under the pretense of doing a good thing, he is also damaging U.S. businesses.
Also the cap and trade program, although a great idea, will crush U.S. manufacturing unless all of the other major producers (Japan, Great Britain, China, India, Russia, etc.) join in.
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All the performance cars from GM are drool-worthy.
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Did FTF hijack your profile?
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I still think it'd be good for the Ford Brand, but they've already positioned the Focus as the econocar. Even the SVT went away after, what, two years?
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Jeez. U r lyk atarded.
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Ford has the existing bland Focus, so it'd be a big stretch to double the price and try to suddenly foist a performance version on the US...otherwise, Mazda remains the performance brand for FoMoCo in the US. I wish they hadn't arranged it this way, frankly. It's shallow, but I'd much rather drive a Blue Oval, everything else being the same.
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No really..
Never understood why the COTD was in 99% of the cases some smartass comment..
Besides everything Ash78 says is COTD material.
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A limited run of the Focus RS, if it could be federalized for a reasonable cost, might be a very good way of retaining interest in the Focus nameplate as it goes through its end of life build-out, and building buzz in anticipation of the introduction of the next, more upmarket Focus in the US.
Unfortunately, at this point the real question is not whether the Focus RS could make money, but rather whether it could make enough money (or be a big enough image/marketing boost) to justify using the company's dwindling cash on the investment. I'm not sure it could, but I hope it can.
I'd like to buy a Ford again, someday.
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Because one day I'll retire and go nuts with cars. But until then, practicality carries a lot of water.
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Funnily enough, I was just thinking about the S-Max this morning. That's a car (?) I'd absolutely love to own.
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Also doesn't help some dick in one wouldn't change lanes to let me pass earlier... just started braking and putting his hazards on... I hate that
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Here's my summary of today's Jalopnik.
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The first time I ever saw an awesome car was not available in the US was the first time I went to the drag strip. A girl brought her freshly imported (less than 2 weeks) R34 Skyline, and was letting her boyfriend drive her 11 second Grand National. The Skyline did a best of 12.3, but she admitted she was still learning the car.
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Clean up on aisle 4...
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Find us one. I dare ya.