The RS gets another piece of steel that connects the rear shock towers to the rear subframe mounts. Ford's engineers also added significant bracing to the front and rear subframes, which it says 706 posts · Joined 2017. #19 · Feb 24, 2018. One thing I have yet to see mentioned is a headwind. Since the top speed is aerodynamically (drag) limited, any headwind is going to reduce your ground speed (what is shown on the speedo) by a proportional amount. 10mph headwind will take you from 165 down to 155. Since the RS will come with AWD and launch control as standard, it will scoot off the line and up to 100 km/h in as little as 4.7 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 266 km/h. FordFocus ST11/2013Capacity: 2.0 LiterTurbocharged 4-Cylinder Inline Petrol EnginePower: 184 kW (250 HP)6-Speed Manual Transmission18-Inch Tires Of the couple of test subjects we reviewed, the quickest one matched the Focus RS's 4.5- and 13.0-second times to 60 mph and through the quarter-mile but achieved a 1 mph-greater trap speed (111 With all this power, 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) was done and dusted in as little as 4.7 seconds and the furious little Ford could keep on pulling up to around 266 km/h (165 mph). Final Year of the Focus RS Mk3 Before you get too excited, Ford slaps a 280-km/h (174-mph) speedo on the European Focus ST. Suffice it to say, though, that we're looking forward to personally verifying the car's Vmax The Ford Focus RS completes the zero-to-100 km/h run in 4.7 seconds and tops out at 266 km/h. Ford’s Focus RS becoming less of a hot hatch and more of a sports car-baiting All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Ford Focus RS (224 kW / 305 PS / 300 hp), edition of the year 2009 for Europe , including acceleration times 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, power-to-weight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. Here's What Kia And Hyundai Could Learn From The Design Of The 2023 Genesis GV60. looking back at the evolution of the Ford Focus RS, 0-60 MPH. 4.7 seconds. Top Speed. 165 mph. Curb Weight. 3525 lbs. 13O49jX.