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Old 12-11-2014, 11:41 AM
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Sounds like it's going to be a 300-325hp AWD 4 cylinder that's going to take on the STi!

Anyone else excited?

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Old 12-11-2014, 12:12 PM
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That sounds awesome although I would never buy a new car. I could build a hell of a car for the money they get for the new ones.
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Old 12-11-2014, 12:21 PM
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pish . . . Cosworth and Mercedes had a normally aspirated 4 cylinder engine that could generate those number for rallying . . . in 1984.
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Old 12-11-2014, 01:32 PM
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pish . . . Cosworth and Mercedes had a normally aspirated 4 cylinder engine that could generate those number for rallying . . . in 1984.
But did it have a warranty?!?!!
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Old 12-11-2014, 01:57 PM
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Friend of mine has a focus st, which competes with the GTI. The rs will compete with the golf r nicely, I would guess that's their pricing comparison. The ST is incredible for a fwd car, I can only imagine the RS


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Old 12-11-2014, 02:07 PM
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But did it have a warranty?!?!!
if Mercedes weren't rightly afraid of the Audi Quattro at the time, it likely would have. But, let's not forget that the Pinto and the Ford Explorer had warranties too, but so what?
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Old 12-11-2014, 03:20 PM
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Thought I read on Jaloponik it was only going to be FWD.
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Old 12-11-2014, 04:53 PM
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Didn't Clarkson give this car his stamp of approval?
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Old 12-17-2014, 10:30 AM
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Thought I read on Jaloponik it was only going to be FWD.
I've read it both ways, but both previous RS's threatened to be AWD, then showed up FWD. So I'd lean in your direction.
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:06 PM
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If its anything like the Ford Fusion I just rented they can keep it. Horrible vehicle.

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Old 12-17-2014, 08:10 PM
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I'll take a Fiesta RS please

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