Ford SVT Focus

[justin@af]

Did anyone read the article on this in Car and Driver...Its gonna be pretty fast stock with a 0-70 of about 7.0 seconds...Woohoo another car to add to my kill list..

[NissanZ@af]

I really don't like the look of Focuses, including the SVT Focus, but the added power will be nice. Stock focuses are too slow.

[justin@af]

Yeah i'm not saying i like focuses either...but these new SVTs will be quite the sleeper...especially since i have such little respect for them when they rev at me.

[G-Forces]

Originally posted by justin@af
Yeah i'm not saying i like focuses either...but these new SVTs will be quite the sleeper...especially since i have such little respect for them when they rev at me.

Well just wait for the New Sentra SE-R if you want to talk sleeper. BTW shouldn't it be Focii?

[flylwsi]

have you guys read about em though?
they have motors built by cosworth.. thas quality shit there... and it has more tq than the civic... not bad at all

[enzo@af]

I like the FR200 more

[flylwsi]

but the fr200 cost like 300k... vs the svt, @ 18k...
and the svt looks better than that thing by a long shot... and with all the money you save, you could by six turbos to put on it...

[RoadRover]

Cosworth didn't build the motor for the SVT Focus. It's just a worked-over zx3 engine with different pistons, variable intake timing on the camshaft, new catalyst system, dual stage intake manifold and a few other touches. it also has the Getrag 6-speed tranny.

If Cosworth would have had anything to do with this car, I'd actualy buy one. The Cosworth Focus concept car was definately worth making.

Unless Ford offers the SVT Focus with a turbo, or a dealership would be willing to sell me one with a turbo, different body kit, different wheels, etc, they won't get a second look from me.

to Justin:
You want to add the SVT Focus to your 'kill list'? Why? Is it even worth it? You drive a much better car. it doesn't seem worth the time to me. Anyone driving a Focus who wanted to race you would be wasting their time and yours. It's like when people in accords and civics try to race my Lightning. Why even bother? Geez.. some people's kids.. Oh well, maybe you can put them in their places...

[flylwsi]

actually, they are made by cosworth.
it was on the news section of overboost.com, and it isnt there now. it got moved off the news section.
i wouldnt say that shit if it wasnt true.
and yeah, it is a worked over motor. wow. that sounds like all sortsa cars. no biggie there. but cosworth is doing the motors.
ill find it if you must see that i am not full of shit.
oh ye of li'l faith.
:licker:

[JD@af]

Well, if that's true, I want to see it, because NO, I don't believe it.

I'll give the SVT focus some credit. It's going to get some horsepower help to boost it up to 170 (I read that much of that would come from head porting/combustion chamber enhancements). It will be a competitor for many of Honda's VTEC cars. And the Focus looks like much more a serious competitor thatn some of the other challengers have proved to be. Ford is serious.

[dru2002]

u dont believe well heres the link right off of fords own website.


http://media.ford.com/article_displa...rticle_id=7675

designed by sve and cosworth.

[DVSNCYNIKL]

Well, looks like someone has been proven wrong.:huh::hehe:

[JD@af]

Yep, I was wrong (damn! I hate being wrong!!). I read it myself. Way to go Ford!

[enzo@af]

Wow!

[flylwsi]

hate to say i told you so... but hey... i usually dont err too much when i say shiet...
badass car, no?
:licker: