Pics: Spotted!! Ford Focus RS 2010 in Mumbai.

anekho · 7th May 2010, 16:33

Sweet car and great taste man - this beast really sticks out!

Please post more pics, some of the interiors aswell!

Scorcher · 7th May 2010, 16:36

That have to be one of my most favorite cars in the country. Pocket-Rocket sorts. Great buy sam, Love the Car, Love the color, Love the Rims, Love everything on it !!

What is the OTR price of the car buddy ? Just to see if it is time to break my piggy-bank

beemerBMW · 7th May 2010, 16:47

Great catch dude!!! Looks like a real beast. I wish I could take it for a spin!!!

Do Ford India has plans of launching Focus in India? I had driven the europian model (not the sport model though) - Ford Focus 1.6 and 1.8 Petrol. they were quite good as a mid range cars to drive around with less maintanance. But I'm sure RS will defenitely be a Beast! to squeeze the juice out

theragingbull · 7th May 2010, 17:29

Great pics sam! This is probably the hottest hatch in the world and it feels good that there is one in Mumbai! The rear diffuser is huge!
So how difficult is it to drive this beast in the city? Ground clearance issues, low rear visibility...
Would love to hear the exhausts!

samstrikes · 7th May 2010, 17:56

no ground clearance issues at all, pretty smooth, its a beast in the first gear. rides like a peach and handling is as smooth and responsive as it can be. Ford wont be launching this in India, it is launching the ford focus sedan which kind off a pussy cat compared to this lion . Mitsubishi will be launching the evo x but a tuned down version for the indian roads.

anupam9557 · 7th May 2010, 19:11

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@sam: man, your ride really rockzzz.

. whats the retail
of this ride? sexy paint man. Now you gotta ride it real hard to know it really. CONGRATZ BRO. ENJOY.

//M · 7th May 2010, 19:50

Boy Oh Boy !! Its wicked !!
How much does it costs in India?

MARCUS_520i · 7th May 2010, 23:31

Very youthful garage you've got there Sam!!

One helluva hatch and not one, but 2 jet skis - that's just superb.
An ownership review on all 3 is expected!!

samstrikes · 8th May 2010, 01:05

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Originally Posted by MARCUS_520i

Very youthful garage you've got there Sam!!

One helluva hatch and not one, but 2 jet skis - that's just superb.
An ownership review on all 3 is expected!!

yup also have 3 ATV's, An alfa romeo 166, Toyota alphard 2009, and a few other rides...

h@r$h@l · 8th May 2010, 12:41

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Originally Posted by samstrikes

yup also have 3 ATV's, An alfa romeo 166, Toyota alphard 2009, and a few other rides...

Dude,

thats an awesome garage and tasteful rides. we all would love to see the pics of all your rides.

oss · 8th May 2010, 13:26

Sweet ride mate! Dying to see the interiors; post some pics.

theragingbull · 8th May 2010, 20:36

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Originally Posted by samstrikes

yup also have 3 ATV's, An alfa romeo 166, Toyota alphard 2009, and a few other rides...

I think I have seen your 166 before...here's the link to it: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...ed-mumbai.html

Also, is the torque steer a big problem in the RS? Ford says, to reduce torque steer, the RS uses an Automatic Torque Biasing LSD, and a specially designed MacPherson strut suspension at the front which provides a lower scrub radius and kingpin offset than traditional designs while avoiding the increased weight and complexity of double wishbone and multi-link suspension setups.

skyline gtr r34 · 8th May 2010, 23:17

looks fantastic , love the colour & rims , this is what a hot hatch should be . btw 300 bhp means is it faster than the boxster , tt coupe ?

samstrikes · 9th May 2010, 00:32

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

I think I have seen your 166 before...here's the link to it: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...ed-mumbai.html

Also, is the torque steer a big problem in the RS? Ford says, to reduce torque steer, the RS uses an Automatic Torque Biasing LSD, and a specially designed MacPherson strut suspension at the front which provides a lower scrub radius and kingpin offset than traditional designs while avoiding the increased weight and complexity of double wishbone and multi-link suspension setups.

actuly not.. in the first gear yes but otherwise its smooth. yes they have added the ATB LSD system for this car but handles great

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looks fantastic , love the colour & rims , this is what a hot hatch should be . btw 300 bhp means is it faster than the boxster , tt coupe ?

pretty much.... ya its a 345 Bhp so pretty much smokes the two

shamik.bose · 9th May 2010, 08:38

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pretty much.... ya its a 345 Bhp so pretty much smokes the two

You mean yours is a RS500?

Or did you get the Montune Ford-approved package?

7th May 2010, 16:33	#46
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Sweet car and great taste man - this beast really sticks out! Please post more pics, some of the interiors aswell!
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7th May 2010, 16:36	#47
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,918 Thanked: 7,124 Times	That have to be one of my most favorite cars in the country. Pocket-Rocket sorts. Great buy sam, Love the Car, Love the color, Love the Rims, Love everything on it !! What is the OTR price of the car buddy ? Just to see if it is time to break my piggy-bank
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7th May 2010, 16:47	#48
beemerBMW Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kodaikanal Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Great catch dude!!! Looks like a real beast. I wish I could take it for a spin!!! Do Ford India has plans of launching Focus in India? I had driven the europian model (not the sport model though) - Ford Focus 1.6 and 1.8 Petrol. they were quite good as a mid range cars to drive around with less maintanance. But I'm sure RS will defenitely be a Beast! to squeeze the juice out
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7th May 2010, 17:29	#49
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Great pics sam! This is probably the hottest hatch in the world and it feels good that there is one in Mumbai! The rear diffuser is huge! So how difficult is it to drive this beast in the city? Ground clearance issues, low rear visibility... Would love to hear the exhausts!
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7th May 2010, 17:56	#50
samstrikes Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14 Thanked: 12 Times	no ground clearance issues at all, pretty smooth, its a beast in the first gear. rides like a peach and handling is as smooth and responsive as it can be. Ford wont be launching this in India, it is launching the ford focus sedan which kind off a pussy cat compared to this lion . Mitsubishi will be launching the evo x but a tuned down version for the indian roads.
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7th May 2010, 19:50	#52
//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,200 Thanked: 22,918 Times	Boy Oh Boy !! Its wicked !! How much does it costs in India?
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7th May 2010, 23:31	#53
MARCUS_520i BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 524 Thanked: 166 Times	Very youthful garage you've got there Sam!! One helluva hatch and not one, but 2 jet skis - that's just superb. An ownership review on all 3 is expected!!
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8th May 2010, 13:26	#56
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Sweet ride mate! Dying to see the interiors; post some pics.
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8th May 2010, 23:17	#58
skyline gtr r34 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DELHI Posts: 231 Thanked: 20 Times	looks fantastic , love the colour & rims , this is what a hot hatch should be . btw 300 bhp means is it faster than the boxster , tt coupe ?
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