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C car Series. The image of the Ford Focus RS has changed greatly in season 2003 with a more aggressive look. The new car introduced in the fourth round of the WRC, gave driver M. Martin victory in the round 6 Acropolis Rally in June and the round 9 Rally Finland in August.
2002 Ford Focus RS Pictures and Specifications
Despite the performance intent and aggressive stance its wheelbase and wide track layout are taken from the Focus WRCs tarmac configuration the new Focus RS features superb driving comfort and practicality for everyday driving and remains well mannered and tractable around town.
Road & Track -- Index
The Ford Focus RS WRC 06 features a considerable amount of change in its gearbox from the previous model, not only in specification but also in layout. The original Focus WRC (introduced in 1999) mated a longitudinal gearbox to a transverse engine, an engineering feat in itself. But for the new car, Loriaux decided to use a transverse gearbox along with the transverse engine.
2006 Ford Focus RS WRC & Ford Fiesta JWRC
Sporting a proud blue oval livery the Focus 2006 RS WRC concept shares design cues with the existing Focus RS WRC that will be the Company's challenger in the 2005 championship. The standard road car's prominent wheelarches are matched to a full width front spoiler and generous bonnet air vents. The unveiling of the Focus 2006 WRC concept signals the start of a 14-month programme that will see the fully developed rally car compete in the opening round of the 2006 season. It is also the start of a four-year programme to develop the new Ford Focus into a challenger for WRC success.
World Rally Championship :: WRC :: worldrallychampionship.net Features
M-Sport starts to develop a radical theory and one that makes its already-tough deadline look even harsher. Instead of the Focus RS WRC making its debut in Monte Carlo 2006, the team decides to aim for a 'test' debut on the closing round of the 2005 season in Australia. The toughest month for M-Sport's design team. If the Focus RS WRC is to run in September and be ready for its target of Rally Australia in mid-November, they need to finalise the detail design work on many of its parts this month. As such, late nights in the office become commonplace, with no-one leaving before midnight. "It's been hell," admits Loriaux. In the first week of October, and again under cover of darkness, M-Sport engineers give the Focus RS WRC 06 its first taste of the outdoors by driving slowly around the company car park. The following week, the car is taken to Kirkbride Airfield in Cumbria for its initial shakedown. Engineers, including Loriaux himself, and M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson are there to help with the initial mileage.
2006 Ford Focus RS WRC Rally Car : News & Reports : Motoring : Web ...
Sporting a proud Blue Oval livery the Focus 2006 RS WRC concept shares design cues with the existing Focus RS WRC that will be the company's challenger in the 2005 championship. The standard road car's prominent wheel arches are matched to a full width front spoiler and generous bonnet air vents.
European First Drive: 2006 Ford Focus ST (Euro Spec) -- Inside Line
According to Capito's vision, the ST (or Sports Technologies) models will deliver refined everyday performance, while the RS (or Rally Sport) tag will be reserved for extreme, enthusiast-only machines. However, Ford's RS models are loss-leaders, and projects that lose money aren't well received in Detroit. Consequently, plans to produce European Focus RS models have been shelved, seriously compromising the team's aspirations.
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