"Perhaps the biggest considerations here are the firmer ride (not unacceptably hard, but noticeably so) and the increased running costs - CO2 emissions of 175g/km will mean Β£210 in annual road tax at current 2016/17 rates, and a claimed fuel economy of 36.7mpg will be a hard target to hit."
According to Autocar, the next Focus RS will be able to accelerate from a stop to 100 km/h in a mere 4.2 seconds. To help keep the vehicle glued to the road, all-wheel drive will be a central
The Mk1 Ford Focus RS rewrote the rule book for front-wheel drive hot hatches Price new Β£19,995; Top speed 143mph; Economy 27.9mpg; CO2 237g/km; Kerb weight 1278kg; Engine type 4 cyls in
With a top whack of 263 km/h, not only is it Fordβs fastest production model on the local market, but also the fastest FWD car available from new β in fact, it eclipses its Mazda3 MPS cousin by a full 13 km/hβ¦. That manic top speed is provided by a turbocharged in-line five. No high-tech, idiot-proof paddles/ twin clutches are employed.
Some publications cite the XK120's timed top speed as almost 214 km/h (133 mph) in 1949. The XK120 that achieved this speed was a tuned prototype, not a production car. The production car reached 200.5 km/h (124.6 mph). 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL: 242.5 km/h (150.7 mph) 2,996 cm 3 (182.8 cu in) inline-6 158 kW (215 PS; 212 hp) 1,400
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