How would you build your 2016 Ford Focus RS?

"Van Man, rocks the Man Van" (jacoboconnell) 09/17/2015 at 07:44 • Filed to: How You'd Spec It, Ford

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Yesterday, the configurator for the new 2016 Ford Focus launched, including the long awaited Focus RS, packing 345 horsepower, AWD, and Drift Mode. How would you build yours?

Personally, I’d go for one in Nitrous Blue (because of course) with 19” wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 summer tires, for a total of $39,290.

The real question is, the FoRS or a Golf R?

Vicente Esteve > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 07:48

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Red

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 07:56

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Pretty much the base model in stealth gray with the moon roof. The best part is if I get this new job at a software company I could make this a reality

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Vicente Esteve 09/17/2015 at 07:57

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Nice beetle...

...am I doing this right

spanfucker retire bitch > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 07:57

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I’d lease a Golf R (because lol German engineering) as I just don’t need something as hardcore as a WRX STi or a Focus RS - as absolutely fucking awesome as they are.

Still, if I had to customize the FoRS, it would be really hard to decide between the orgasmic Nitrous Blue, or go with the Stroomtrooper look with the white on black scheme.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 09/17/2015 at 08:01

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yep!

;)

Scary__goongala! > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 08:28

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Frozen white. Ditch the moonroof. And I’d stick with the base wheels so that I could run my own wheels and tires.

KirkyV > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 08:30

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I propose FocaRSe as an alternative nomenclature.

In any case, I’d take the Focus over the Golf, any day, but would rather a Megane RS than either.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 08:43

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Blue with no other options. I would like the heated seats / wheel / mirrors, but they aren’t worth it since you have to buy nav to get them. Also I’m calling bullshit on having to pay $700 extra to get a color on your RS.

SVTyler > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 09:05

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Stealth grey with black rims and all options except the moonroof.

Carlos wishes he has a manual > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 09:24

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Lovingly

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > SVTyler 09/17/2015 at 09:38

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Looks mean...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 10:00

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I’d close the Ford configurator and go to Subaru and build a WR Blue STI Limited

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 09/17/2015 at 10:26

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I guess that should have been an alternative, but I still like the FoRS.

Vicente Esteve > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 09/17/2015 at 15:29

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No. It’s nice Sharan TSI.

samssun > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 19:25

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I would *build* my Focus RS with the 3.5TT.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > samssun 09/17/2015 at 19:31

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Why? The 2.3EB is almost as powerful, but the 3.5EB is heavier and would mess up weight distribution and handling.

samssun > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 19:35

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The 2.3 at its most potent won’t have anywhere near the low/mid output of the 3.5, and once you start tuning the 3.5 it’s got significantly more potential.

I really just want to see V6 Ecoboosts in something that doesn’t weigh 3800+. Maybe we’ll get an AWD Fusion RS with the 2.7TT.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/21/2015 at 09:21

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I saw a Golf R this past Sunday at an Autocross. It is a great looking car. He was in my run group though so I didn’t really get to see how it performed.