Ford gave the Focus RS a Quaife front differential to make us feel less sad that they're taking the Focus RS away from us

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
05/31/2017 at 17:05 • Filed to: None

The Focus RS is going away after 2018. Buy one while you can! Ford is !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that include assorted upgrades, the most significant of which is a Quaife front differential that’s “seamlessly integrated with the driving technologies that have made the Focus RS a track standout.”

Here’s the full rundown:

For those unfamiliar with how the Focus RS awd works, it’s a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! system. It’s kind of like the more basic power takeoff unit style awd systems like Haldex, but it’s more sophisticated in a few ways:

It can proactively send power to the rear wheels to mimic a center limited slip differential.

It can over-speed the rear axle, i.e. send more power to the rear axle than the front.

Using its twin clutches, it can vector torque side to side across the rear axle.

The front differential however, is a basic open diff. Until now, of course.

I’m assuming that line about integrating the LSD is something to do with re-calibrating the traction & stability control, and possibly also the awd system, to account for the new differential.

Now here’s a #ford #brandmarketing #rallyx #hoonigan #kenblock #imrunningoutofhashtagstomakeup video!

As an OCD sufferer whose OCD is often triggered by limited slip differentials or the lack thereof, this pleases me greatly.

DISCUSSION (13)

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 17:08

I’d really love to take one of these for a spin in a controlled environment. They look totally mental to drive.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 17:14

I want that red.

Cé hé sin > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 17:33

Interestingly Quaife do a sequential gearbox for at least one model of Focus - but it’s POA. That isn’t a good sign.

Matsayz > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 18:55

Yay now it’ll be $75k!

interstate366, now In The Industry > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 19:37

It’ll probably be back around 2022.

Vicente Esteve > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 21:19

inb4 dealer markup.

Variance > Textured Soy Protein
05/31/2017 at 21:52

And yet it still doesn’t come with the right seats in the US. One of the big reasons I decided not to buy one... =/

nafsucof > Cé hé sin
05/31/2017 at 23:20

Power Of Attorney? Poa?

nafsucof > Variance
05/31/2017 at 23:21

But you can buy a recaro shell seat for around $1000?

Variance > nafsucof
06/01/2017 at 00:36

But then I have seats in a brand-new car that don’t match the rest of the interior, not to mention the car yelling at me when it doesn’t detect the seat occupancy sensors, airbags, seatbelt pensioners, etc.

I ended up with a GT350 instead, haha.

Cé hé sin > nafsucof
06/01/2017 at 04:57

Price On Application. A new phrase to you?

nafsucof > Cé hé sin
06/01/2017 at 10:33

My wife, sister and brother in law are attorneys and that’s the common use of poa outside of automotive world or sales world maybe? Or maybe just my world ;).

nafsucof > Cé hé sin
06/01/2017 at 10:33

But yes.