NA Ford Focus Active potential variants

"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin) 04/25/2018 at 22:31 • Filed to: None

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Time for a Wobbles type post.

If Ford is smart and worried so much about margins, they’ll make performance versions of the Focus Active. It’d be a great way to cash in on parts already developed for the European market.

European Focus:
Focus ST - 275hp 2.0T
Focus RS - 400hp 2.3T hybrid AWD

American Focus Active :
Focus Active STX - 275hp 2.0T AWD
Focus Raptor - 350hp 2.3T AWD

Is a Focus Raptor a bit of a stretch? Sure but the original Raptor was too.

If Ford makes the Crosstrek WRX and STI that Subaru won’t, they have a chance to make the same kind of splash that the original Raptor made.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/25/2018 at 22:57

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I would love a new Focus STx version with the 2.0T to make the Crosstrek STI that Subaru wont. Stick it to them.

Looks like the 1.5Ecoboost with around 180HP is our best bet for at least 2 years.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 04/25/2018 at 23:08

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Two big ifs; if it came with AWD and if it came with a manual; this could be a fun car.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle 04/25/2018 at 23:10

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They’re setting up the Focus “Active” for a huge failure if they don’t offer AWD as even an option from the base model up. Manual might come only on the mythical STx version ( I hope)

Wobbles the Mind > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/25/2018 at 23:11

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Focus Raptor sounds like an epic boss fight, mostly because it reminds me of the name Psycho Mantis. I’m gonna need this car...

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 04/25/2018 at 23:13

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Yeah, I’m glad we’re finally getting the 1.5T. 180hp used to be hot hatch levels ten years ago lol

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Wobbles the Mind 04/25/2018 at 23:16

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I know right? A slightly more mild version of this would sell like crazy.

wafflesnfalafel > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/25/2018 at 23:34

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hot - if the car weighs only 2300 lbs.. not so hot at 2850... “warm” maybe.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > wafflesnfalafel 04/25/2018 at 23:44

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SVT Focus, 170hp, 2750lbs

MkV GTI 200hp, 3000lbs

Hence the ten years ago qualifier

Svend > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/26/2018 at 00:19

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How about doing that to the Fiesta Active also?

The Eco-Sport is a lifted Fiesta anyway so why not a slightly lifted Fiesta based on the Fifth Gen (UK Mk6) as is the present day Ford Ka+ so you could get the Ford Ka+ Active.

((which isn’t much at all smaller than the Fiesta))

boxrocket > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/26/2018 at 00:25

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I’d have an interest in a Focus Active ST (FAST) and RS (FARS).

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Svend 04/26/2018 at 07:18

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Hell yeah! I’m hoping if the Focus Active sells well, they try the Fiesta Active over here too

Derpwagon > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/26/2018 at 10:06

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gods save me but I think the focus active is a pretty decent looking vehicle.

C62030 > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 05/06/2018 at 01:04

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God, I didn’t realize what a flat-out carbon copy of the Crosstrek that thing is.