After the stunning premier of the Ford Focus RS WRC Edition at the 23rd Zurich Auto Car Show last year, Ford has now launched 50 units of the limited edition car. The car's design has been chosen from an online forum and with black and green decals overlaying a white background, it's sure to catch your attention. Complementing the paint job are 19-inch black OZ Superturismo GT alloys. On the inside the Focus RS WRC has a badge with signatures of Ford's ace rally driver Mikko Hirvonen and his co-pilot Jarmo Lehtinen. Under the hood is a 2.5 litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine that produces 308PS of power and 400Nm of torque with an ability to go from 0-100kmph in less than six seconds. To mark the 40th anniversary of Ford's RS division, the Swiss subsidary of Ford will be rolling out a special edition Ford RS, exclusively for the Swiss market. The Ford Focus RS WRC is available for 55,900 Swiss francs which is $ 53,000 and only 50 of these cars will be up for grabs. Here is what the original press release says: PRESS RELEASE "Ford Focus RS WRC Edition: For the anniversary, a limited special series Ford Switzerland has promised, and kept his word: After the sensational premiere at the 23rdAuto Zürich Car Show in November last year as a concept car rolls the Focus RS WRC Edition now in the final trim to the sports dealers. The Jubilee "40 years Ford RS" and launched on 50 units of limited edition was designed as part of a design competition. Enthusiasts may recall that in October 2009 in Switzerland, the Ford Focus called on fans to redesign the Focus RS and elite athletes to give him a personal and unique sport look. The finest and most popular outfit, it promised the importer, would later be admired on the road. And on a special model that would reach a limited edition as a special series Ford Focus RS WRC Edition in the market. The cause for this action is the anniversary "40 years Ford RS", which is celebrated this year. And while it is a tribute to the 1970 and launched the legendary Ford Escort RS1600. Ford Switzerland has redeemed his promise, and in the meantime, the special-edition Focus RS WRC, having in November on the occasion of the 23rd Zurich car was presented as a show car, now finally put on the tires. The first of a total of 50 vehicles coming in these days in the showrooms of Ford dealers. From the Ford Focus RS in the painting "Frozen White" differ in the 50 WRC-based vehicles by an appropriate gluing, black 19-inch wheels of the type OZ Super Turismo GT and a plaque in the interior with signatures from Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen. The two Finnish Ford WRC works driver who missed the World Cup title last season, at a tiny speck. Ways to give the super sports car, the appropriate optics, there were many. So Ford turned to Switzerland, for example on the Internet www.newfordfocusrs.ch several design proposals, from which every site visitor could select their favorite. At the same time, however, not only voted, but Ford asked for opinions and comments and encouraged the jurors to bring concrete improvements in the forum. The response was tremendous - the Swiss importer of Ford has been virtually bombarded with creative design ideas. The Focus RS WRC Edition is available for 55 900 francs - with complete equipment and a sovereign power supply of 305 hp and 440 Newton meters. Provided this is power of a specially developed, again RS version of the 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine, more powerful.This force is sufficient loose, if necessary, at 260 km / h fast racing and speed in less than six seconds to 100 km." |
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