A powerful new model Focus RS limited edition, called the RS500, was released as the latest Ford performance and provide a definitive driving experience serious performance enthusiasts of the car. Making its global debut at the Leipzig Motor Show 2010 in Germany on April 9, the new model has been given the designation RS500 to highlight the production is very limited in the 500 individual vehicle numbers, which all offer customers to buy.
The new Focus RS500 features a muscular 350 PS 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine, which generates 15 per cent more power than the standard Focus RS and delivers truly exhilarating performance. To provide the RS500 with a fitting power unit, the 305 PS turbocharged Duratec RS 2.5-litre engine from the standard Focus RS has been upgraded to deliver significantly more top-end and mid-range power, but without compromising the base engine’s strength and responsiveness at lower revs.
Peak power is increased by 45PS to 350PS at 6,000rpm, while torque has been increased from 440 to 460Nm, delivered across a broad speed range from 2,500 to 4,500rpm. Each RS500 will carry a metal plaque on the centre console, hand-engraved with a unique identification number from 001 to 500. Website: www.focusrs500.com
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