Watch The Incoming Ford Focus 'RS500' Bomb Around The Nordschleife

We've been expecting an even hotter version of the Focus RS for a while, and now this rest mule has been spotted lapping the Nurburgring
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Judging by the latest batch of rumours and speculation, Ford’s hotter RS - which may or may not be dubbed ‘RS500’ - is expected to have a big increase in power from the standard car’s 345bhp 2.3-litre turbocharged engine, and a lower weight figure. By the looks of the test mule - seen wearing a pair of bonnet vents similar to the last RS500 - is also riding a little lower on lower profile tyres. Could it end up being faster than the Mercedes-AMG A45 and Audi RS3 uber hatches? We’ll have to wait and see…

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iCypher(Joel Chan)

Nice. A faster Focus RS? How many are they going to produce? Oh wait…

06/24/2016 - 07:41 |
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Subhan Zafar

They are really FOCUSING hard on this hatchback segment!

06/24/2016 - 07:48 |
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Laughs really hard upon realizing the joke

06/24/2016 - 07:57 |
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Theyre probably just EXPLORing a new segment

06/24/2016 - 09:19 |
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soon we will have a GALAXY of hyperhatches…

06/24/2016 - 10:51 |
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It’s an absolute FIESTA of puns in here!

06/24/2016 - 11:28 |
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GT OUT!

06/24/2016 - 16:08 |
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TomsVW

Is it just me or is there a spelling mistake in the description? Rest instead of Test.

06/24/2016 - 08:12 |
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Anonymous

A “rest” mule? Never heard of one before ..

06/24/2016 - 08:13 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

500 from hp or amount that will be made?

06/24/2016 - 08:13 |
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I think it is going to stand for both, Mountune has also hinted to a 500hp upgrade kit for the Standard RS on Facebook!

06/24/2016 - 08:19 |
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The 500 in the previous RS500 stood for the units made, so this is very probable for the current generation too. However, 500 bhp from an Inline-4 on a road car aren’t science fiction anymore. We will see.

06/24/2016 - 14:20 |
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The last rs500 had 345hp. I highly doubt this one will top 400hp. I read elsewhere a slight bump in hp is possible, but their main objective is shedding weight and stiffer suspension. Which should make for one hell of car.

06/25/2016 - 11:07 |
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Anonymous

All that I can hear were the tyres screaming to its death..

06/24/2016 - 09:18 |
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[ Insert Name Here ]

You know what would be really cool? A new RS200. And you know what would be even cooler? Seeing that RS200 on WRC.

06/24/2016 - 09:20 |
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I like the way you’re thinking.

06/24/2016 - 11:48 |
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Sure lets bring back the group B too

06/25/2016 - 22:01 |
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Anonymous

Man that RS500 will be so awsome that Ford isn’t even testing it is “resting” it…

06/24/2016 - 10:33 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yeah this is pretty much cruising speed…

06/24/2016 - 16:10 |
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Antiprius

This sounds good. I want to know which of the manufacturers will be the first to break the 400bhp mark.

06/24/2016 - 11:29 |
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That last evo I think broke 400.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong

06/24/2016 - 20:46 |
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Anonymous

I’m waiting on the return of the cossie RS.

06/24/2016 - 13:50 |
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