The Focus is also the heaviest car listed.
At least it fared better than did the Civic!

 

the focus is a HUGE car.

 

Another angle.

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/244294/renaultsport_megane_250_cup.html

 

the focus is a HUGE car.

 

Indeed it is. Although ultralight mainstream cars are a thing of the past. Modern cars are crammed with weight.:screwy:

 

Focus RS can't be beat! It's the best car out there? I call shenanigans! :lol:

 

^ Whoever said that?

 

Did they test the FD2 or the FN2 Type R?

 

It was the FN2R, which to me, is a pretender Type R.

 

Golf R and WRX are AWD, that would give them a bit of an advantage off the line at least. And with that much power, I'm sure it helps put it down coming out of a corner. Golf R is probably also underrated from the factory, which VW is notorious for.

That Megane is gorgeous.

And yes, the Focus is a large car.

 

Were you reading that page correctly? I see that the Honda did it in 63 second and the RS did it in 61. What were you looking at in the article? The focus was only the number 4 in that list ahead of the mini and the VW.

 

What are you talking about? A lower number is a faster time, lol. And there are 3 VWs in that list.

 

Still love the Focus.

 

Oh, and I would never, ever, own a Renault.

 

I'd buy that Megane in a heart beat. I have always liked Renault. Even the craptastic **** boxes they had over here in the 80's got my attention. I wanted to get a Renault Alliance Encore back when I was bagging groceries at a part time job when I was in High School. The problem was, the car didn't move under it's own power and at that time I had 0 automotive experience. Thinking back, I should have done it and at least learned to turn wrenches earlier in life. But instead I bought clothes and music.

Nothing like being butt naked and working on a broke down POS in the snow. :lol:


BTW the Renault Megane RS250.

A bit odd looking up front, but way sexier than most of the "hot hatches" on the market.

 

Of course not. That would require making the North American driver safer and not relying on the government to regulate safety systems out the wazoo. Still the need to make vehicles lighter despite the regulations foisted on the population remains. The manufacturers are looking at other areas to do it. Lighter foam seats and light weight materials replacing heavier metals are some of the areas being explored.

 

PSST..Wilko.

 

The Focus RS is not the ultimate track toy... it is the ultimate all-rounder, however.

 

Except it should have been. The ST is supposed to be the ultimate all-around car, and the RS is supposed to wreck everything in its class on the track (kinda like the Type R badge used to be). Put a Mk1 FRS next to a Mk2 and it is absolutely nuts how much bigger the new one is. I've been starting to think there won't be an RS for the Focus in the upcoming generation... it's more likely the badge will go on a Fiesta.

I think the only thing I found strange was the price tag they put on the FRS... equating its cost in Euros or GBP to a dollar value isn't representative of what it would have actually cost if it were available here. It probably would have been in the upper 30's, not upper 50's.

 

My guess is thats a pretty small track.

... and it doesn't list the name.



1 minute times in stock road cars. Any of the higher horsepower cars are going to need some straightaways and whatnot to stretch their legs. Otherwise, a smaller car is probably going to win.

 

the focus is a HUGE car.

 

I don't have time to read the article but what's the weight difference and what tires were they using?

No big shock that a smaller lighter car beats a bigger heavier car, go try racing a Caterham 7 some time.

 

I don't have time to read the article but what's the weight difference and what tires were they using?

No big shock that a smaller lighter car beats a bigger heavier car, go try racing a Caterham 7 some time.

You would love the roads around my neck of woods..in that 7..mate.

 

But the RS still wins in the sexiness category. There will always be something faster, with more or less horsepower, but the Focus is drop-dead gorgeous.

 

I'd still take the Megane.

 

+1. That's one good looking hatchback.

 

This just in: The Megane. It's pretty frickin' quick....

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/renault-265-ring-record-2011-06-16

 

This just in: The Megane. It's pretty frickin' quick....

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/renault-265-ring-record-2011-06-16

Still looks shiyte though.

 

Current 2010 Renault Clio Campus owner. Not a bad car at all and can toss it around quite well.

 

the fofo may be typically a peoples car but thats how its always been in the UK anyone remember the sierra or the escort(pre-cosworth)

 

Yes.

 

Get me the president of auto racing!!

 

"I'm sorry but Mr. Eccelstone is a bit tired up at the moment. Can I take a message?"

 

I believe you've got him confused with Max Mosley.

 

They are in a conference.

But yes I did.