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I have a 2017 RS. It is the perfect counter-point to my Falcon, a real go-kart that loves corners.
Was thinking of trading it for a Mustang GT, but if its the last RS...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Not over yet....
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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The USA not taking Focus and the RS. Extremely tight regs across Europe then consigned it to history.
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I wonder if Ford Performance will go back to being US Centric and the rest of us can GAGF? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Europe introducing 95grams CO2/km is a death sentence for ICE hot hatches, ushering in BEVs like Tesla 3. |
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It would go pretty well if it had the 3.0 V6 from the Explorer ST hooked to a DCT.
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Progress/evolution is OK, but we are becoming dinosaurs. Personally I have no issue with EV's in urban areas being legislated at some point. A very quick end to the RS though if this is the case, so much history will start to fall off but then do the current generations care?
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Especially in a few years time....everything is changing so rapidly it's a tough read of the crystal ball. Mk3 there are still random 'new' cars in scattered dealerships to be had.
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
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Better start my T3 fund, heh.
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Bugger. Was looking forward to seeing this in future.
Might just be the start though now. With manufacturers losing money hand over fist, low volume passion projects like this will be the first models they cancel. As well as stricter emissions regs. |
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Only got another Mk3 late last year after an interlude outside the blue oval, 30km's sitting in a Ford dealer since new alongside another black one. It'd LOVE a T3!
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![]() Surely its easier to bring E85 to the masses to get its lower C02 emissions than re-engineer platforms. It'll buy them enough time to get their **** sorted for the transition, its a good stop gap. |
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Markets will refrain from dealing with China because of their antics over the virus. They are too powerful and too dangerous to the West now. China is fecked. |
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Its another step towards cars becoming pure transportation, nit a symbol of freedom. I actually dont mind the notion of more EV's but I think we have hit a peak with the ICE's that will be available to the masses (guess its been a long time coming anyway).
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Cheap oil for a few years might dampen EV's take up. You'd have to drive a damn long way to make up the price difference between an ICE car and an EV, in terms of petrol savings.
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As mentioned this will be the tip of the iceberg.
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EV's are not the environmental lifesaver they are made out to be. Over the vehicles life they will be better than an ICE, but not from the get go like many assume. |
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One usually looks at the life cycle and not just the initial couple of years. Dont think any claimed they will save the world but in the cities it certainly doesnt hurt.
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
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Same with Hyundai wanting to build the N brand..
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They might be borderline with the new average emmisions regs though, and can't afford to have one model pumping the numbers up. Toyota can probably get away with it cause they have so many hybrids. |
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I think the Focus RS might come back in a couple of years but as an EV rather than Hybrid. Now that would be epic fun!
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