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if you had around £25,000 to spend out of the two cars which one would you buy here are some stats for both cars
Ford Focus RS
2.5 Straight 5 KKK Turbo
301 bhp
Torque 440 Nm
0-60 mph 5.9 s
Renault Mégane Sport R26.R
2.0 Straight 4 turbo
230 bhp
Torque 310 Nm
0-60 mph 6.4 s
the ford is more powerfull and the Mégane Sport R26.R is better on the track. i would have the Ford Focus RS i think it is the better hot hatch :D
so which one would you have
I'm pretty sure this comparison might have been relevant perhaps 4 years ago. Both these cars have been superceded.
The comparo was from July last year on Top Gear. I imagine the next poll will be Jag XFR and M5.
[quote=IBrake4Rainbows;951382]I'm pretty sure this comparison might have been relevant perhaps 4 years ago. Both these cars have been superceded.[/quote]
Yeah but just because this match-up is four years old doesn't necessarily mean that ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
[quote=IBrake4Rainbows;951382]I'm pretty sure this comparison might have been relevant perhaps 4 years ago. Both these cars have been superceded.[/quote]
I'd argue the Ford hasnt.
The Ford has. You can't even order STs. Only 110bhp diesel and 100bhp petrol. However maybe you could find one at a dealer which hasn't be registered yet.
Answering the question, if I have two seats I don't want to be stuck with front wheel drive.
Renault... purely cos I got one XD
We're getting RS's shipped now so theyre still getting built. Behind that we still get ST's despite the loss of Volvo and the standard petrol motor here is the 107kw 2L.
Well maybe the whole range is being distributed across the markets where they sell the most. So big engines overseas, and small engines in Europe.
We're also behind you guys in emissions regs though. I thought i heard something about emissions killing off the turbo 5.
[quote=fpv_gtho;951404]We're also behind you guys in emissions regs though. I thought i heard something about emissions killing off the turbo 5.[/quote]
The same regs that brought us the Fiat 500 TwinAir :D
I voted for the Focus because it's one of the most impressive FWD cars I've ever seen. The R26R is more puristic, but the RS is simply in a different league.
[quote=fpv_gtho;951404]We're also behind you guys in emissions regs though. I thought i heard something about emissions killing off the turbo 5.[/quote]
Yep the same regulations that have killed the Civic Type R and the Mazda RX-8.
the cars may be a few years old but the poll is still Relevant, :D
Since we're comparing FWD cars my vote is:
Oldsmobile Toronado
7.5 liter V8
385 bhp
Torque 645 Nm
0-60 mph 7.5 s
hmmm big iron FWD :)
Check out the understeer at 1:04 and not that fast !!
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BUT looks brilliant fun on the loose !!!