2016 Focus RS // Gears and Gasoline
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2016
- Ford's been on a roll lately with hot hatchbacks, and the Focus RS is the hottest of them all. With a turbo 2.3 liter making 300 horsepower at the wheels and more mechanical grip than you can shake a stick at, the RS will wow you on a straight or in a corner, but especially in a corner.
But really, the RS is unfairly good. It's absurdly good, and if get a chance to buy one, please, do it, and let Ford know they're doing something right. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I picked my Nitrous Blue RS with RS2 package July 22. Mine came with the forged wheels and cup 2's. Also came with the winter wheel package.
I did pay an ADM of about 2k. I actually traded in my 2014 Raptor for the RS. I had to take the deal. On trade I got more than what I paid for the Raptor! It never happens that way so I had to pull the trigger!
I had a boosted M3 and an Evo VIII, previously. The RS doesn't have the power those two cars had, but it certainly has the engagement and smile factor. I love my RS!
What do you guys think of the new RS? Also, a quick note: Alfred didn't buy his example for over MSRP, but there are places that are price gouging.
I bought an RS and received mine on July 13th. I am not afraid to say I paid 2k over but it was worth every penny.
I got a used one for 18k and definately worth it (it was crashed)
One of the best reviews I have ever seen. The video and the way the information is delivered is great guys! keep it up!
Awesome video, subscribed! You guys really captured the essence of the best drivers cars like the RS. They are about more than just the numbers and are special because of the way they make you feel. Can't wait for mine to finally arrive!
I'm glad I found you guys....your vids are pretty good and the soundtracks is always spot on. great work!
Subscribed! Really compelling shots and a different take on every other review video Iʻve seen.
Nice work guys. Really liked the car audio in this one. As a side note, anything with a 25%+ dealer markup on something with the name Focus is insane. I wish FoMoCo would drop the hammer on any dealership they find trying to do this.
you guys do an awesome job with these videos! really enjoy them!
new subscriber here, just have to comment on how excellent the production is on these videos - besides the fact the videos cater to my interest and taste in cars and are packed full of information, they're also beautiful to watch.
thanks for the work you put in to this channel.
I'm glad you guys got to do the trio of cars ford has to offer, well put together video as well!
amazing video guys really love how this video was filmed!
I bought a 2017 Focus RS few months ago,and I just love it,how it takes corners,so fun to drive,can't wait for the winter to come! :D
How could you leave that license plate loose?!
Yes! I've been waiting for this video! Great review and editing!
Great video! I'm really liking what I see about this car so far!
Great review as always, now you've driven all 3 models!
If a dealer marks up their cars like this. The dealer should be shut down. 70,000 grand for a focus... Get your head out of you a** ford.
Due I totally agree with that! I own a Fiesta ST and a huge fan of the Focus RS but at 40k and up? hell no its still a focus and will depreciate so fast! I would rather buy a STi because if I buy a subaru at 36k as soon as I drive it off the lot I can still sell it for 40k.
WTF they are not ASKING 70,000 grand for these cars how did you come up with that hell you can get a GT350 for that price
+billy heaton There has been reports of that price for a rs.. its just unreal.
TheDustyaman have to see that for my self i don't see anybody paying 70,000 grand for a Focus RS if they are asking that much i'd buy a GT350 over an RS
+billy heaton If you think that is bad. Look at Singapore and their car prices. a honda civic cost 900,000 new. Then after 10 years they get a horrible tax added on to them for being "to Old".
just found this channel today, easily one of the best car channels on the tube. you guys should try to get your hands on a 2017 camaro 1le
Quality content. Great videos. Keep it up
Amazing quality, great writing as well.
Great video fellows, like the direction it took.
This is one of the best videos I've seen about the new RS...
Filming and editing is top notch
Picked up a 2016 in frozen white with the RS2 package. I’ve had it 2 weeks and already have the COBB catback on it. It is such a fun amazing car that you really never see around
Awesome video! You are a lucky, lucky man!
Well first time I watched this review enjoyed it very much gears and gasoline I will watch out for this one again
That's one sexy but extremely expensive Focus. Nice camera work as always, nicely done!
Another great video
the night shot acually works well with the frost white color. good review.
Yep me too. Can't wait to be driving to work in my Rs
I've recently become "a Ford guy" by buying a new Fiesta, it only has 100hp, but damn it's fun little car! Ford has a way of tuning the suspension and steering so that is precise but still comfortable. I'd love to test out the RS, it's too expensive for me at the moment...but maybe some day ;-) Great channel, the RCR interview brought me here!
The dealer mark is ridiculous. It pulls it out of the range it's supposed to compete with. A STI can be had all day for $36-40k, if this car is selling for $15-20k over that it's hard to compare. Hopefully the dealers chill out and this gets in the hands of the class of people it was built for. Great video as usual dudes!
yeah i'd take my sti all day. if i'm spending 45+ i'm probably looking at a sports/luxury like the audi s3... but i get it, people have been waiting for this car a long time so they're gonna pay for it.
supply and demand
Brad Q I totally get that and I'm not blaming the dealers for trying to make a few bucks. That being said it's hard to compare an RS to cars that can be had all day for $10k or $20k below the price and call them in "the same class". I'd totally buy an M2 over an RS for $55k. But for $35-40k I'd consider the RS over the STI.
Yeah i agree this in not 50k+ car. But at the end of the day the sticker prices is only what someones willing to pay for it.
Got mine "used" for $31k with only 6k miles on it.
I have a Black & White, GTI Rabbit edition. I chose it for the same reasons this guy chose his car. I want my daily commute to be enjoyable, not hell. Now I look forward to what used to be the worst part of my day. Black on White for me is always the best color combo for cars. It looks superb on this RS.
I pre-ordered mine and it was just over 37,000. the hardest part was waiting all those months to get it. but it was well worth it.
Damn you guys beat me to it! Had one scheduled to review (yes I'm going to make a review...) for months now!
Hey man, don't let us stop you. Can't wait to see the review!
hell yeah VA, what part are you guys based in?
I am soo happy to be an owner of a RS, it so much fun
Very interesting how it will hold big turbo set up.. looks like Ford made something really cool
What exhaust does the owner have? it sounds amazing
And mine is getting unloaded from the Talia as I type, to hopefully be in my hands in less than 2 weeks...
Yea Baby!
dealer by me has one marked up to 55k. it's been sitting there for 2.5 months. glad they're choking on it. anyone paying over sticker is the reason why dealers feel like they can mark them up.
Good for them it's nice to have a choice. That includes shopping elsewhere.
that white!!! my gosh. of course great video like always
Dude. I paid sticker on mine for the RS1 with winter tire package @ 38k. I did preorder - but from a non-BS dealer. The RS is insane fun to drive it makes the ST i sold feel levels below it.
Dude, this is amazing. The beauty shots/fly by's look professional grade. The overall quality js better than many other big channels. Subbed immediately! What cameras do you use and what editing software?
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So this is stock then? Sounds amazing.
Paying above MSRP happens on a limited run vehicle for sure. But I've got two dealers that were offering them to me at sticker, the one 5 minutes from my house has sold 5 at MSRP. Mine arrives in the next two weeks at sticker, although I'll be flying 810 miles to pick her up, it'll just be a fun road trip back. I believe the dealers would like people to believe they are being sold with ADM as the standard, but I think there is less mark up out there then that.
BTW, I really enjoyed this video, I liked your editing style and mood. Maybe a little bit low of a frame rate? That could have been on my end though.
Great video guys, you hit precisely on the point I hate most about this lovely little car. I really REALLY want one, but I cannot afford the double value of the vehicle that's being asked for it.
The car was built for everyday people who wanted a little more from their hot hatchback, instead its being bought and sold almost primarily by "elites". A perfect example is all of the millionaire youtubers who all buy Paganis and Ferraris, the fuckers that can afford that shit anyway, they were the first in line for the RS. *cough shmee cough*
The worst part about the RS tho, is that it is the true return of the magnificent Escort Cosworth RS, and all it is to most people who bought it, was a way to win a Ford GT spot. Most dont even care for the little car, they bought it to have the big ones. And the little guy, me, still gets nothing. And unfortunately I also think you're right, it won't depreciate. Just like the GTR, its just that good.
I got my RS below MSRP, there are deals out there, you just have to look and be prepared to travel outside your State.
I got mine Fully loaded for Msrp at a hair over 43k. People are so afraid of the markup but really all it takes is a small amount of digging and not being lazy.
Was this the same car on RCR?
I love the Frozen White however I hate those wheels. I'd only get the factory black 19" wheels. You can currently buy a low mileage, clean title car for around 30-35k., depending on what state you're in. In late 2018, you could've bought a brand new 2017 for MSRP at around 38k.
Song at beginning please and thanks
oh my! what ARE those wheels on that ST......???????????????????
Are these still selling for more then msrp
Differentials???
Was some of this filmed in Lynchburg, Va??
Yep. 2:40 is the 5th St Bridge just across from downtown Lynchburg
Don't forget to install catch can, engine mounts, larger intercooler, etc etc.
Well it really depends what packages you get. If you want a completely loaded RS with the blue paint job it can run you $45000 easy
William Jeffrey I licked up (used) the example you gave for 31.5k 6 months ago. Only had 11k miles. Love the car, but would never pay those crazy prices.
it is a fantastic car and one that will keep going up in value so you can't really compare it to a golf
I own a ST 2016. I thought it knowing the RS was around the corner. The owner of this RS upgraded from the ST and he thinks it's worth it. I'm on the fence though. Even at MSRP it's $10,000 more than the ST. Having the same exact interior aside from blue stitching. Is so much more fun/better to drive to make the $10,000 difference worth it?
We've driven both. The answer is yes.
+Gears and Gasoline ok thanks! I'm either going to mod my st or wait for the 2017 RS.
wait for the 2017 RS. dealer markup won't be as high, most likely.
I checked and saw $10k markup locally (MSRP is $48k, Autotrader listed $59k. This is in Canada). Also nice to see the GT350R marked up to $150k (closer to double it's MSRP)...
I appreciate hot hatches but I'd rather have a V8 pony car in the 2016 Camaro SS, Challenger R/T SP 6.4, Mustang GT. They all have a stick available (and the Charger R/T SP 6.4 if you want to trade that for doors).
The apples to oranges nets a nice low mileage Porsche 997 C2S, Corvette C6 Z06, BMW E9X M3.
totally agree, at a certain price point it's just not worth when there are better options for the same price.
If Ford discontinues the car after 2017 best believe the mark ups will go much higher than 5k. I bought mine fully loaded for 38k if you look around you can find a dealer looking to move them because they have been sitting on the lot or showroom. Honestly it is a great car I've had numerous cars in my life and this definitely blows a lot of cars on the road. Horsepower is just the small aspect of this car it is very sharp all around
trephination1 actually after then 2018 limited focus RS come out..which about 1500 of them are...they won't be anymore RS here in the states. so if you have one..itll be worth a shit ton later
Mark Gaa well yea now of course but dealers to some degree need to move a few especially with the 2018 coming out, I'm not saying they will give them away but some of them are about businesses they don't want any car sitting around
in uk they cost £36000 fully loaded there are examples of some not fully loaded but going for £34-36 k
Why would anyone pay $70k for it. That's ridiculous.
Great video guys. You guys are spot on with the dealer mark-ups, in fact we wrote an article about it back in December (not trying to plug any website - it is completely ad free) but if anyone is seriously interested in buying an RS at MSRP, here is how we did it: sons-of-speed.com/blog1/2015/12/22/ford-dealers-to-focus-rs-buyers-bring-your-wallets/
(NOTE: the 2,000 import number was based on initial reports, the actual number in now being confirmed at over 8,000)
R.I.P
I bought mine at MSRP. Got it for 37,550.
i payed less than msrp 35500 and god damn is this the best car for the price backroad killer
i'd never buy anything that's so much above msrp. more people should be upset about it.
People are dumb ass fuck now days.
when people have the money, they could care less about mark ups. Some guys are paying over 100k for a 63K GT350R lpl
Sell em at mark up and if you don't want one bad enough just pass, don't be mad.
4 years later used models in canada are anywhere from $45-60k... now people know that the 2.0 is the better motor and the potential for power actually lays in the ST platform especially compared to price building a fast ST is cheaper than buying a used RS
The residual value of this car will most certainly drop, sadly, just like the Focus ST. My local Ford dealership said they will be easy to get for 2017 and there is no limitation set on how many Ford will make. He said I could simply place the order, just as you can for a Focus ST or Fiesta ST (although ironically, the Fiesta ST is limited in production and they can only make a set amount each year due to limitations at the plant). The Msrp for the Focus RS in Canada is $50k. To put that in perspective you can get a new Mustang GT Coupe track pack for $37k with Ford employee pricing right now. Totally different cars, but it shows imo how overpriced the RS is here.
I'm expecting my RS to hold it's value like STIs and EVOs. It has heritage. First time a FoRS available in the US. And all of it's accolades. Also it's very limited production/availability first off, then mix in Ford's production issues cancelling 2016 orders rolling them into 2017. I get more people talking to me about this car than my Evo 8 when I got it when they came over to the US finally.
PS - No ADM paid on mine. Sticker. :)
How many are they makeing? I put a deposit on one but dont know if im going to get it because the dealer, had already orderd one with a bunch of options and I just want a grey one. Im starting to think I shouldve gotten a used Corvette.
I just wanna know how tf the driver fits in them seats. He is huuuge and the seats are small super tight. I’m nowhere as big as that guy and I am uncomfortable in those seats
I love driving my Focus ST and I would not sell it just like that. The RS is dope though.
I don't mention other brands I just refer to them as foreign cars.
I definitely appreciate living in a free market capitalism here in the US. Over time it's brought along some of the most brilliant and revolutionary engineering. Fantastic marketing and implementation of those designs, although not without great cost, gives us consumers plenty of quality choices. Of course in any kind of market you'll pay a premium for the privilege of having those newest aesthetics and technologies..but the mark-ups on the RS (or any other car listing that far above MSRP for that matter) are just asinine. Like I said, I do understand that 'special' cars like the RS will most likely be marked up to a certain degree but come on. I saw someone ironically point out that the amount of some of these mark-ups would purchase a ST! crazy to think that the mark-up alone could buy you an already fantastic car.
Never driven it so I can't say but I'd rather buy a golf R and put a apr turbo kit on and a few other upgrades and still save a little more from the mark up. But I'm a VW guy so...
I will say the st surprised me and the re is better so I'm sure it's incredible to drive
We've driven an R-turboed MK7, and it's a fantastic car as well. I'd describe the Ford as more of a drivers car, but the GTI as a better all-arounder. Not driven a new R though, so I can't comment on that.
Gears and Gasoline yeah that was actually the first video of yours I saw.
the average markup is only 5k which can be talked down
Why in tf would you pay 60k for a hatchback when you can get a ZL1 for the same price
Wow that's to much for me to buy i guess ima buy a used evo x
Big problem is that the motor blows up after 10 thousand miles
It's a gasket problem and if it happens, you get a brand new engine and it's covered by warranty.
I have to be honest I think I like the front fascia on my ST better looks wise -_-
It's a Ford without an SVT badge, it's going to depreciate. Stop kidding yourself.
Ford Focus RS is one of worlds best car when it comes to holding its value
It never depreciates,
Also dealer mark ups as bull shit everybody knows, but still there are buyers for Fords RS,G350,GT350Rs,etc for a reason
Ford is the brand that has highest brand power of all big Detroit 3, they may not sell as much as GM, but the brand power and value is far more than what the others hold,
Dealers know this shit, so they take advantage of this
lol the car just came out... how are you gonna talk about it holding its value
*****
The MK II RS has held up its value and some even appreciated after being in market for over 8 years,
The RS badge itself holds super strong value, thats why these mark ups, too
Could you not just order one from to factory and get it with no mark up? You may have to wait but better then these "mark-ups"
I was thinking the same thing. Until I found out it's illegal to get a car directly from the factory. You have to go through some sort of 3rd party buying brand new cars. You can have a dealer order a car in the spec you want from the factory that kinda defeats the purpose. However I know tesla sells directly to customers. I don't know how though.
$60,000 for a Focus? fffffuuuuuuuuck that!!! Bullshit markups!
Not bad for what is is but iḿ waiting for the type R bitches =)
70k for a ford rs LOL
Seriously 60 grand for and rs. I don't doubt its awesome but that's a load of shit. I'm a subi fan but was thinking about getting a rs instead of an STI because Subaru has fallen behind the competition. However after hearing there marked up that much fuck that! I guess if it's worth it to you though do it.
I have an RS, but you have to be stupid to pay 60k for it honestly
I feel like the evo x is still a way better car
More than 40k for a Focus...no thanks!
MSRP is still too much for this car.
I would instantly pay msrp if I had the dough
Still a ford found on roadside dead
...... its not JDM sorry. Belong with the dodge srt 4 neon the USDM .
mk2 rs looks and sounds better
Not worth the money
they copied the front look of the Mitsubishi Evo...no shame...smh
The STi looks more like an Evo than this lol
nice car, i can spend 5k on a 600cc bike and destroy it lol... cars.
Not sure what is dumber, paying above the msrp or the fact that you are actually buying a ford