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Focus RS500 (Mk2) (2004)
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Focus RS500 (Mk2) (2004)

Mk2 · 2010–2010FWD

The Focus RS500 is a Mk2 hatchback built only in 2010. Its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder produces 350 PS and 460 Nm, with a 6-speed manual and front-wheel drive. It reaches 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and has a top speed of 265 km/h.

345 hpPower
5.6 s0-100 km/h
265 km/hTop Speed
2010-2010Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.5L Duratec RS turbo
Displacement2.5 L
Cylinders5
FuelPetrol
Transmission6-speed Manual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power345 hp
Torque460 Nm
0-100 km/h5.6 s
Top speed265 km/h
Weight1480 kg
Dimensions & body
Height · 1497 mm
Length · 4402 mm
Wheelbase · 2640 mm
Width1842 mm
Doors3

STORY

Ford began building the first Focus in Europe in July 1998 after showing it at the Geneva show that year, and it was named European Car of the Year for 1999. It used New Edge styling and Control Blade independent rear suspension and replaced the Escort. North America received it in October 1999 as a 2000 model, and North American Car of the Year followed for 2000. European production of the first generation ended in 2004 or 2005 and North American production in 2007. Ford of Europe stopped building the last European Focus in Saarlouis in November 2025.

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