Performance Review: Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo - [2016]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Ford Focus Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2016. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 6.2 V8 and the 2016 Bugatti Chiron 8.0 W16 Quad Turbo.This particular Ford Focus has a 2261cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St4's includes the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo

The Focus shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Focus's All Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1599 kgs (3525 lbs) this makes the Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo in the same weight category as the 2021 Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster 6.5 V12 or the give or take 50kg.

The Ford Focus shares the same bhp with the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp)

In terms of power the 2261cc 16V St4 engine produces 345 bhp (257 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp) or the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (340 bhp).

The Turbo St4 throws out 347 lb-ft (470.4 Nm) @ 2000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (369 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Ford Focus you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2020 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP (240.6 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Ford Focus.

The Ford Focus has a Power to weight ratio of 215.7 bhp per ton and 217.0 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2016 Focus competing with the 2020 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP (240.6 bhp per ton) or the 2021 Mercedes SL Class 55 4Matic+ 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (240.5 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Ford Focus generating around 217.0 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2012 Audi R8 Plus 5.2 V10 (241.9 lb-ft per ton) or the 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello (241.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.50 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.6 secs, this made the Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo as fast as the 2022 BMW i7 xDrive60 (4.50 secs) the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive 3.0 Turbo F23 (4.50 secs) the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge 6.6 V12 Twin turbo (4.50 secs) the or the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive Cabrio 3.0 Turbo F23 (4.50 secs). This Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo is also faster than the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (4.60 secs) the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (4.60 secs) the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i 3.0 Cabrio Turbo F23 (4.60 secs) the and the 2020 Audi A3 S3 Saloon (4.60 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Focus and the 1993 Toyota Supra 3.0 Twin Turbo

When talking about the performance of the Ford Focus on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 13.11 secs @ 104.3 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1993 Toyota Supra 3.0 Twin Turbo (13.05 secs), the 1970 Ford Torino 2nd Gen GT 429 4V Cobra Jet V-8 4-speed (13.05 secs), and the 1994 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR-4 (13.06 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2016 version of the Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo has a maximum speed of 165mph.

Top Speed of the 2016 Focus equals the 2018 Jaguar F-Pace SVR 5.0 V8 Supercharged (176 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2016 Ford Focus RS 2.3 Turbo then how about the 2018 Jaguar F-Pace SVR 5.0 V8 Supercharged (176 mph), the 2018 Alfa-Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 Bi Turbo (176 mph), or the 2015 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 4.8 V8 (176 mph).

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