30th
March
2009
Ford Focus RS trying for a Nurburgring lap record tomorrow?
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Ford may just give us another reason for wanting the Focus RS in North America: it may become a record holder at Nurburgring. The Focus RS is after 8 min and 17 sec top hot hatch time set by the 230 hp Renault Megane R26.R on the North Loop.
A Ford spokesman said in an interview to AutoCar, “It’s no secret that we will be looking to achieve a time at the ’Ring, but there’s no set schedule for it. We didn’t get any opportunities before Christmas because the car’s production set-up wasn’t confirmed and the weather was against us. But we can work on it now.”
Ford’s next opportunity to tackle the Nurburgring could come as early as its March 31st industry event.
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