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07-08-2010, 04:52 PM
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Ford Focus RS 500 on the assembly line - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/#continued)
It takes quite a bit to build one of the world's hottest hatches. We are, of course, talking about the Ford Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus) RS 500. While the car may start life as nearly identical to the standard Focus hatch, the hottest Focus quickly sets about a path of factory modification that starts with a unique hood and wraps up with a special intercooler, bodywork, spoiler and wheels - all slathered on by hand. In between, everything from the car's trick flexy bits to the wild 350 horsepower, turbocharged 2.5-liter engine make their way on board via the miracle of the assembly line.
How do we know all this? Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) has released a video, of course. The company recently churned out a quick flick detailing the production of the devilishly fast little hatch at its Saarlouis manufacturing facility. We even get a look at the guys and gals from 3M as they wrap the car in matte black vinyl. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/#continued) to enjoy.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Focus RS500 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/low/)
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[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fliquibzhQ&feature=player_embedded)]Continue reading Video: Ford of Europe shows how the Focus RS 500 comes together (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/)
Video: Ford of Europe shows how the Focus RS 500 comes together (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford Focus RS 500 on the assembly line - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/#continued)
It takes quite a bit to build one of the world's hottest hatches. We are, of course, talking about the Ford Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus) RS 500. While the car may start life as nearly identical to the standard Focus hatch, the hottest Focus quickly sets about a path of factory modification that starts with a unique hood and wraps up with a special intercooler, bodywork, spoiler and wheels - all slathered on by hand. In between, everything from the car's trick flexy bits to the wild 350 horsepower, turbocharged 2.5-liter engine make their way on board via the miracle of the assembly line.
How do we know all this? Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) has released a video, of course. The company recently churned out a quick flick detailing the production of the devilishly fast little hatch at its Saarlouis manufacturing facility. We even get a look at the guys and gals from 3M as they wrap the car in matte black vinyl. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/#continued) to enjoy.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Focus RS500 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/000-11-focus-500rs_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/001-11-focus-500rs_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/002-11-focus-500rs_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/003-11-focus-500rs_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/004-11-focus-500rs_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus-rs500/)
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fliquibzhQ&feature=player_embedded)]Continue reading Video: Ford of Europe shows how the Focus RS 500 comes together (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/)
Video: Ford of Europe shows how the Focus RS 500 comes together (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/08/video-ford-of-europe-shows-how-the-focus-rs-500-comes-together/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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