2011 Ford Focus RS500

[Nemesis]

We get the Mustang, brah!

Be honest with yourselves, other than enthusiasts, and a few handful of "well off" Focus fans, who would buy this in the US? Although Ford makes great cars overseas, they want to make money and as much as I hate to say it, there is no real market for this kind of car in the US. If someone wants one bad enough theyll import it.

Take a look at the past failures of other automotive manufacturers and what they released in the US between 2000 and now and youll see why they havent released anything like this.

[fivex684]

I think enough people would buy it. Why do you think it took so long for the Evo and WRX/Sti to come over; they didn't think people would buy them but, they did.

[Nemesis]

I think enough people would buy it. Why do you think it took so long for the Evo and WRX/Sti to come over; they didn't think people would buy them but, they did.

http://www.autoobserver.com/2009/03/...ent-loans.html


I love Subaru, but you know sometimes things go deeper than what you see at car meets and enthusiast sites.

[JITB]

Be honest with yourselves, other than enthusiasts, and a few handful of "well off" Focus fans, who would buy this in the US? Although Ford makes great cars overseas, they want to make money and as much as I hate to say it, there is no real market for this kind of car in the US. If someone wants one bad enough theyll import it.

Take a look at the past failures of other automotive manufacturers and what they released in the US between 2000 and now and youll see why they havent released anything like this.

exactly how many people do you see that drive the volvo C30s, which has about everything the RS has..