The Focus RS has set a time of 8:26 with Conti's fitted and 8:25 with the R888's. Only 1 second quicker on R888's though....


So that's not a bad time, I personally thought it would be more closer to 8.35/45! Very impressed.

(For reference points the R26R's time was 8:17 on standard R888 rubber. the standard Full Fat R26 with extra weight and Michelin road tyres laps in 8:30. Just 4 secs behind the RS that has another 70bhp. And the 240bhp Astra VXR goes round in 8:34)

Goes to show how 'adding lightness' (As Mcrae once said I think?) to a car can make it quicker than adding power.

Wonder when the video will be out online?

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

Update: here's the video if anyone hasn't seen it yet

Clicky

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

lovin it.

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awesome car

good vid

regardless of the r.26.r time, the RS is awesome

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

Phwoar, just look at it go around that track.
Isn't it just beautiful from every angle?

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I enjoyed looking at it in the rear view mirror the other day

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Has to be said wouldn't of expected it to beat the R26R, as it is an awesome track focused car and renault knows how to make a car light and go quickly

BUT, i'd still have the focus as the everyday drive because it has all those creature comforts in it, and it makes the better noise, it looks better than the megane, and someone isn't going to take mick by trying to push my plastic windows in

Regardless i was surprised the tyres didnt help much to the RS time Just goes to show!

Respect to Renault for setting a scorching lap!

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Colin Chapman, 'Simplify and add lightness'.

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im sure i saw on the cover of a mag that the focus rs has done a sub 8 min lap now

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To rebuild?

Love the RS soooo much! Awesome

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Seen one yesterday - has a lot of road prescence, I do love the new RS

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

I am sooo tempted to buy one on finance after i have paid off my bank loan but i keep saying NO, as i can not justify the amount of money, i refuse to pay more than £15k for a car

Looks the dogs dangleys though

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But your paying over 15k, because its worth over 15k.
Imagine the fun Mole....... BUY ONE!

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he'd cry after getting rinsed by a 20yr old cossie tho

i seriously want one, but i can't afford one, so i'll look from afar

I will have one one day, but it will be a long way down the line until I can afford one

Until then I'll just have to keep drooling at them (or make my Mk1 or RST faster than them )

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£21k secnd hand now methinking

Dont care if i get beat by your cossie terry cause the RS looks sexual anyway you can look at it while you win

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and then when terry's car blows up you can cruise past

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

I'm not that cruel, ill give him a lift home and a cuddle

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again why mention me?!

my cars not ever blown up as you say , to me blowing up is me melting a piston or throwing a rod threw the block

a well set up and maintained cossie will be fine