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Just the Facts:
•Ford has announced that its Ford Focus ST-R racer will start at $98,995.
•The car has a bunch of Ford Racing performance goodies, an interior completely outfitted for the track, as well as one-piece 18-inch BBS alloy wheels.
•The car joins Ford Racing's other turnkey racers like the Mustang Cobra Jet and Boss 302S.
DEARBORN, Michigan — Ford has announced that the starting price of its Ford Focus ST-R racecar will be $98,995.
From the factory, the Ford racer will be ready to compete in the Grand-Am ST (Street Tuner) class, World Challenge TC and Canadian Touring Car Series, as well as the Nurburgring 24-Hour race.
The turnkey racecar is equipped with a sport suspension and exhaust, Ford Racing clutch, upgraded brakes and a limited-slip differential. Its 2.0-liter EcoBoost inline-4 is mated to a six-speed manual transmission. It is not known exactly how much more power the car will be loaded with over the Focus ST's stock 247-horsepower figure.
The exterior has the 2012 Focus ST body kit, brake cooling ducts, hood pins and a set of 18-inch BBS cast alloy wheels wearing Hoosier 225/40 R6 race rubber.
Inside are all the necessary racing accouterments, including Recaro seats with a six-point safety harness, FIA-certified safety cage, short-throw shifter, custom carbon-fiber switch panel and a Ford Racing steering wheel with quick release.
The ST-R is just one of the turnkey racers Ford has available for order from any dealership. Its other racers include the Ford Racing Mustang FR500C, FR500S, Cobra Jet, Boss 302R and Boss 302S.
Damn can't wait to see the specs on this .. Almost 100 000 for a Focus.
http://www.insideline.com/ford/focus/ford-prices-focus-st-r-racecar-from-98995.html