Crashing a Ford Focus at 120mph

[terps]

"It's a piece of modern art."

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/fifth-gear-crashes-a-ford-focus-at-120-mph/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l4PjSVOnrVg

[Jennie]

you can get a ford focus to 120?

[Skip]

i think that was a 120 METRIC Kilometers per hour.. lol

[Jennie]

lol!

[chrisb01]

It was not driven, it was catapulted. I don't think you can get a Focus to do 120 if you threw it off the Empire State Building.

[Wes]

It was not driven, it was catapulted. I don't think you can get a Focus to do 120 if you threw it off the Empire State Building. Chris, I figured out another way to get a Focus do 120 mph. Have Hans or Kenny put up a post. Free 10 six inch discus of your choice to the 1st person that pulls in my driveway in a Ford Focus.:idea2::idea:

[chrisb01]

Chris, I figured out another way to get a Focus do 120 mph. Have Hans or Kenny put up a post. Free 10 six inch discus of your choice to the 1st person that pulls in my driveway in a Ford Focus.:idea2::idea:

Heck, in a case like that, I make that Ford Focus do Nascar speeds. I'm in Central Florida, so I'd probably need four new tires at every pit stop :-)

[Wes]

I'm sure it would look like the cannon ball run or maybe death race 2000 going down the freeways with all the SD members racing to get those free fish.

[ZX10R]

I had a manual 5 speed Ford Focus during the Fast & Furious days. I had several things done to it like exhaust, headers, intake, lowering kit but it would get to 120 mph faster then you think. Before I sold it my dream was to buy a V8 conversion kit for it but for the kit, motor, tran, and rear end was 10K a little to much for me. But could you imagine pulling up next to a Mustang in your Focus then just leave him in the dust I bet it would be a shock to that Mustang. That is if you could get it to hook up good on take off having such a short wheel base.

[Wes]

I had a manual 5 speed Ford Focus during the Fast & Furious days. I had several things done to it like exhaust, headers, intake, lowering kit but it would get to 120 mph faster then you think. Before I sold it my dream was to buy a V8 conversion kit for it but for the kit, motor, tran, and rear end was 10K a little to much for me. But could you imagine pulling up next to a Mustang in your Focus then just leave him in the dust I bet it would be a shock to that Mustang. That is if you could get it to hook up good on take off having such a short wheel base. I may need to borrow that car.:jester:

[chrisb01]

I'm sure it would look like the cannon ball run or maybe death race 2000 going down the freeways with all the SD members racing to get those free fish.

Exactly. I'd love to see it.

[Wes]

I'm ready.

[ZX10R]

Here is a link to a website plus there is plenty of videos on youtube

http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/

[Darrell Ward]

Most any car without a full roll cage would probably look similar crashed at high speed. Now, I would enjoy playing in a focus with mustang gt components. Fun Fun!!! :D

[Stag]

Ouchie, I think the car being pulled by a giant wench kinda fouls the realistic physics!