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Ford Focus RS (2003)

The Ford Focus RS (2003) reaches 60 mph in 5.87 s (100 km/h in 6.17 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.38 s, tripping the lights at 96.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s and the eighth mile in 9.28 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ford Focus RS (2003) SEAT Leon Cupra

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Down the strip

Standing start Ford Focus RS (2003)
0–60 mph5.87 s
0–100 km/h6.17 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.18 s
1/8 mile9.28 s
1/4 mile14.38 s
Trap speed96.1 mph

About the Focus RS

The 2003 Ford Focus RS (2003) is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,290 kg with 212 bhp, which works out at 164 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.18 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,115th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 67th quickest of the 789 Fords here. Its 96.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Focus RS (2003)
Year2003
Power212 hp (158 kW)
Kerb mass1,290 kg
Power to weight164 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed144 mph (232 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
SEAT Leon Cupra20065.82 s14.36 s97.5 mph237 bhp
Renault Megane Sport Trophy20055.89 s14.47 s95.6 mph221 bhp
Peugeot 208 GTI 200 PS20125.80 s14.46 s94.4 mph197 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Ford Focus RS (2003) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus RS (2003) reaches 60 mph in 5.87 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,115th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Focus RS (2003) quarter mile time?
14.38 s at 96.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.28 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Focus RS (2003) have?
212 bhp and 1,290 kg, which is 164 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 232 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Focus RS (2003)?
Closest here on pace: SEAT Leon Cupra (5.82 s), Renault Megane Sport Trophy (5.89 s), Peugeot 208 GTI 200 PS (5.80 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Focus RS (2003) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ford Focus RS (2003) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.