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Ford Focus RS

The Ford Focus RS reaches 60 mph in 5.38 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.83 s, tripping the lights at 102.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s and the eighth mile in 9.00 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.00 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 SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Ford Focus RS
0–60 mph5.38 s
0–100 mph13.00 s
60 ft2.26 s
1/8 mile9.00 s
1/4 mile13.83 s
Trap speed102.9 mph

About the Focus RS

The 2009 Ford Focus RS is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,467 kg with 300 bhp, which works out at 205 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.26 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,605th quickest to 60 mph, and the 32nd quickest of the 109 Fords here. Its 102.9 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
Year2009
Power300 bhp
Kerb mass1,467 kg
Power to weight205 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed263 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III20145.32 s13.68 s105.1 mph276 bhp
SEAT Leon Copa Edition20085.31 s13.76 s103.5 mph282 bhp
Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS20185.37 s13.89 s101.1 mph276 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.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Ford Focus RS 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus RS reaches 60 mph in 5.38 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,605th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Focus RS quarter mile time?
13.83 s at 102.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.00 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.26 s.
How much power does the Ford Focus RS have?
300 bhp and 1,467 kg, which is 205 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 263 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Focus RS?
Closest here on pace: SEAT Leon Cupra 280 Mk III (5.32 s), SEAT Leon Copa Edition (5.31 s), Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS (5.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Focus RS in the panel at the top of this page.
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 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.