Lovers of hot front-wheel drive Fords rejoice! Well-known tuner of Euro-style hot Fords, Mountune, has announced that it is coming to the US, where it will gain its own facility with multiple roles, including that of distribution hub for their range of high-performance and racing parts.
What’s interesting about Mountune is the fact that they are Ford-certified in the select countries they operate in, and even if, say with the new Focus ST the power is upped to 271 hp (275 PS), the manufacturer warranty remains untouched.
That isn’t the case with other comparable mods, like the ones done by Hennessey. Furthermore, they will also offer support for “expanded race and rally programs,” as well as “customer service and support available in local time zone(s).”
The tuner and engine builder’s facility will be situated in southern California, and “is ideally located to serve all of the USA as well as Pacific Rim countries, with the operation including distribution, rolling road, machine room and engine-building facilities.” Look for a dedicated US website to come online later this month, which will cater for the specific needs of its assigned region.
In addition, we thought this would be a good time to show you what they got out of the 2.5-liter five-pot-powered Focus RS, created about 3-4 years ago – Fifth Gear video review is below, and link to a Jay Leno video that we posted a while back is here.
By Andrei Nedelea
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