Brace yourselves for a possible all-wheel drive Ford Mondeo RS (the one I’d personally like to see get built with a turbo V6) which could be on its way, according to a report by Car&Driver. No actual models were mentioned in the article, but the fact that the Focus RS’ (pictured) awd system could spread to other performance models was.
The source obtained its information from Joe Bakaj, Euro Ford’s VP of product development. He was quoted as saying “If you look at the thread of the presentation and what we’ve used these fast Fords for in the past, a lot of mainstream technologies that we use today came from these vehicles,” adding that he sees this “as one of those technologies of the future.”
The twin-clutch rear-drive unit is not a cheapo alternative; it’s actually very similar to the optional setup you can specify on higher end Range Rover Evoques. It’s a new system developed by Sweden’s GKN Driveline
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