现行版福特福克斯RS将于4月6日停产，而下一代车型或许不会等待太久。据外媒最新报道，新一代车型最快将于2020年发布，据传新车将搭载混动系统。2020款福克斯RS仍将保留现行版的2.3升四缸涡轮引擎，经过重新调校，功率可能会略微增加。新车最大升级是采用了轻混系统，它包括48伏电机和集成在一起的起动发电机。整个系统总计输出功率将超过298千瓦/400马力，扭矩576牛米。搭配的唯一变速器是双离合器自动变速器。新一代福克斯重量将比现行版轻50公斤，不过，RS版本由于采用了混动系统，因此重量将增加，不会比现行版更低。如果这些传言属实，福克斯RS将与奔驰明年发布的下一代A45规格差不多。A45将搭载全新2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，功率超过400马力。同时，该车还将配备取自E63S的全新全驱系统，可以提供后轮驱动模式。标准版第四代福克斯将于4月10日发布，该车将于年底在欧洲上市，明年中期在美国上市，新车将在中国生产。
Next Ford Focus RS Reportedly Arrives In 2020 Packing 400-HP Hybrid
Production of the current Ford Focus RS ends April 6, but there might not be a long wait for the next one. A new report from Autocar suggests the Blue Oval's hottest hatchback could arrive as soon as 2020. It also reiterates rumors that the new RS could get a hybrid powertrain.
The 2020 Focus RS would allegedly retain the existing model's 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, and additional tuning might slightly boost its output. The bigger improvement would come from a mild hybrid setup consisting of an 48-volt electrical system and integrated starter-generator. In total, the system would reportedly be good for over 400 horsepower (298 kilowatts) and 425 pound-feet (576 Newton-meters) of torque. The only available gearbox might be a dual-clutch automatic, though.
The new Focus should weigh around 110 pounds (50 kilograms) less than the current one. However, the hybrid equipment would add weight back onto the RS, so it might not be much lighter than the existing model.
If these rumored figures are correct, then the Focus RS will have similar specs as Mercedes-Benz's next-gen A45. The German brand's hot hatch will use a brand new 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder with over 400 hp. An overhauled all-wheel-drive system will reportedly takes cues from the E63 S' tech that will allow for a rear-wheel-drive mode.
The standard version of the fourth-gen Focus will debut on April 10, and sales will begin in Europe before the end of the year. It won't arrive in the United States until mid-2019, and production for these examples will take place in China.