<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mcchip_focus.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>401-hp Ford Focus tuned Mcchip-dkr - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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There are few things we love more than hooning around in a vigorous, purebred sports car - and that's exactly how Mcchip-dkr describes its 401-horsepower <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Ford Focus</a> RS. That's the Stage 2 version delivering the "whole-blood athlete," but if you want to work your way up to those heights, you can get the Stage 1 conversion for €799 ($1,142 USD). You'll take your hatch from 301 stock horsepower to 345 and bump torque by about 50 lb-ft to 383 with an ECU upgrade.<br />
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But if 401 is your lucky horsepower number and you like the sound of 457 lb-ft. of torque, then you'll need €4,499 ($6,421 U.S.). That pile of pounds will give you access to a new manifold, uprated intercooler, spark plugs, and a sports exhaust as well as the necessary ECU tweaks. Mcchip-dkr thankfully didn't do anything regrettable to the Focus RS' already terrific looks. What they've done with torque steer outside of the stock RS' trick Revoknuckle and limited-slip setup is anyone's guess.<br />
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Have a look at the press release after the jump, and there are more images of the car in the high-res gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/">Mcchip-dkr Focus RS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/01_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/02_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/03_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/04_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/05_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.mcchip-dkr.com">Mcchip-dkr</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>McChip introduces Ford Focus RS with 401 horses - Are you lovin' it?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/">McChip introduces Ford Focus RS with 401 horses - Are you lovin' it?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.mcchip-dkr.com/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19290362/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>401-hp Ford Focus tuned Mcchip-dkr - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
There are few things we love more than hooning around in a vigorous, purebred sports car - and that's exactly how Mcchip-dkr describes its 401-horsepower <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Ford Focus</a> RS. That's the Stage 2 version delivering the "whole-blood athlete," but if you want to work your way up to those heights, you can get the Stage 1 conversion for €799 ($1,142 USD). You'll take your hatch from 301 stock horsepower to 345 and bump torque by about 50 lb-ft to 383 with an ECU upgrade.<br />
<br />
But if 401 is your lucky horsepower number and you like the sound of 457 lb-ft. of torque, then you'll need €4,499 ($6,421 U.S.). That pile of pounds will give you access to a new manifold, uprated intercooler, spark plugs, and a sports exhaust as well as the necessary ECU tweaks. Mcchip-dkr thankfully didn't do anything regrettable to the Focus RS' already terrific looks. What they've done with torque steer outside of the stock RS' trick Revoknuckle and limited-slip setup is anyone's guess.<br />
<br />
Have a look at the press release after the jump, and there are more images of the car in the high-res gallery below.<br />
<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/">Mcchip-dkr Focus RS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/01_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/02_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/03_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/04_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mcchip-dkr-focus-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/05_mcchip_focus_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.mcchip-dkr.com">Mcchip-dkr</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>McChip introduces Ford Focus RS with 401 horses - Are you lovin' it?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/">McChip introduces Ford Focus RS with 401 horses - Are you lovin' it?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.mcchip-dkr.com/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19290362/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/mcchip-introduces-ford-focus-rs-with-401-horses-are-you-lovin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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