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Ford Focus RS brings 350 Horsepower, 350 lb-ft, AWD, Stall Recovery and More!
Highlights:
- Powerful 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine producing 350 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and a 6,800-rpm redline. That’s an impressive 152 horsepower per liter, and far exceeds original estimates!
- New turbo exclusive to Focus RS makes peak boost of 23.2 psi, producing a torque peak of 350 lb.-ft. at 3,200 rpm
- Innovative Stall Recovery feature automatically restarts engine in the event of a stall, an added feature of the included start-stop system
- All-Wheel drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring for maximum grip
Look out, STI and Evo drivers. Serious competition is coming. The new Focus RS will be packing a major performance advantage with big power flowing through an all-wheel drive system and sporting many innovative features. Beside the fact it makes a bunch of power, the manual-only Focus RS will debut with an interesting new feature called Stall Recovery. In the event of a stall, it is no longer necessary for the driver to manually restart the engine or move the shifter to neutral as the Stall Recovery simply pushes the clutch back in.

Tyrone Johnson, engineering and vehicle manager for Ford Performance Europe explained "We knew we wanted to put start-stop technology on the RS. So we said, 'What if we went one step further, and controlled for engine stall at launch using the same technology?' Well, that's exactly what we did and it's just as fast as our start-stop technology."

The Focus RS engine achieves it’s especially high output due to an all-new low-inertia twin-scroll turbocharger with a larger compressor wheel that delivers more airflow and power throughout the RPM range than the one found on the Mustang. Peak boost is a lofty 23.2 psi. To help it handle all that boost, the RS engine features strong, high-tensile cast-iron cylinder liners and a high-performance head gasket.

A large intercooler is employed to minimize inlet temperatures and maximize charge density. Intake air flows through a low-restriction intake manifold on the front end backed up by a high performance exhaust. The exhaust system includes an electronically controlled valve that optimizes back pressure and volume. Additional space created in the front of the car allowed engineers to deploy a larger radiator than what's used on other Focus models for enhanced engine cooling.

Production of Focus RS with 2.3-liter EcoBoost will begin later this year.
This entry was posted in News and tagged ford focus, focus rs, 2016 ford focus rs on October 13, 2015 by Brothers Performance.
BBK Performance Open House And Car Show

BBK Performance Open House And Car Show

BBK Performance held their annual Open House and Car Show Event last Saturday October 3rd and after taking a look at the photos of the event that they have published, It looks like they had a ton of American Muscle car and truck enthusiasts show up to support their event.

The weather was perfect and a good number of cars and trucks started to arrive around 8am to reserve their spots for the show off and shine car show and try and get their name on the dyno list.

To keep things interesting the BBK performance R&D dyno techs - Chris & Guy selected vehicles to dyno that would keep it interesting for everyone to watch in the outside viewing tent that provided a TV monitor to see the final HP and Torque numbers. They chose a wide variety of cars to test that included: A drag race Mustang, A Dodge Viper, Dodge Ram truck a Dodge Neon and a variety of Mustangs, Camaros and Corvettes.

The event was catered by Tony's BBQ - AKA Fergusons BBQ who had the BBQ Smoker up and running by 9am for the lunch specials that would include tri tip and pulled pork sandwiches, apparently the food was so good they had pretty much sold out by 3pm - they said they will bring more next year!

A local DJ was the MC for the day’s proceedings that began at 10am sharp - he kept everyone entertained with a ton of great music and gave away BBK Performance raffle prizes every hour that included BBK work shirts , BBK varsity jackets and BBK Cold air induction kits - Everyone that attended the event also recieved a Free BBK Performance T shirt along with a mouse pad and BBK koozie.

They had over 200 plus parking spaces filled by 10am with every type of American Muscle car and truck you could imagine from all over southern California.

It was well attended by many Southern California car clubs that included the Camaro Club Of Temecula, 517Mustangs, 951Camaros, Stangzforlife, SoCal Mopar connected - SCMC and the SVT Lightning Club just to name a few.

The bottom line was they had some of the best looking cars and trucks at their event that included: Mustangs, Challengers, Chargers, Vipers, Corvettes, Camaros, SVT Lightning’s, RAM Trucks and a few classics and oddities thrown in including a very powerful Dodge Neon that unfortunately blew up on the dyno and suspended testing while they mopped and cleaned up.

Other activities during the day included two personaly guided BBK shop tours hosted by CEO Brian Murphy and a BBK Performance exhaust sound off that attracted a good number of cars to see who had the loudest DB readings at the tail pipe of their cars or trucks - with a BBK gift certificate offered to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners at the conclusion of the event.

They are already planning a bigger and better event for next year so if you live in southern California - be sure to follow them on social media for updates on upcoming events:

Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/ bbkperformance
You can see more photos from their event here on their facebook page - Click Here

This entry was posted in News, Car Shows and tagged BBK Performance, bbk open house, bbk headquarters, Temecula CA, Southern California on October 12, 2015 by Brothers Performance.
Will Dodge Kill The Hemis And Hellcats

Will Dodge Kill The Hemis And Hellcats

There are unconfirmed reports and rumors again that Dodge could be killing off the popular SRT Hemi's and Hellcat models soon and if you have seen the latest Dodge commercial on TV that has the Dodge brothers touring a new showroom and looking at their new cars doing burnouts and donuts they even say at the end "Get yours before they are history!"

So time could be running out on the Dodge Hemi's and Hellcats, and some sources suggest all HEMI's and SRT models will be gone from the Dodge lineup by 2019.

Some rumors are that the current plan is for both HEMI engines to end their run in 2019. Both the 6.4-liter and supercharged 6.2-liter units will be supplanted by twin-turbo four or twin-turbo six-cylinder engines, depending on the vehicle, which seems to be a current trend especially with Ford and GM adding smaller turbocharged engines to their vehicle lineups.

These unconfirmed reports also make sense because impending CAFE requirements will almost certainly make V-8 engines a rarity especially for automakers without big electric car credits to apply against them. Dodge will not have a lot of credits based on their current model lineup and due to the fact they have not embraced current hybrid or electric technology in their vehicle line ups recently to help their CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) credits .

If the Hellcats and HEMIs die after the 2018 model year, all the tire smoking Hemi's we've come to love and drive over the past few years will undoubtedly become collectors' items.

Hopefully Dodge will introduce a new "Limited Edition" model in 2019 with a V8 and pay a CAFE penalty - can you say "Baracuda"

This entry was posted in News and tagged dodge, dodge challenger, hellcat, dodge hellcat, Hemi, Hemi srt, hemi engine, dodge charger on September 29, 2015 by Brothers Performance.
Ponies At The Pike 2015

Ponies At The Pike 2015

This is one of California’s largest Mustang car shows and is run and organized by the Beach Cities Mustang Club. This is the second year that this event has been held at the "Pike" and by all accounts this location is more popular among the club members and show participants that the previous location across the bay, known as the "Mustangs At The Queen Mary"

Beach Cities Mustang Club started their annual shows back in 1997 with a show at the South Bay Galleria where it was held for 3 years. Then in 2000, they moved it to Long Beach Harbor, creating a great relationship with the Queen Mary.

The first few shows in Long Beach were held in a parking lot closer to the ship, but they quickly outgrew this lot and expanded to the Queen Mary Events Park. Soon after that, they filled that park and had to expand into an additional adjacent parking lot. For 11th years in a row, the Beach Cities Mustang Club have passed the 300 vehicle mark!

Now with their new location almost every parking spot is on the grass and has a stunning view of the Long Beach Harbor and Pacific ocean along with the added convenience of some great local restaurants and bars within walking distance to enjoy during and after the show.

Check out some of the photos taken of this year’s event that happened this weekend Sunday September 27th 2015 - Looks like everyone had a good time with a few interesting cars on display - All Photos Courtesy Of Bryan Rogers

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This entry was posted in News and tagged Car Show, mustang car show, ponies at the pike, beach cities mustang club, long beach, california on September 28, 2015 by Brothers Performance.