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Focus RS500 (Mk2)

Run-out matte-black 350 PS version of the Mk2 Focus RS built at Saarlouis, limited to 500 numbered cars for 20 European markets.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Ford Focus RS500 (Mk2) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Ford Focus RS500 (Mk2) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
500BuiltRegistry reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
500 Built
Years
2010
Engine
Inline five-cylinder · 2,500 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2.5 L
Power
257 kW / 350 PSFactory: 350 PS
Top speed
266 km/hFactory: 165 mph · converted
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The RS500 was the last second-generation Focus RS, limited to 500 individually numbered cars with about 15% more power than the standard RS. It debuted at the Leipzig Motor Show on 9 April 2010. Iconic reports that every car was sold before a customer drove one.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityVery Rare 500 · Built1,2
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productioncustomer cars for twenty European markets (reported from Ford's March 2010 release) 5001,2 Factory production Registry reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Ford launched the 2.5-litre five-cylinder RS500 with 345 bhp (350 PS) and 460 Nm, in a matt black finish with matching alloy wheels. The last cars left Ford's German assembly plant in September 2010. RM Sotheby's describes it as the most desirable variant of the second-generation Focus.

Iconic lots give 101 right-hand-drive cars for the UK, while one lot says 110 right-hand drive. A UK invoice cited by Iconic shows £36,700 including the £1,000 DVD sat-nav option.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Focus RS500 (Mk2).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutInline five-cylinder3 Independently researched
Cylinders53 Independently researched
Displacement 2,500 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2.5 L3 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 257 kW / 350 PSFactory: 350 PS3 Independently researchedRM Sotheby's and Iconic Auctioneers also state 345 bhp.
Power at 6,000 rpm4 Independently researched
Torque 460 NmFactory: 460 Nm3 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,467 kgFactory: 1,467 kg4 Independently researched
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 266 km/hFactory: 165 mph · converted4 Independently researched
0–100 km/h 5.6 s4 Independently researchedSource gives 0-62 mph (about 100 km/h); stored here as the nearest equivalent field.
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Remembering the thrilling Ford Focus RS Level B Motoring Research
    • only 500 cars were built (101 for the UK)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Auto123 – 2011 Ford Focus RS500 (as reported by Ford) Level C
    • 500 customer cars for twenty European markets (reported from Ford's March 2010 release)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  3. 3
    RM Sotheby's lot essay Level C RM Sotheby's
    • 2.5-litre inline five-cylinder engine
    • inline five-cylinder
    • 345 bhp (350 PS)
    • 460 Nm of torque
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  4. 4
    Ford Focus RS500 review Level A evo
    • 345bhp @ 6000rpm
    • Weight 1467kg
    • Top speed 165mph
    • 0-62mph 5.6sec
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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