Спец подготовленные версии Ford Focus ST/RS/WRC

"Quaife Engineering is delighted to announce that Ford's new 301bhp Focus RS comes equipped with the company's automatic torque biasing differential as standard equipment.
Having supplied 4500 ATB differentials for the Mk1 Focus RS, the seeds for the two year project were planted in 2005 when Quaife supplied ATB units for three Nurburgring 24 hour class winning Focus ST race cars which were prepared and entered by Team RS staff
This initial success, combined with the popularity of the helical gear automatic torque biasing differential in heavily tuned aftermarket Focus ST's to make the Quaife unit a natural choice for the 8,000 unit program.Quaife's ATB differentials are a fit and forget direct swap for the original factory ‘open' unit, require no servicing or special oils and come complete with a lifetime warranty - even for motorsport use.
They are 100% British made using Corus steel billets and then CNC machined using the latest robotic machinery. They are then hand assembled and rigorously inspected, as you'd expect from a company that's attained the internationally recognised TS16469 Quality standard.

Indeed such is the strength of the Quaife ATB that the original Focus ST production unit has required remarkably little redesign for the Focus RS application. The main changes required were adding an extra planetary pinion into the ATB unit, allowing for larger, stronger driveshafts to be fitted to the RS model.

Commenting on the project Quaife Engineering Director Michael Quaife said “We've enjoyed an ongoing dialogue with Ford and we're very pleased with the end results as they were a particularly good team to work with. Quaife has long been associated with the Ford brand and we're delighted that this is set to continue.”

“Naturally we're pleased that the initial press reviews of the car seem to be overwhelming positive. Even with 301bhp and 320lb.ft of torque being pushed through the front wheels the combination of the Quaife ATB differential and Ford's patented Revoknuckle front suspension is highly effective,” Quaife remarks.

But don't take our word for it, we'll leave it to the specialist motoring press to highlight the traction advantages a Quaife ATB differential can give your car!

“Even on a rough or wet surface the car takes off without drama, feeling for all the world as if it is four, not two-wheel drive…. You even wonder whether they're fibbing about how many wheels are being driven.”