@@kristoffer3000 I owned a 2003 back in the day, and I own a 2010 based on the gen 1 as my winter beater. They show their age but they are cheap as chips on gas and super cheap to fix. But the first gens definitely didn't age well I agree with that
The best thing about Roush has been they aren't overzealous with their designs and reworks. They've always made their vehicles look more like inhouse upgrades, than aftermarket debauchery. The price is very reasonable even for 2004 and the exclusivity.
I remember when the Focus hit the roads and it defiantly hit in New England. A lot of different ages drove it around. It was such a different car looks wise to anything out. One of the last cars with a hatch, coupe, seden & WAGON!
The fart cans can't be any worse than the basically straight piped exhaust people seem compelled to run on Dodge Chargers and Challengers. You know. The ones that can be heard a mile away on the highway.
Love these old MW reviews, but how the hell did they manage to get a slower 0-60 in a turbo ZX3 than the naturally-aspirated SVT ZX3 they tested earlier in the season?
With a trap of only 93, tells me either gearing is completely off or its not making 220 hp.. A 170 hp svt traps about 91-92, add 50 hp to only get 1 mph? Doesn't make sense at all..
@@fatloserboi probably not making the power output rated due to timing pulled from heatsoak. common issue when not engineered for the right application.
Man, how times have jaded us. These days, factory stock, fairly low level trucks make 400hp and run 13s in the 1/4, and top of the line trucks are making 700+hp. And 220 horsepower is less than most family sedans these days, a lot of them naturally aspirated. That said, I would LOVE to have that Focus. I still see a good bit of them on the road, twenty years later. Not on the scale that you see Corollas or Civics, but it's still a testament that they were pretty decent cars.
@@SportsMusicCars If the Roush F150 its a performance vehícle, why It has a 4 speed automatic instead of a 6 speed manual, seems like the big 3 loved to put 4 speed auto, into everything back in the day and I think 220hp for a turbo zetec, it's low considering the SVT focus being N/A it's faster, the Acura RSX type S does 0-100 in 6.2s while the DC5 Type R, like 5.6 the gearing means everything on 0-100 and 1/4 times.
I miss the days when companies offered a wide range of street-focused trucks. All you can get now is off road, off road extreme, and off road extreme high speed.
Ford still has the Roush 2wd super snake. Ram offers the TRX. They are still out there. The sports compacts tuner craze is all but gone now though. Companies gave up after crossovers came into the picture.
@@LrulestheworldM8 Yeah, while there aren't a lot of factory "street" trucks left, like Ram's rumble bee, SRT10, R/T, f150 lighting (non-EV), Silverado SS, or that TRD supercharged tundra, like you said, you can still get a regular cab f150 or RAM express or something and go to a performance division like Roush and build it into your own street truck. The real loss, IMO, is the disappearance of the affordable sport compact segment. There are only a few pricey options left. WRX, Civic Si, VW GTI. Hyundai is killing the Veloster N. No more Focus or Fiesta ST, no more Cobalt SS, no srt Neon or Dart, no Mazda Speed3, no Lancer EVO, etc. Auto companies are basically ensuring young enthusiasts no longer have any options for affordable fun cars. They want everyone to buy a $50k SUV.
Some looking from from (almost) 2023 may find these designs strange but remember these mods come from the year 2004 and it was the norm back than, these even can be considered sedated/mature mods of the period, just look at the cars in the movies The Fast And The Furious.
Damn even the focus had slow acceleration times, 220hp turbo powa! Yet it couldn't even do 0-60mph in under 7 seconds? It needed over 7 seconds? Is it faster then the svt focus that was made during the same time? Also, how much more faster is it compared to fords own focus zx3 with 136hp?
NFS Underground called. They wanted their Ford Focus back. "brrrrumdum dum, dumdum dararum...ooooOOooh 369 damn you fine, wish i could sing it to ya one time get low, get low get low"
I like the Mk 1 Focus RS better. Too bad the US didn't get the Mk 1 RS Focus. I never really cared for the Mk 3 RS. But hey, don't call me weird, I kinda like the "ricey" body styling of that Roush Focus.
@@Welcometofacsistube well yeah....there's no other manufacturer that does more aftermarket modifications and put it into production for consumers like Ford
Love both these vehicles. But wow these weak numbers, lol. Price on truck is great. Right now 47 to 52k for a v8 XL. Thats nuts. But 5.0 4x4 is good for mid 14s. How the hell that truck is 15s is beyond me. Same thing on focus. 15s thats crazy. My 220ish escort gt is eco boost beating LOW 14s. Sure its lighter. But 15s turbo 4 banger when neon srt existed.. . Yuck.
Lol "more power than previous lightning" then says "while slower than previous lightning " And WTF the roush focus isn't even a SVT to start with.... 5 speed performance....SVT is 6 speed standard SVT < Roush. Allllllllllll dayyyyyy. Been that way for decades now. Overpriced name. Good styling though.
The interior of the focus is the most 2000s thing ever
A friend of mine has one, it has aged like milk in a pork cup.
Was never a great car to begin with, never understood the hype it got from reviewers.
@@kristoffer3000 I owned a 2003 back in the day, and I own a 2010 based on the gen 1 as my winter beater. They show their age but they are cheap as chips on gas and super cheap to fix. But the first gens definitely didn't age well I agree with that
I have 3 of the SVTs all with perfect 2000s dashes
I miss the 2000s
@@kristoffer3000 have you ever driven many cars ? Lmao the focus was a great drivers car and still is you probly think the boxer sucks to
I owned a 2003 SVT Focus. It was magical. I can only imagine how amazing the Roush version was.
Roush version was so tacky and ricer, while Fords own euro look on the svt was way better looking
@@throttleblip1 I hear ya. I still see SVTs on the road, and they've aged well.
They are still magical to some 😁
A friends mom got one. It WAS magical. Sadly, it lacked an LSD.
@@throttleblip1 euro junk
The best thing about Roush has been they aren't overzealous with their designs and reworks. They've always made their vehicles look more like inhouse upgrades, than aftermarket debauchery. The price is very reasonable even for 2004 and the exclusivity.
Yeah I agree with that statement, Roush was tastefull in their tinkering.
The Focus is one hell of a deal for the time and the price.
5:02
Oh look at a smile on the dude's face, he loving it.
It's always fun to see drivers during the b-roll enjoying the cars.
I remember when the Focus hit the roads and it defiantly hit in New England. A lot of different ages drove it around. It was such a different car looks wise to anything out. One of the last cars with a hatch, coupe, seden & WAGON!
Yep, now everyone wants a damned Crossover, when 99% of them would be better suited to a wagon.
The 01-03 SVT Lightning was one of the most beautiful f150s to ever exist, EASILY
I personally prefer the 1st gen lightning
@5:26 the current sports compact tuner craze. I miss those days 😪
The fart cans can't be any worse than the basically straight piped exhaust people seem compelled to run on Dodge Chargers and Challengers. You know. The ones that can be heard a mile away on the highway.
Whoever writes your descriptions deserves a raise. Always something that makes me giggle.
I got the Saleen Focus, it was extremely similar but had nitrous instead of a turbo and had forged internals.
Love these old MW reviews, but how the hell did they manage to get a slower 0-60 in a turbo ZX3 than the naturally-aspirated SVT ZX3 they tested earlier in the season?
Lol. Driver skill. Might be too much power and torque for the front wheels. Seems really slow though. My gti has 220 hp and does 0-60 under 6 seconds
With a trap of only 93, tells me either gearing is completely off or its not making 220 hp.. A 170 hp svt traps about 91-92, add 50 hp to only get 1 mph? Doesn't make sense at all..
@@fatloserboi probably not making the power output rated due to timing pulled from heatsoak. common issue when not engineered for the right application.
@@oldtwinsna8347 yah that definitely explains alot, garage tuning conditions not the same as real world conditions..
Hot weather maybe?
Those fast Fords were so cool in their time!
😂”FAST!” You’re being sarcastic right? Lmfao!
@@anibalbabilonia1867 in 04? Yeah that was pretty quick for a truck
@@thefuzzypickle8277no it wasn’t, the 94 lightning was 2 tenths quicker than this roush f150 lol.
Old school is still cool! I remember wanting a Focus ZX3 so bad in the early 90's!
That's impossible. In Europe they came out 1998 and USA in 2000
@@AVC-Works he saw them in magazines?
@@BigWheel. he said early 90’s, wasn’t a thing until late late 90’s.
Man, how times have jaded us. These days, factory stock, fairly low level trucks make 400hp and run 13s in the 1/4, and top of the line trucks are making 700+hp.
And 220 horsepower is less than most family sedans these days, a lot of them naturally aspirated.
That said, I would LOVE to have that Focus. I still see a good bit of them on the road, twenty years later. Not on the scale that you see Corollas or Civics, but it's still a testament that they were pretty decent cars.
That focus isn't a bad deal
That Roush F-150 didn’t make anywhere near the power they claim. I personally saw a stock Lightning run 13.3. 15.9 is balls slow, even for the day.
roush was always crap
@@SportsMusicCars If the Roush F150 its a performance vehícle, why It has a 4 speed automatic instead of a 6 speed manual, seems like the big 3 loved to put 4 speed auto, into everything back in the day and I think 220hp for a turbo zetec, it's low considering the SVT focus being N/A it's faster, the Acura RSX type S does 0-100 in 6.2s while the DC5 Type R, like 5.6 the gearing means everything on 0-100 and 1/4 times.
Stock lightnings on a good day might hit a 13.9. No way in hell a 13.3 is possible stock
Why do I like the look of these vehicules way better than all the current offerings?
That focus is so sick
I can only imagine having all the issues that came with the 5.4 and adding forced induction on top of it...
the 3v had the issues...
I'm sure they bullet proofed it
@@cheldosarmiento2733 you can't bulletproof a bad design
The early Focus always looked chintzy to me. The body extras just make it look more like a hack job that's ready to fall apart
I agree, the yellow didnt help haha looked like a 5 year old designed it
In the year these were that's how it was,
visualize The Fast and The Furious' early movies.
This was fast for the time🎉
Not at all, most trucks were this fast n/a by this point
I remember wanting one of those generation SVT Focuses with euro package so much. It was a nice sleeper alternative to a Civic Si.
I miss the days when companies offered a wide range of street-focused trucks. All you can get now is off road, off road extreme, and off road extreme high speed.
Ford still has the Roush 2wd super snake. Ram offers the TRX. They are still out there. The sports compacts tuner craze is all but gone now though. Companies gave up after crossovers came into the picture.
@@LrulestheworldM8 Yeah, while there aren't a lot of factory "street" trucks left, like Ram's rumble bee, SRT10, R/T, f150 lighting (non-EV), Silverado SS, or that TRD supercharged tundra, like you said, you can still get a regular cab f150 or RAM express or something and go to a performance division like Roush and build it into your own street truck.
The real loss, IMO, is the disappearance of the affordable sport compact segment. There are only a few pricey options left. WRX, Civic Si, VW GTI. Hyundai is killing the Veloster N. No more Focus or Fiesta ST, no more Cobalt SS, no srt Neon or Dart, no Mazda Speed3, no Lancer EVO, etc. Auto companies are basically ensuring young enthusiasts no longer have any options for affordable fun cars. They want everyone to buy a $50k SUV.
I'll take that Roush Focus in the SVT Focus body.
I would buy one in a heartbeat, and then swap that hood out and live happily ever after.
Great job
From france
Keep it up
Love mk1 focuses, including that a-roushed focus, thanks to colin mcrae rally games.
That f150 was pretty badass for the time. The ram srt10 was certainly more ridiculous tho
This Focus looks like to our version which exists in Europe, the RS Cosworth. The RS Cosworth was one of the best rally car in the world.
You think of it's precursor, the Escort perhaps ?
There never was a Cosworth Focus
@@AVC-Works Yes, but it was Cosworth which concepts the Focus.
Great looking vehicles. Forgot about this Focus.
im trying to figure how the focus did 15.3 it started so strong
Can we all agree that if someone still had either model in mint condition they would be making a hefty profit with current car values.
Some looking from from (almost) 2023 may find these designs strange
but remember these mods come from the year 2004 and it was the norm back than, these even can be considered sedated/mature mods of the period, just look at the cars in the movies The Fast And The Furious.
4:54 That's a weird name for the temperature gauge. "water"
Merry Christmas 🎄🎄⛄⛄
I can't remember the last time I've seen a hatch focus on the road. Has anyone else 🤔?
Damn even the focus had slow acceleration times, 220hp turbo powa! Yet it couldn't even do 0-60mph in under 7 seconds? It needed over 7 seconds? Is it faster then the svt focus that was made during the same time? Also, how much more faster is it compared to fords own focus zx3 with 136hp?
That F150 is insanely slow. A stock new 2.7L TT V6 would easily crush this.
NFS Underground called. They wanted their Ford Focus back.
"brrrrumdum dum, dumdum dararum...ooooOOooh 369 damn you fine, wish i could sing it to ya one time get low, get low get low"
Damn those acceleration times for the f150 were pretty damn slow for having over 400hp and almost 500lbs of badass torque!!!(480lbs).....
I keep clicking higher quality video lol forgetting how old this is
Never saw that tiny Ford in dealership?
Hard to find, especially the Focus…
I thought back then and think now that the euro style mods looked way better on the focus than the cheesy american body kits
Somebody needs to make something like that for us GM guys
they had one back in the day... the 454SS!
Ford's glory days...
All that power and only 7sec. That had to be a bad day.
The focus was faster lol
I like the Mk 1 Focus RS better. Too bad the US didn't get the Mk 1 RS Focus. I never really cared for the Mk 3 RS.
But hey, don't call me weird, I kinda like the "ricey" body styling of that Roush Focus.
SWEET
Now way in hell that was 405 hp
I have a 05 s121 n20 saleen focus
I think Ford does the most performance modifications production wise🤾♂️
Ford? You mean aftermarket companies.
@@Welcometofacsistube well yeah....there's no other manufacturer that does more aftermarket modifications and put it into production for consumers like Ford
Roush's performance doesn't always match its price does it
HOW IS THIS F-150 STILL SLOW WITH THAT MUCH POWER???
Long gearing, weight and probably crappy tires
I love American trucks
''stage 3'' 7.5 in 0-60 and an amazing 15.9 1/4 miles time LOL.
That Focus looks like it emerged from the Fast and the Furious. And not in a good way. 🤢🤮
These look very 2000s
Can't imagine why, unless maybe they were made in the 2000's? IDK, just a guess.
Naw i'll take a lancer or euro focus from this time instead.
It's just a 1st gen focus rs pretty much
Love both these vehicles. But wow these weak numbers, lol. Price on truck is great. Right now 47 to 52k for a v8 XL. Thats nuts. But 5.0 4x4 is good for mid 14s. How the hell that truck is 15s is beyond me. Same thing on focus. 15s thats crazy. My 220ish escort gt is eco boost beating LOW 14s. Sure its lighter. But 15s turbo 4 banger when neon srt existed.. . Yuck.
400+ HP and 88 MPH at the end of the quarter mile?! SO lame. I'm glad Roush has been doing better for NASCAR.
Your driver spun half a second off that 0-60 time
Ngl, I forgot about this odd looking generation of the F150. It never quite hit right. That Focus though... I'd love to own!
Both of them have non functional hood scoops
Omg turtles
CHROOOOOOOOOOOOME WHEEELS
2004: We basicalle need chrome wheels even on dustbins, trains and skateboards
The mid hatch spoiler looks like crap
Lol "more power than previous lightning" then says "while slower than previous lightning "
And WTF the roush focus isn't even a SVT to start with.... 5 speed performance....SVT is 6 speed standard
SVT < Roush. Allllllllllll dayyyyyy. Been that way for decades now. Overpriced name. Good styling though.
First gen focus SVT is the closest America ever came to having its own CIVIC type r
Tryin to gass up junk. Imagine the suckers that bought these. 😂
LMAO that “STAGE 3” F150 and its slow as hell. 7.5s 0-60 is pathetic.
Hahahaha. 7.5 to 60 🤣🤣🤣
yeah reverse those numbers for sure
new Prius would smoke this guy now lol
A blower on a 3V 5.4....yikes!
Saleen alot better na
Bloated overpriced & slow f150
That's so slow lol stage 3
🗑🗑🗑
I don’t think anyone bought a Roush Focus, wayyy more $$$ than a stock SRT4 for les performance.
0-60 for the Focus in 7 flat... a bone stock Subaru Outback with the CVT does it in 8.7... that's pretty sad for 220hp in a tiny hatchback!
So slow 🦥
The Roush F150 should've been called the F150 Lighting
Could you be any more ignorant? Ford already offered a 2004 Lightning.
These seem dog a$$ slow
$50,000 dollars for 0-60 in over 7 seconds! That was a waste of dough! Not worth it! Those numbers today are cheap econoboxes numbers!👌😂👎
Srt4's walked these pos'. Without aftermarket help. But that's pherds way.
That's if the 5 speed isn't blown up in the SRT4 🤣
Hell, twin cam 1gn neons could run better than 15s with just a few boltons. No boost needed.
My ‘98 R/T coupe runs mid 14s with boltons, easy.
LOL both of these cars are painfully slow
Lol ford