Rumors of an ultra-powerful the 2014 Ford Focus RS will get a new 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine with 350 hp are starting to be revealed. Pricing in the UK will reportedly be about 20 percent higher than that of the Ford Focus ST, to fetch about $29,000.

Ford had previously offered a Ford Focus RS wasn't sold in the US It used a 2.5-liter five cylinder produces 300 hp but that model engine didn't meet new European emissions regulations - was scrapped.

“If it’s too big and capable of too much power, you lose bottom- end torque and response,” said Team RS powertrain engineering manager Len Urwin.

The 2.3-liter features Ford's EcoBoost power does indeed make 350 hp to the front wheels. According to the British publication, Ford is considering whether to also offer a dual-clutch PowerShift. The 2014 Ford Focus RS will drop the 0-60mph time below the magic five-second mark.

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The North American automaker is planning to launch a new generation of the Ford Focus RS will pack as much as 350 horsepower, it is next-gen will be sold exclusively as a five-door model in the United States.

The ultimate version, the new Focus RS could get a more powerful variant of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, will be able to produce an impressive 350 HP (261 kW). The 2013 Ford Focus RS will likely be equipped with an electronically-controlled active differential and a Quaife limited-slip differential.

Most likely, the new generation of the Ford Focus RS is expected to make its public debut as a limited-edition model in a year or two.

"The Haldex-designed all-wheel drive system is inherently an understeering system. We would need to do something we could make fun to drive," said Urwin.

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