Ford has brought its hot 2016 Focus RS to the New York International Auto Show, running through Sunday. Its 2.3-liter EcoBoost will deliver “well in excess of 315 hp,” and it features an all-wheel drive system that can send up to 70% of power rearward. The RS also comes equipped with adaptable suspension for street and track. It goes on sale next spring.

The all-wheel drive system is tuned to deliver excellent grip, according to Ford F, -0.68% , with lateral acceleration capable of exceeding 1g. The RS comes standard with a set of high-performance Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires; Pilot Sport Cup 2s are optional. The system is calibrated together with Ford’s Electronic Stability Control and brake-based torque-vectoring functions to work as a package deal.

New aerodynamic adjustments eliminate lift and improve high-speed stability, according to Ford, while the coefficient of drag comes in at 0.35, about 9% less than the standard Focus.

Four selectable driving modes include normal, sport, track and drift, which modifies torque distribution to “help achieve controlled oversteer” — what we call a sweet, smoky drift. The RS also gets launch control, which basically allows the driver to pin the throttle and drop the clutch without leaving parts all over the starting line.

Bigger brakes with lightweight Brembo calipers are cooled with dedicated ducts from the front fascia. The front discs also feature ventilation fins to aid in cooling.

Ford PR is still being cagey with the exact output of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost mill, but 340 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque is not out of the realm of possibility. And don’t get us started on what the tuners will do to this engine. The poor thing doesn’t even know what’s coming.

Four exterior colors include nitrous blue, stealth gray, shadow black and frozen white.

Check out our intro story on the RS for the rest of the details and Autoweek’s RS photo gallery. We’ll be holding our breath waiting for our first drive, which could come by the end of the year.

About the New York Auto Show

The spring auto show season concludes with the New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center. See Autoweek’s New York Auto Show home page for all the latest news, photos and reveals.

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