Articles about Ford Focus RS

Farewell, Focus RS

Ford RS models don't come along too often. But when they do, they're usually worth the wait, offering a blend of power, speed, rally-bred lairy styling, and affordability that has the sports-car aristocracy looking nervously over their shoulder.

“We are not planning another RS version of the Focus”

Sad news, friends: Ford has told Top Gear that it has no plans to build another Focus RS.In a statement, the company said: "As a result of pan-European emissions standards, increased CO2 taxation, and the high cost of developing an

We hardly knew ye

Fast Ford fans, we have a somber date for your diary. On Friday 6 April 2018, the final MkIII Ford Focus RS will burble its way off the Saarlouis factory production line in Germany, and the Drift Mode-equipped hot hatchback's

Approved by Ken Block himself

First Ford launched its fastest Focus, the 345hp RS, with a Drift Mode. The performance car world rejoiced, and the YouTube servers were bulked up in preparation for copious videos involving ditch and lamppost interfaces.And now, we have the Drift Stick.

Don't try this at home

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.Well, that's definitely going to leave a couple of marks. Watch as British rally driver Mark Higgins goes bobsledding...behind the wheel of

Let's dream, just for a moment

As our parents often told us growing up, you can't have everything. It's no secret that there are some amazing model variants that are only available in First World markets. This list might be little more than an exercise in

Watch him drift a Ford Focus RS

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Ken Block is back! And the Internet's chief tire slayer has returned to doing what he does

As if the hatchback wasn't hot enough

The latest-generation Ford Focus RS is one hell of a hot hatch. In less than a year, its level of performance and that cool Drift Mode have swayed some 8,200 people into choosing its combination of practicality and track ability

The one hatch to rule them all

Attention gamers: If you've been thinking about buying a racing wheel for your Xbox One, now's the time to do so. Racing game Forza Motorsport is giving players a shot to win a real, non-virtual Ford Focus RS in

Watch video and see photographs

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.Rallycross is the premier motorsport for the Internet generation, thanks to frenzied Vine-worthy races, plenty of crashes and lots of flames.To this

Watch 5 entertaining videos

This week, the "Engineering Explained" YouTube channel teaches us the five things we should never do to a manual transmission. There's also a crazy boat race along South Australia's Murray River. Then there's the 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

Still equipped with a stick shift

The Ford engineers are becoming quite good at squeezing power out of their EcoBoost powerplants. In the all-new Focus RS, the boffins managed to produce 350hp--far above the original estimate of 315hp--from a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder

Xbox One game also includes new GT

Gamers and car fans alike have a reason to rejoice as Microsoft is set to unveil one of the most exciting racing games not called Gran Turismo--the much-awaited Forza Motorsport 6. Developed for the Xbox One, the newest installment of

For the Ken Block in you

Selectable drive settings that change how a car behaves are nothing new. Usually, the settings range from Comfort for relaxed cruising, to Sport which essentially sharpens the car's performance. For the Ford Focus RS, which made its public debut at the

We officially envy him

Ken Block's association with Ford since 2010 has been very fruitful for the YouTube auto gymkhana star. Not only does he get to drive rally-tuned Fiestas for a living, he also gets to play with some nice toys like an

"Really Serious" hot hatch

Watch and want it

Back in December, we reported that Ford would make the Focus RS high-performance hatchback available globally for the first time. Well, while we still wait for Ford Philippines' announcement if the car will indeed come to our market, the American carmaker

But we've heard a similar story before

In May 2011, Ford announced that it would bring the Focus ST high-performance hatchback for the first time to Asia and North America. It has been almost four years since, and yet Ford Philippines has never let on that it will