While the outgoing Ford Focus RS was one of the most hardcore hot hatches on the market, it looks like there will not be a ‘2021 Focus RS’ successor arriving any time soon. For now, fans will have to enjoy the ST as the sportiest hatch from Ford. According to […]
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Next Ford Focus RS to come with hybrid powertrain – report
It’s no secret that Ford, like many other carmakers, is planning to ramp up the availability of electrification in its showroom. So it probably comes as no surprise the next-gen Ford Focus RS is set to adopt a hybrid system. Ford announced last year that will be introducing heaps of […]
Boosted Ford Focus RS Heritage Edition announced in UK
Ford is getting ready to wrap up production of the current-gen Focus RS, as it prepares for the all-new Focus to arrive later this year. And to mark the occasion Ford in the UK has introduced the Focus RS Heritage Edition. The special edition, painted in an unmissable deep orange […]
Ford UK announces RS Race Red edition for Christmas
A special ‘Christmas edition’ of the Ford Focus RS has been announced in the UK, equipped with a range of unique highlights and a bright ‘Race Red’ exterior finish to celebrate the season. The special edition is similar to the Australian RS Limited Edition model that we tested recently. It […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus RS: hot hatch comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Right now these two are on fire. Hot hatches don’t get any hotter. The Ford Focus RS blew everyone’s mind when it was launched last year, and now the all-new Honda Civic Type R has eyes watering with envy thanks to its Nurburgring-conquering lap record. How […]
Ford Focus RS offered with factory ‘Drift Stick’ handbrake (video)
Ford is offering Focus RS buyers in the US the chance to deck their cars out with a fully sick rally-spec quick-release handbrake system dubbed the “Drift Stick”. This goes perfectly with the Focus RS’s drift mode driver function. Unlike proper rally cars and Ken Block’s car that feature a […]
2017 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition for Australia, adds Quaife LSD
Hot hatch fans will be excited to hear there’s a new edition of the road-ripping Ford Focus RS coming to Australia in November, adding more hardcore components to the all-wheel drive monster. Firstly, the special edition doesn’t pack any more power. It retains the usual 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that […]
Ford Focus RS Option Pack announced, LSD for front axle (videos)
Ford’s rumoured hotter, 294kW-ish version of the Focus RS, which has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring might be on ice for the time being, but Ford has cooked up something special for those who want a bit more traction. The Ford Focus RS Option Pack (or Limited Edition in […]