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  1. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Ford has raised the bar when it comes to hot hatches with their Focus RS and now Hyundai is stepping up to the plate with their own. Revealed at the Paris motor show, the Hyundai RN30 concept model was jointly developed by Hyundai Motorsport, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center and the...
  2. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    We remember Gymkhana 8 like it was just yesterday, Ken Block hooning his Ford Focus RS RX around the streets of Dubai. Now, he’s been spotted in filming the next segment of the series in Buffalo, New York. Instagram user Pat Brady was kayaking on the Niagra River when he spotted Block and...
  3. Ford Focus RS General Discussion
    We all know one of the major selling points for the Focus RS was its drift mode but, did you know that its conception was purely accidental? Even without drift mode, the Focus RS was always going to be a strong contender in the hot hatch segment with a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder...
  4. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Famous for playing Joey on the hit sitcom Friends and now a presenter for Top Gear, actor Matt LeBlanc is now the proud owner of a Nitrous Blue Focus RS. Taking delivery at South Bay Ford in Los Angeles, LeBlanc’s hot hatch is sporting a Hoonigan license plate frame and as we all know, those...
  5. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    We know the Focus RS’ main competitor is the Civic Type R and they’ve already been pitted against each other on track by Inside Lane. Back then the 2016 Ford Focus RS was crowned the winner but PistonHeadsTV seems to disagree in their recent hot-hatch battle at Anglesey. The Focus RS does have...
  6. Ford Focus RS General Discussion
    It seems like nothing was left to chance with the new Ford Focus RS, not even potholes. At the Autocar Awards earlier this week, chief engineer Tyrone Johnson made an appearance in Germany along with a Nitrous Blue Focus RS and he told Autocar exactly how thorough they were when it came to...
  7. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Why not show your enthusiasm for the Focus RS on your laptop/desktop by saving this epic picture as your computer wallpaper? Coming from Sytse Dijkstra, this wallpaper is showing us the Ford RS’ rich racing history in seven generations. First in line looks like the Ford Escort RS. The Escort...
  8. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Autocar recently went to test the Focus RS’s mettle against “proper” sports cars at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps track. Lo and behold, a Porsche Cayman GT4 passes them by and the chase begins! Behind the wheel is Autocar senior staff writer Sam Sheehan and we can take a ride with him in the...
  9. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Why the BMW M2 you ask? One is a coupe while the other is a hot hatch and they aren’t directly competing in each other’s segment so why would Auto Express try to compare the two on track? Well that’s because the Focus RS is good enough to take on the BMW M2. First up is the Focus RS, packing a...
  10. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    The Focus RS is by no means slow with a whopping 350 but, some of you may crave a bit more power and that’s where Mountune comes in. Having already worked their magic on both the Ford Fiesta ST and Focus ST, the tuning company has moved onto the Focus RS and last week, Mountune released the...
  11. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    We’ve compared the Focus RS to other cars in the segment; Golf R, STI, Civic Type R, etc. Well now, Auto trader has performed the granddaddy of all hatchback tests and it is 35 minutes and 58 seconds well spent. The Focus RS went up against 9 of its main rivals in a 10 way competition at the...
  12. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    If you can’t get your hands on a Focus RS, maybe the Focus ST280 could fill the void. Nothing official has been announced yet but a Carscoops spy spotted a Focus ST prototype being tested at Nürburgring today. The current FWD ST has 250hp and the AWD RS has 350hp so there’s a power gap in the...
  13. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Remember the Focus RX Rallycross that made a short appearance at the end of Gymkhana Eight? Well Ken Block has recently posted up teaser pictures and videos of the Focus RS RX rallycross on his Instagram page. Ken Block's Hoonigan Racing Division got their hands on two factory spec 2016 Focus...
  14. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    And behind the wheel is hoonigan Ken Block and Andreas Bakkerud. We’ve already caught a glimpse of Ken Block’s Focus RS RX at the end of Gymkhana Eight and thought that it could be a rallycross car. Well now we have confirmation and the special RS will be taking part in the 2016 FIA World...
  15. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    For more than four decades Ford has been churning out championship winning Rallye Sport (RS) vehicles and in celebration of the new RS they have released a new video called The RS Anthem starring, you guessed it, the Focus RS. Ford has a history of producing RS cars that are known for their...
  16. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    But only if you’re in North America. Ford is now offering a winter tire and wheel option for Focus RS customers and it includes a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 tires with 18-inch silver-painted wheels. The winter kit will also come with tire pressure monitoring sensors and center caps. The...
  17. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Ford just announced that all model-year 2017 vehicles will be available with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as part of Fords growing Sync infotainment platform. Ford says they will first offer CarPlay and Android Auto on the upcoming 2017 Escape, set to debut sometime this spring. However...
  18. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    Yea your Uncle talks too much and your Sister-in-law thinks driving is a Cardinal Sin, but so what; we’ll all be back to work in short order. Regardless of your affiliation enjoy the time off and most importantly, enjoy the people in your life. The bike thing is well and good but at the end of...
  19. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    2015 marks the 4th year Ford has released a Snokhana video in time for the holidays. What started out as simple miniature holiday themed recreations of Ken Block's Gymkhana videos, has quickly evolved into a meme mocking must watch. Santa Claus cameos in a Focus RS (drifting no less) which...
  20. 2016 Ford Focus RS News
    According to Wards Auto the Focus RS is nearing the start of production! The first cars should be in American hands by Spring 2016. “We are not dumbing the car down for North America,” said Joel Hameedi, Ford Performance chief engineer. “We get the same tuning as Europe.” Hameedi also says...
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