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  • 2016 Ford Focus RS

    By their nature, hot hatches are a little juvenile. They start out as economy cars and add turbocharged power, big wings, wide tires, sport suspensions, and all manner of tack-on parts to toughen the look. The new Ford Focus RS is no exception. It looks like it just dropped out of the latest Fast & Furious movie. Everything's oversized: the rear wing, the exhaust outlets, the front air intakes that feed the hungry intercooler and brakes. But that doesn't mean it can't win our Best Car To Buy award. We care about performance here, and fun behind the wheel can trump any issues we have with...

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    2016 Ford Focus RS video road test

    Time for a confession. We've been angry all these years. Europe has been sliding around behind the wheel of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS for years. Here in America--land of the free, dammit--we've been RS-free. Time for that to end. The Focus RS is finally here, finally free to drift...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS by Roush, 2016 SEMA show
    Ford reveals first of its SEMA-bound 2016 Focus RS hatchbacks

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS may turn out to be one of the most popular cars at the upcoming 2016 SEMA show. Why? Because it combines two traits vehicle modifiers adore: a reasonable price tag and an engine just begging for more power. Ford will have a handful on its own stand, the most...

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    2016 Ford Focus RS first drive review: the hottest of the hatches

    Ford couldn't have released the Focus RS at a better time. The Mitsubishi Evo is officially dead, and the Subaru WRX STI is getting long in the tooth. The most recent generation of the STI is only offered as a sedan, and an Evo hatchback was never offered in the U.S. While other automakers are...

  • Scene from Ken Block’s ‘Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground’
    Ken Block 'Gymkhana Nine' has landed, looks awesome

    Ken Block is at it again. The rallycross racer and gymkhana king on Tuesday released the ninth installment in the Gymkhana series that started almost a decade ago. It’s called Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground and is a must for anyone that’s into fast cars and ruin porn. No, it's...

  • Driver crashes 2016 Ford Focus RS into a ditch
    Ford Focus RS driver drifts into wall

    A pedestrian safety campaigner recently called to have the drift mode on the 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS disabled on cars sold in his native Australia. Unfortunately, idiots like the Focus RS driver in this video only serve to give credence to safety concerns surrounding the feature...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS by Hennessey Performance

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Focus RS has landed and no doubt many owners will be keen to install some mods. Famous Ford tuner Mountune has already announced some factory-backed upgrades including a package to raise the output to 370 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, up from the standard 350 hp and 350 lb-ft. ALSO SEE: We now know what the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee looks like If you’re more daring, you could turn to Hennessey Performance which already has a first stage package that ups the output to 405 hp and 425 lb-ft. Called HPE400, the package relies on a few...

  • 2018 Ford Focus RS500 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    More details on the Ford Focus RS500

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is out testing a more extreme version of its Focus RS thought to be a successor to the previous generation Focus RS500. The tester was sporting some new vents on the hood as well as a larger rear wing. According to Autocar, the tester is in fact for an RS500, which could...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS
    Focus RS output boosted to 370 hp with factory-backed Mountune kit

    British tuner Mountune is an expert at extracting more performance from Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] products. And in recent years we’ve seen the company come out with upgrades backed by the factory, including here in the United States where it has a local arm. Now Mountune has teamed up with...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS
    Strong demand means some 2016 Focus RS buyers bumped to 2017 model

    Given its combination of performance, practicality and pricing, coupled with the fact it’s built at only one location, in this case a plant in Saarlouis, Germany, supplies for Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Focus RS was always going to be a little tight. Unfortunately for some customers...

  • Matt LeBlanc and his 2016 Ford Focus RS
    ‘Top Gear’ host Matt LeBlanc buys Ford Focus RS

    Actor Matt LeBlanc, famous for playing Joey on the hit sitcom Friends, turned out to be one of the few bright spots for the new season of Top Gear, which recently concluded. That’s partially due to the fact that LeBlanc is a real gearhead, frequently working on his machines himself. DON'T...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS
    Australian anti-fun police want Ford Focus RS drift mode disabled

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Focus RS that’s just gone on sale comes with a number of driving modes, one of which is an industry-first drift mode that makes it easier for you to go sideways. The drift mode works by modifying the torque distribution of the car’s...

  • Jackson Gilmore first in United States with Ford Focus RS

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Focus RS is finally being delivered to customers across the country, and the first to be handed the keys is Californian resident Jackson Gilmore. He’s been eagerly awaiting the car ever since he first learned of rumors that it will be sold in the United States, possibly right here on Motor Authority. "Then they said they were going to make it, it’s going to be all-wheel drive, 300-plus horsepower, they’re going to bring it to the States,” Gilmore said in a statement. "I told my girlfriend, you know, that’s the car. I’m...

  • 2018 Ford Focus RS500 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Ford Focus RS500 spy shots

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] looks to be testing an even more potent version of its Focus RS. The tester is believed to be a successor to 2010’s Focus RS500 (shown below), which was launched to mark the end of production of the previous-generation Focus. And with a next-generation Focus now in...

  • Ford Focus RS RX
    Behind the scenes with the development of the Ford Focus RS RX, part two

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Performance is happy to show enthusiasts what it is doing these days. In addition to its videos of the Ford GT development, it is working on a four-part series of videos highlighting the development of the Focus RS RX rally car. Built to compete in the FIA World...

  • Ford Focus RS RX
    Behind the scenes with the development of the Ford Focus RS RX

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Performance has released the first in what promises to be a four-part series of videos detailing the development of the Focus RS RX rally car. Built to compete in the FIA World Rallycross Championship series, the RS RX is an amped up, race-ready version of the...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS World Rallycross Championship car
    Ken Block to pilot Focus RS in World Rallycross Championship, face off with Sebastien Loeb

    The FIA-sanctioned World Rallcross Championship will be back for another season in 2016 and this year there’s even more reason to watch. It’s been confirmed that nine-time World Rally Championship winner and Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder Sebastien Loeb will race this year...

  • Ford Focus RS Winter Tire Package
    Ford Focus RS Gets Winter Tire Package, Says Bring On The Snow

    You're one of the lucky ones. You've plunked down your cash and now you're just waiting for the day that your new 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS arrives. There's a problem, though, because it seems like Mother Nature is looking to spoil your drifty party. Snow covers the land. Fret not...

  • 2017 Avatar Roadster

    Recently, we told you about a new track car from British firm Avatar that was designed to fit a variety of four-cylinder engines from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], including the awesome turbocharged 2.3-liter unit fitted to the latest Focus RS and all 350 horsepower that comes with it. Avatar used the recent 2016 Autosport International event in the United Kingdom to debut the car, known as the Roadster, and confirm more of its specs. ALSO SEE: 2017 Audi R8 Priced From $164,150: Video The standard powertrain is Ford’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder from the Focus ST, which is...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS
    Former Stig Ben Collins Details Ford Focus RS Drive Modes: Video

    The 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS is almost here. The car goes on sale in the spring, priced from $36,605 when you include Ford's standard $875 destination charge, which isn’t a bad deal considering you’re getting a 350-horsepower, all-wheel-drive, manual-only performance...

  • Avatar Roadster Teaser
    Ford Focus RS-Powered Avatar Roadster Teased

    Another day brings another teaser. Thankfully, this time around we're only a day or so away from seeing the real thing, and it's something we haven't seen before. There's a new roadster arriving from the United Kingdom and the company bringing it to market is called Avatar. The idea is to bring...

  • 2016 Zenos E10 R
    Ford Focus RS-Powered Zenos E10 R Heads To 2016 Autosport International

    British track specialist Zenos has come out with a new version of its E10 track car, and this one is packing Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS power. Yes, Zenos engineers have managed to fit the 2016 Focus RS’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine into the tiny E10 chassis to create...

  • Kevin Wells with Public Enemy in the back of his Ford Focus
    This Ford Focus Driver Saved A Public Enemy Concert

    One Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus driver became a hero to thousands of fans attending a recent Public Enemy concert in the United Kingdom. Photographer Kevin Wells was at a music store where the famous hip hop group were signing copies of their new album and offered to give them a lift when the...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS
    2016 Ford Focus RS first ride review

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is in the midst of a run of performance cars like we have never seen before. The Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs are arriving right now. Next up is the all-wheel-drive Focus RS, followed by the SVT Raptor, and then the king of them all, the reborn GT. The 2016 Focus RS...

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