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Ford Focus RS first drive

Focus RS: Ford's working class hero?

The Ford Focus RS takes the hot hatch recipe and adds a bucketful of chilli. Everything about it is turned up to 11, from its aggressive body styling, to its 301bhp turbocharged engine, to its nigh-on £26k price tag. But is the front-wheel-drive RS all brute force and no finesse – and could you actually live with it? Read on for our first drive verdict. 

Ford Focus RS

In our full report you can see...

    • Focus RS overview

      Meet the Ford Focus RS; the fastest, most extreme version of Britain’s bestselling family hatchback

    • Driving the Focus RS

      With 301bhp going through its front tyres, has the Focus RS got too much grunt for its own good?

    • Focus RS design

      You’ve already made your mind up about the Focus RS’s looks, but is its interior worthy of a £26k car?

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