Watch The Ford Focus RS Take On Every Single One Of Its Rivals

Can the Focus RS really fend off all of its competitors? The guys at Auto Trader found out with this huge 10-way test including the Honda Civic Type R, Subaru WRX STI and more
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Here’s what we thought of the new Ford Focus RS when we tried it out on UK roads for the first time. Also, make sure you check out our new Honda Civic Type R longtermer!

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Fábio Loureiro

In Portugal someone with minimum wage would have to work 100 months to buy the Fiesta RS with base options. Seems right.

04/29/2016 - 16:35 |
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Anonymous

What about this 2.5L, 451hp monster?

04/29/2016 - 16:44 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Because they knew from the start that it would’ve win :P

04/29/2016 - 22:21 |
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WandererZero

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I’d imagine the C30 Polestar and the !
A45 AMG would wax the floor with the Focus, but I think there’s a certain price range they were going for.

Edit- never mind, it is the AMG version they are testing. Still think the polestar outclasses everything there.

04/30/2016 - 10:52 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I think it was only a prototype from Volvo and just a few were made which are all sold so you can’t buy it if i know well

04/30/2016 - 20:37 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

We had a 2008 c30 T5 and it was awesome

05/04/2016 - 18:40 |
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Pritom

It hurts to see The Sti being compared with hot hatches these days :(

04/29/2016 - 17:18 |
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phil93

Why I never know this channel before. Very good quality review.

04/29/2016 - 17:24 |
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Charlie Ewings

that is not all it’s rivals and since when was an impreza considered under the category hot hatch??

04/29/2016 - 17:52 |
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You can/could get it as a hatchback. They just happen to have the Saloon version to hand.

04/29/2016 - 18:38 |
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Anonymous

mercedes had the best stats but it cost the most

04/29/2016 - 18:57 |
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Lamborghini SV

1st: Honda Civic Type-R.
2nd: Subaru WRX STI.
3rd: Volkswagen Golf R.

04/29/2016 - 19:49 |
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Lamborghini SV

In my opinion, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is the best hot hatch.

04/29/2016 - 20:10 |
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GTI Clubsport*

05/01/2016 - 15:57 |
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Samael

Why no Astra OPC/VXR?

04/29/2016 - 21:08 |
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MASM

The RS3 should be on the top 3 intead of the Renault

04/29/2016 - 22:16 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by MASM

Why? Its easily the worst handling of the group. Although it has dat inline 5.

05/01/2016 - 03:51 |
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