The Next-Gen Ford Focus RS is Dead: Report
As if the world needed more misery, a representative from Ford has confirmed that there will not be a next-gen Ford Focus RS coming anywhere anytime soon. It was already well understood that the Focus RS’ time has come and gone in the United States, but more stringent emissions testing in Europe has effectively signaled […]
Ford Engineers ‘Waiting for a Solution’ for New Focus RS
Ford really wants the Ford Focus RS to continue on in some new form or fashion — as do most performance enthusiasts. But in order for that to happen, it seems, Ford engineers will need to come up with an elegant solution that will make it compliant with the EU’s strict CO2 rules. According to […]
Second Report Suggests Fourth-Gen Focus RS Will Get 400 Horsepower With Mild Hybrid Tech
The axiom of two being better than one proves fruitful again as a second auto outlet reported this week that Ford’s next-generation Focus RS will boast a mild hybrid powertrain that pushes output to 400 horsepower. More Popular Fords: 2018 Ford F-150 gets boosts in power, efficiency, style, and toughness Autocar on Wednesday substantiated the idea, […]
Report: Next-Gen Focus RS Might Use Mild Hybrid Tech, Deliver 400+ Horsepower
In the shadow of Thursday’s onslaught of Ford news—including the first teaser images of the Mustang Shelby GT500, Bronco, and an all-new small off-roading SUV—it might be easy to forget that we’re only about a month out from the debut of the next-generation Ford Focus. The promise of a new, next-gen Focus RS hot hatch […]
Production of Ford Focus RS Wraps in April with 50-Unit Heritage Edition
Do you have your eye on a Ford Focus RS hot hatch, but you just haven’t quite gotten around to grabbing one up yet? Well, you might want to get the lead out. Ford has announced that production of the Ford Focus RS will conclude on April 6th, ending on an up note with the […]
Ford Focus RS Red Edition is a Limited Edition Ford Focus RS That is Also Red
Once upon a time, all you wanted for Christmas was your two front teeth—either because you were a young child lamenting the loss of your baby chompers or because you just got out of a super crazy hockey fight and caught a couple of cheap shots from some hoser. Those were simpler times, then, but […]
Ford Performance Drift Stick Available for Focus RS Starting in December
Were you of the opinion that the Ford Focus RS could not possibly get any more nuts? Well, prepare to have that opinion dismantled quicker than a theory about the world being flat and also pastry-like in texture. Ford has unveiled the new Ford Performance Drift Stick, a rally-inspired handbrake that makes drifting a breeze […]
Team Sky Ford Focus RS Gets Special Yellow Livery to Celebrate Tour de France Victory
Ford in June announced that it had renewed its contract to be the official vehicle provider for Team Sky through 2019, revealing that a liveried and customized Focus RS would lead the pack for the cyclists as its official scout car in the 2017 Tour de France. The Focus RS scout car could not have […]
Ford Re-Ups Partnership with Team Sky, Adds Custom Focus RS Option Pack to 2017 Tour de France Fleet
Ford has announced that it is extending its partnership with Team Sky for an additional two years, staying on as the cycling team’s sponsor and vehicle provider through 2019. As a means of celebrating the extension, Ford has created a special version of its 2017 Focus RS equipped with Option Pack that adds a custom […]
Ford Offering 1,500 Limited-Edition 2018 Focus RS Before End of Current Generation
Ford listens to its people. When customers say, hey, we want a thing, Ford goes out of its way to deliver. A fine example: when fans of the Ford Focus RS took to the internet to suggest some of what they’d like to see done with the hot hatch, Ford Performance responded in kind by […]
Ford Focus RS Option Pack Adds Limited-Slip Differential, Matte Black Roof and Mirror Caps
Ford last week revealed that it will be making a new Option Pack available for the Focus RS hot hatch that adds aesthetic and performance tweaks to the award-winning performance car. “Our new Focus RS Option Pack represents accessible performance at its finest,” said Leo Roeks, the newly-appointed Ford Performance Director for Europe. “Improving on […]
Apropos of Nothing Whatsoever, Ford Reminds Drivers That Focus RS is Great for Winter Driving
For those of you living under a rock or, more fortunately, in a region where the climate is warmer around this time of year, you may be unaware that an estimated 18 million Americans are under a blizzard warning as Winter Storm Stella descends upon the northeast. As is customary when a major, buzzworthy winter […]
Ford Focus RS Named AutoGuide.com Car of the Year; 2.3-Liter EcoBoost Makes Wards 10 Best Engines List
Ford this week is celebrating a pair of top honors for its 350-horsepower hot hatch, a vehicle whose very description makes it abundantly clear why it won two major awards. The 2016 Ford Focus RS took home the title of AutoGuide.com’s 2017 Car of the Year, and the 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine that helps […]
Ford Focus RS, Focus ST, KA+ Win Awards
Who wins awards? Ford wins awards. Lots of awards, actually. Like, if you were to attempt to quantify the number of awards that Ford wins in a given year for its cars, trucks, and SUVs, then you would probably be counting for a long time because it’s just really a lot. We’re not going to […]
Buy a Ford Focus RS, Get a Free Day on the Track at Ford Performance Racing School
There is almost no way that if you are considering a 2016 Ford Focus RS, you are just waiting for a little bit more incentive before you pull the trigger. You already know everything there is to know. It’s fast, lean, and mean. Jeremy Clarkson calls it “the half-price Nissan GT-R.” It’s already won a […]
Jeremy Clarkson Praises Ford Focus RS, Mustang GT on “Star Car” List
Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has spent his time away from the house that he built (and that recently-deposed host Chris Evans [not that one] nearly demolished) working on The Grand Tour and penning columns for The Sunday Times. Just last week, Clarkson published his list of “Star Cars,” a top 10 list […]
2016 Ford Focus RS Getting Mountune Power Upgrade Package in Europe
Thought the Ford Focus RS was sufficiently crazy? Don’t be silly. There is always a greater degree of crazy to which any vehicle can hope to ascend. With the assistance of a Ford Performance by Mountune power upgrade package, the 2016 Focus RS achieves a loftier apartment of crazy, gaining 25 PS (24.7 horsepower) and […]
Ford Lost a Customer’s Focus RS and Refuses to Talk to Him
Update #1: A spokesperson from Ford has contacted us with more information on this situation. It appears that Mr. Flynn was contacted directly by Ford after the story went viral on Reddit and informed him that his Focus RS was on its way to him. Ford says that they have been in contact with Mr. Flynn […]