E verybody loves a hot hatch, and few hot hatches have been as thrilling and game-changing as the third-gen Ford Focus RS. It was game-changing, not simply because it was the firs ...

The RS tips the scales at hefty 1524kg (although it was a little bit more at 1567kg, when we weighed it), that’s 162kg more than a Focus ST. A lot of that extra weight is likely the 4WD ...

Ever since its launch Ford’s Focus has almost always had a chassis that’s been crying out for more power, and while the bonkers Focus RS is no longer part of the line-up the ST is only ...

The Ford Focus RS' blend of functionality and performance made it a hit back when SlashGear reviewed it in 2017. Unfortunately for its fans, it was discontinued after just two years in the United ...

That was a Fiesta ST with a Ford-approved Mountune kit to provide ... to squeeze in the 2.0-liter EcoBoost from the erstwhile Focus RS — that, with 252 hp and 270 lb-ft. If the prognostications ...

The Ford Focus compact car was sold in the U.S. for ... Performance-oriented ST and RS versions also were offered, the latter with standard all-wheel drive. As more and more American consumers ...