Discover how the 350-hp Ford Focus RS Mk3 became the most powerful manual hot hatch ever built — a turbocharged AWD icon for ...

With Ford retiring the Focus from North America and deciding not to offer an RS version of the Mk4, the Mk3 Focus RS has increased in value. A nice copy will usually set you back in the region of ...

"The death of every interesting corner is understeer," says Ford Performance Vehicle Engineering Manager Tyrone Johnson. This is a promising start to the story behind the new Ford Focus RS. Tyrone ...

With the fourth-gen Ford Focus out for more than a year now, enthusiasts are still waiting (and craving) for an all-new RS. The new-gen hot hatch will eventually break cover, but if you simply cannot ...

The Ford Focus RS MK3 combines rally-bred handling with incredible turbocharged power. Watch it go flat out to 284 km/h on the Autobahn with full-throttle acceleration, insane sound, and POV driving — ...

A few years ago, when Ford introduced the third generation of the Focus RS, nobody knew it would be the last of its kind. At the time, the Focus RS followed the footsteps of its second-generation ...

On December 11, Ford->ke31 introduced us to its new Ford Performance division and promised to deliver 12 new performance models by the end of the decade. Just 54 days later, we’re already staring at ...

Regardless of the generation, the Ford Focus RS proved on numerous occasions that it’s one of the best in the hot hatch segment. As for the four-wheel drive Mk3 depicted on film below, it took on a ...

We're all thankful that the Ford Focus RS, an overpowered all-wheel drive hot hatchback with "drift mode," even exists. But I know I'm not the only one who's wondering how close its actual wheel ...

The content on this page was created using generative artificial intelligence powered only by Cars.com articles and edited by Cars.com’s Editorial team for accuracy. The Ford Focus RS was a ...

The Ford Focus RS was for sale from 2016-2018, and while that wasn't very long, it established itself at the top of the high-performance hot hatch tree. For once, the term mega hatch was fully ...