Ford Focus RS - Strong performance and great handling 

What a perfectly designed and crafted car. Never drove a car which makes me smile frantically as the RS before. And I drove some high HP cars from Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. The AWD makes the difference. Also I can't decline that the drift mode is a hell of fun! The story of engine failures is long past. Since Ford changed the Cylinder Head Gasket, no more failures were reported at all. Everybody who wants a real FUN car should at least drive the RS once. But be careful, after a proper test drive you don't want to drive an y other car!

I live in the US. Got my special edition in 2018. Yes, it hurts the pocket book but I never looked back. Where I live we have a lot of twisty roads and the car just screams, play with me. For all of it's faults. I don't care. People ask me about MPG and I say it's SPM..Smiles Per Mile. That what counts !

I have this car in that color and I'm obsessed with it!

Great car love the colour as well. Thumbs up.

I’ve got a 2017 model with 9,700 miles on the clock . I love this car !!

The colour is amazing. Paul Newman's eyes-like... oo-err

Excellent thorough review of the Focus RS. I've just placed my deposit on one and cannot wait to get behind the wheel.

I'm assuming the comments below are from current/past owners?? If not then go and find out what it's like to actually own one. Make up your OWN opinion , You might be surprised 👍

Proper grown-up review. Thanks!

I just want to say: I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL

Great car

great review!

That is Sync 2 not Sync 3.

Doesnt have an LSD as standard tho, and launch control isnt controlled by the arm on the left as he says, but activated purely from the menu. Seems he read up on alot, but have not alot of clue to what he is driving

How many of the Focus RS came to the UK? Did i hear you say 4000?

lol at retaining 30% of their value for three years. They're bing sold for more than new after three years cuz they aren't made anymore

Is this William Woollard's son?

i’d rather buy a focus rs, than a shitty Volkswagen golf!

that rear wing certainly isn't "enormous".......Escort Cosworths had really "enormous" rear wings!!

Could have reviewed an st looks the same on the inside

I heard this focus RS model engine has cooling problems which later warps engibe head and starts to leak cooling.

I have a notion that all these "reviews" are nothing more than youtube commercials for the car. Very, very bias reviews. Not only this one, but most of the Focus RS reviews available on youtube. Perhaps this is related to the ludacris gifts and travels Ford gave to the journalists? Have this in mind, not only in Focus RS videos but any car videos. There are only a handful of honest reviewers out there, the rest are disgusting sales reps for car manufacturers. As for this car - I will probably never buy it. It has 2.3 L engine that is not built to last, so buying without warranty is a hazard. Check out Nishans video where he discuses the engine build - it seems the block walls around the 3rd cylinder are too thin to handle the heat generated. Apart from that there was the infamous head gasket issue which caused a lot of engine failures (see Freezas video for reference, as well as several other youtubers - MarkCup70, TotalFocus). In addition to this, the suspension is said to be unnecessarily hard and is best exchanged to KW suspension. Aslo sitting position is terrible and some people have a lot of problem adjusting to it. The thing that bothers me most is the interior, not only quality but also the design - imho its terrible. I would go for something else or wait for the next generation RS. Or if you can, lease these one, dont own it. cheers petrolheads.

A car now renowned for a faulty engine. Oh dear. I bet this one is on its second engine by now! Lol.

But Ford no longer make this car ,out of production within 2 years and a very chequered history of engine issues / recall and other faults. WTF have you reviewed this out of date bag of nails. Used car market?