Video: New Ford Focus RS driven on road and track

27 January 2016
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The new Ford Focus RS has already secured a place in automotive history. Originally revealed at the Detroit motor show last year, the 345bhp hot hatch's road to the showroom has been heavily documented, with videos, passenger rides and a drip-feeding of information helping to keep interest high. Now it's finally time to see if the latest Focus RS can deliver on road and track, as Vicky Parrott delivers the all-important verdict.

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Vicky Parrott

Vicky Parrott

Vicky Parrott has been a motoring journalist since 2006, when she eventually did so much work experience at Autocar that it felt obliged to give her a job.

After that, she spent seven years as a features and news writer, video presenter and road tester for Autocar, before becoming deputy road test editor for What Car? in 2013. After five years with What Car?, Vicky spent a couple of years as associate editor of DrivingElectric and then embarked on a freelance career that has seen her return to writing for Autocar and What Car? as well as for The Daily Telegraph and many others.

Vicky has been a Car of the Year juror since 2020, and the proud owner of a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300-SL 24V since 2017. She aspires to own an Alpine A110 and a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo.

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jer 30 January 2016

start sound was a bit iffy

But thereafter it was all good production values drone super slow mo' and all that. I think Sutcliffe would have said the same.
Peter Cavellini 29 January 2016

Has to be asked though......?

I take it that the "drift mode" is disabled when you are on Public Roads?
Ofir 27 January 2016

Comparisons needed.

First reviews are always favourable especially when the car is that exciting. I suppose the real test will be comparisons with all rivals even if some of them are front wheel drive (type R) or much more expensive and not manual (A45/RS3),but a manual Golf R is what this car should ultimately beat.