Although the Ford Focus RS isn’t due until next year, we’ve already seen plenty of pictures and heard lots of talk of its potential performance. Latest performance tests by Ford show that the 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine, with a turbocharged 300bhp, will propel the Focus to 60mph in just...

The new 300bhp Ford Focus RS is off to a good start with over 1000 orders placed in UK showrooms alone. The car hasn’t even been officially unveiled yet, but it’s due to appear at the Paris Motor Show where more details will be made available. Until then the only known colours are Elect...

As already mentioned, the 133bhp Twingo RS is getting near to its launch date. As the hype builds there are more pictures circulating the internet, as wellas a video of Fernando Alonso having a quick run around a circuit. Enjoy! [Show as slideshow] ...

Car Magazine have released a video in which the Mk1 Focus RS is compared with the new Focus RS, with Jost Capito, head of Ford’s Team RS, talking road test editor Chris Chilton through the differences between the two cars. The video is definitely worth a watch, whether you’re a fan of Fo...

When Ford released the replacement to the Escort in 1998 it transformed the image of the company’s car range. The Escort had long been considered a bit of a dog, with dull styling, stodgy handling and a low rent interior. Along came the the Focus with its sharp ‘New Edge’ design, ...

Both the Ford Focus RS and RenaultSport Megane R26-R are undergoing final development at the Nurburgring, and it looks like the two cars are going to be very evenly matched. The Megane R26-R has recently been clocked around the Nurburgring at 8:12, running on super grippy Toyo Cup tyres. The Focus R...

Some people find it really hard to keep a secret, and it looks like Jost Capito and the Ford marketing team fit into that category. Even though the car was due to be unveiled to the public at the British Motor Show on July 22nd, Ford have released official pictures and mechanical details of the 2009...

Auto Express (and other websites) are claiming to have ‘exclusive’ info about the upcoming Ford Focus RS. However, the details in their exclusive offer little more than we’ve heard already. The Focus RS will give about 280bhp from a modified version of the ST’s turboharged 2....