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The highly anticipated fourth-generation Ford Focus RS might be arriving sooner than we thought, with reports that the hot hatch is entering the last stages of development in preparation for a late 2020 debut. UK publication CAR magazine recently spilled the beans on the Blue Oval’s next-gen AMG A45 fighter, …

The hot hatch market has never been so saturated. It stretches from the excellent Hyundai i30 N newcomer to the ballistic BMW M140i six-banger. If you have fifty big ones to blow on a go-fast toy, what a time to live. But at the pointy end of the segment sit two …

The Ford Focus RS Limited Edition has been confirmed for the Australian market in what will be one of the most capable, complete hyper hatches ever offered to performance customers locally. A batch of 500 Focus RS Limited Editions will begin arriving in November 2017, enabled by the strong appetite …

German aftermarket suspension manufacturer KW Automotive is rolling out the next generation of its coilover suspension kit. The new adaptive and electronically controlled KW DDC plug & play coilovers are now available for the Ford Focus RS hot hatch. Designed the replace the factory’s standard suspension, the electronically adjustable coilover …

Circa $50k turbocharged all-wheel drive performance can’t get any more hardcore than this pair. If you weigh performance and driving experience more than anything the Subaru WRX STI and Ford Focus RS are arguably the biggest grin makers this side of a Porsche Cayman S. The WRX STI has always …

There’s a lot weighing down on the new Ford Focus RS. Not because its predecessor was hard to improve on, but because it’s such a late comer to the slew of new generation all-paw rockets. If it was to avoid come out second or third best, the Focus RS needs …

Parked alongside tricked out Ford F-150s and hotted up Mustangs at next month’s 2016 SEMA show will be three modified Focus RS from Ford Performance. The Focus RS is already packing enormous punch from the factory, ripping up 257kW of power and 440Nm of torque from its specially tuned 2.3-litre …

The Ford Focus RS’ 257kW of power and 440Nm of torque are apparently not enough for the folks at Hennessey Performance, who have developed a power upgrade package for the hot hatch. Called the HPE400, the package consists of a remapped engine control unit, a high-flow air filter, and a …

Ford has released the first in a multi-part series outlining the design and development of their 447kW Focus RS RX Rallycross car. The RS RX development was a global collaboration between Ford Performance, Ken Block’s Hoonigan Racing Division and U.K.-based M-Sport. The new Focus is all-wheel drive and features a …

Ken Block and teammate Andreas Bakkerud are set to race their new Ford Focus RS RX at this season’s Bompiso Rallycross in Portugal. The Bompiso circuit presents a unique challenge for race engineers: at 1,800 metres above sea level, it is the highest event on the World RX calendar and …

The all-paw performance sports car arena is about to get shaken up in 2016 as Ford’s sizzling hot Focus RS is all set for Australian shores, arriving in dealerships from mid-next year. Bringing with it to the segment, which includes the Volkswagen Golf R, Subaru WRX STI, Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG …

Ford has finally disclosed the power output of the Focus RS, ahead of its first public outing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this weekend. The new 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine that powers the Ford Focus RS will offer 257kW and 440Nm available between 2,000 and 4,500 rpm, …

The first official images of the Ford Focus RS have been leaked online ahead of its official debut later today. The highly anticipated 2016 Ford Focus RS is the new performance flagship of the range, packing the Mustang’s four-cylinder 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine delivering anywhere between 242 to 261kW (325 to 350 bhp). …

The highly anticipated Ford Focus RS hit the Nurburgring again for some track action, ahead of its debut in the second half of 2015. Partially camouflaged, the third generation Focus RS could be seen sporting a more aggressive front bumper, thicker side skirts, a larger roof spoiler and a beefier rear …