Will Focus RS Come to North America to Do Battle with Subaru WRX STi and Mitsubishi EVO IX?
If you were planning to enter a drag race, which car would you choose? A BMW M3 or a Ford Focus? If you said the M3, you'd be runner
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If Ford actually builds something similar to the ultra-hot Focus RS in the near future, the BMW M3 better watch its back. (Photo: Artist's Rendering) |
While the previous RS never made it to North America, Ford would be smart to make the next-generation available on this side of the Atlantic, if only to draw some much needed attention to its domestic car lineup.
A small domestic capable of rivaling top-tier rally replicas such as the Subaru WRX STi and Mitsubishi EVO IX, the latter
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Unlike people in North America, Europeans already pay homage to the Focus regularly as it vies for World Rally Championship (WRC) supremacy. (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada) |
First of all, Ford's Focus is a very good car right out of the wrapper. It handles well, delivers decent power in top-level trim, is put together with Euro-like precision and is considered one of the most reliable models in the C-segment, according to Consumer Reports.