Whilst at the golf course last weekend, I finally got to see up close the latest hot hatch from Ford – the RS Focus. Well what a car, at last Ford have gone back to their winning formula of great looking hatchbacks, with powerful engines and race proven performance. I still remember as a newly married young man of 25, the first time I drove an RS Escort turbo series 1, a real pocket rocket. With it’s diamond white paint job, boy racer body kit and that sweet 1.6 turbo charged engine it flew.
So what about this new RS, this particular version was in a bright shocking green with the all important body kit and large black pram handle rear spoiler. Two very large stainless steel exhaust pipes protruded from the rear wrap around valence and large silver alloy wheels with extra low profile rubber finished the look. Available with factory approved engine mods to further improve its performance, this new RS really looks the dogs ‘what’s its’! With regards to how it drives I have no idea, unfortunately the owner of this RS is not a relative so I will have find another way of getting a go!
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