All new Ford Focus ST receives performance features such as twin-scroll turbocharging to make it faster than the previous generation Focus RS.
A taxi driver in Norway has a less-than-conventional approach to his car of choice for work, a Ford Focus RS that's the most popular taxi in town.
Hot hatches - sporty small cars with powerful engines - were once the preserve of 'petrol head' car fans, but are fast becoming a mainstream as Ford data shows.
Opel has reinvented the Astra and we find out if its segment-leading features and cabin space are enough to outdo the longtime crowd-pleasing Ford Focus.
Despite the downsized engine, the new Ford Focus Hatchback 1.0 is surprisingly fun, with its sharp handling and perky EcoBoost engine.
Ford has officially unveiled the new Focus RS, an AWD hot hatch with more than 300 horses and capable of a 0-100km/h sprint timing of less than five seconds.
New Ford Focus ST made its global debut at the recently concluded Speed Festival - demonstrating the hot hatch's performance and driving dynamics.
The Ford Focus hatchback, the best selling vehicle in the world last year, retains the title for the first half of 2013.
The latest Ford Focus ST is faster, more powerful and greener than the car it replaces, making it one impressive machine in the hot hatch crusade.
While there is no affirmative announcement for production, Ford's chief program engineer revealed the next-gen Ford Focus RS will likely get a boost to 330bhp.
Ford has released a set of pictures showing its latest Focus ST hot hatchback undergoing testing, with the car set to be launched in 2012
German tuners Loder1899 has given the Ford Focus RS even more oomph by upgrading the hot hatch to produce even more horsepower
Mazda has released official details about their new Mazda 3 MPS performance hatchback, set to tackle the likes of the VW Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST
It has 300 hp, a 0-100 km/h time of 5.9 seconds and it's green. Very, very green.
In the 40-year story of Ford RS, the marque has been applied sparingly, merited by only the most high-performance Ford machines of the time. Now, it’s back.
The first production example of the exciting new Ford Focus RS rolled off the production line today at Ford of Europe's Saarlouis plant in Germany.
Ford has introduced the Zetec S badge to its acclaimed Focus line-up.