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Ford Focus RS Mk3

Mk3 · Drift Mode era2016–2018Current

Drift Mode happened. We were there.

Reviewer consensus · across 2 reviewers

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling.

Performancestrong consensus
“it pumps out a ridiculous 350 horsepower and 354 lb of torque” ▶ 1:34 Zygrene
“this 2.3 l pretty free revving easy to rev match all that kind of thing” ▶ 11:31 TopherDrives
Handlingstrong consensus
“it does have a significantly greater amount of grip than what I was used to in this” ▶ 3:24 Zygrene
“the suspension in this car is insanely impressive when you Chuck it around a like that I mean zero body roll whatsoever” ▶ 21:22 TopherDrives
Fun to drivestrong consensus
“definitely my favorite hot hatch like by far that I've driven so far” ▶ 9:23 Zygrene
“it's just so entertaining it has such a soul and a unique character” ▶ 15:05 TopherDrives
Daily drivabilitystrong consensus
“I can feel everything not through the steering wheel but through just you know the seat of the chassis it just transmits a lot of bumps from the road” ▶ 3:19 Zygrene
“one thing this car was Notorious for though was just having a very stiff ride and well that is true it's very bouncy” ▶ 13:09 TopherDrives
Valuestrong consensus
“this car is around 40K MSRP right uh it was 4220 MSRP” ▶ 1:09 Zygrene
“I think this is one of if not the best choice” ▶ 27:39 TopherDrives
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