Featured in focusBYJames GilboyMay 23, 2019ShareSomebody Wants $5,000 for Mad Max Ford FocusA few thousand for a 280,000-mile Ford Focus? Obviously, we can’t pass on that. BYJames GilboyMay 23, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfMay 7, 2019ShareDash Cam Catches Dealer Employee Learning How to Drive Stick in Customer’s Ford Focus RSYou can almost smell the burning clutch through your screen. BYRob StumpfMay 7, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019ShareLead Ford Focus RS Engineer Headed to Hyundai as Brand Looks to Performance Models: ReportThis acquisition is seemingly yet another step toward Hyundai’s reported halo model that could be a full-bore supercar. BYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfFeb 18, 2019Share2019 Ford Focus ST: Europe-Only Hatch Gets Detuned RS Engine With 276 HPAmericans will miss out on more power, more tech, a wagon variant, an optional diesel engine, and a heck of a lot more fun. BYRob StumpfFeb 18, 2019ShareBYChris TsuiDec 13, 2018ShareFord Is Reportedly Working On a Small, Focus-Based Pickup TruckThe new, unibody truck would slot under the Ranger and likely be called the Courier. BYChris TsuiDec 13, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyOct 26, 2018ShareFord Recalls 1.5 Million Focus Hatchbacks for Risk of StallingA bad valve in the fuel evaporative system could cause your Ford Focus to stall, and it may not restart. BYJames GilboyOct 26, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyOct 8, 2018Share2019 Ford Focus ST to Reportedly Use Detuned Focus RS EngineReprogram that ECU and enjoy a front tire BBQ. BYJames GilboyOct 8, 2018ShareBYJames GilboySep 4, 2018ShareFord Kills US-Bound Focus Active Crossover Due to TariffsFord’s little Focus-based CUV was destined for sale in the States, but Trump’s tariffs put the kibosh on that plan. BYJames GilboySep 4, 2018ShareBYJustin HughesAug 21, 2018ShareThis Ford Focus Has Double the Cylinders for Double the FunYou can buy this V8 Focus on Craigslist right now. BYJustin HughesAug 21, 2018ShareBYJerry PerezJul 7, 2018ShareKen Block Unveils New Ford Focus RS RX for the Americas Rallycross ChampionshipThe new Ford racer will contest in the Americas and FIA World Rallycross championships. BYJerry PerezJul 7, 2018ShareBYEric BrandtApr 26, 2018ShareHere’s What We Know About the Ford Focus Active That’s Headed for the U.S.It’s not quite a hatchback, not quite a crossover, and a lot like a Subaru Crosstrek. BYEric BrandtApr 26, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaApr 10, 2018ShareCan the All-New 2019 Ford Focus Prove Size Doesn’t Matter?Ford’s iconic small car grows up with a global education. Will it be enough to get us Americans out of our crossovers? BYKyle CheromchaApr 10, 2018ShareBYMike SpinelliMar 2, 2018ShareFord Focus RS Production Is About to End, But What Made This Hot Hatch So Special?With the beloved, sometimes maligned hot hatch’s production ending next month, we remember the early days. BYMike SpinelliMar 2, 2018ShareBYEric BrandtFeb 15, 2018ShareThe Current Ford Focus RS Will Cease Production April 6, 2018It’s going out with a bang with this Heritage Edition. BYEric BrandtFeb 15, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaJan 25, 2018ShareFord Announces Official Fix for Controversial Focus RS Head Gasket FailuresA recall by any other name is still a recall. BYKyle CheromchaJan 25, 2018ShareBYJustin HughesDec 28, 2017ShareThe Cause of the Ford Focus RS Head Gasket Issues Has Been DiscoveredIt appears to have been a case of mistaken identity between head gaskets for the Focus RS and the Mustang EcoBoost. BYJustin HughesDec 28, 2017ShareBYKyle CheromchaDec 8, 2017ShareWatch This Perfectly Good Pre-Production Ford Focus RS Get Mercilessly CrushedWon’t somebody think of the children? BYKyle CheromchaDec 8, 2017ShareBYBasir KhanOct 23, 2017ShareCheck Out the 10 Least Reliable Cars According to Consumer ReportsLooks are not everything as American automakers continue to struggle with reliability. BYBasir KhanOct 23, 2017ShareBYRob StumpfSep 11, 2017ShareHere’s Why You Shouldn’t Smoke With a Propane Tank in Your CarFire and explosive gasses don’t mix very well. BYRob StumpfSep 11, 2017ShareBYAaron BrownAug 24, 2017ShareFord Focus RS Vs. Subaru WRX STI: A (Slightly Biased) One-Man Comparison TestThe ‘Furious Blue’ hot hatch is a wildly capable car for its price…but that doesn’t mean it’s great to live with. BYAaron BrownAug 24, 2017ShareBYRob StumpfJul 31, 2017ShareSome Madman Swapped a GT-R Powerplant into a Ford FocusHere’s what 850 horsepower can do to a midsize econobox. BYRob StumpfJul 31, 2017ShareBYEric BrandtJun 26, 2017ShareFord Will Stop Building the Focus for the US for About a YearFord’s compact is taking a year off as its production moves to China. BYEric BrandtJun 26, 2017ShareBYJustin HughesJun 20, 2017ShareFord to Import New Focus from China, Invest in Kentucky PlantMore than $900 million in upgrades are coming to build the new Expedition and Navigator in Kentucky, while Focus production moves overseas. BYJustin HughesJun 20, 2017ShareBYChris TsuiMay 31, 2017ShareFord Sued By 7,000 Owners Over Faulty Dual-Clutch TransmissionsFocus and Fiesta owners are suing Ford for the issue-plagued PowerShift transmission. BYChris TsuiMay 31, 2017ShareBYMike SpinelliMay 31, 2017ShareCan a New Ford Focus RS Tear Around on Gravel?Ryan and Alex head to Team O’Neil’s skidpad to test “drift mode” on the rocks. BYMike SpinelliMay 31, 2017ShareBYCaleb JacobsMar 24, 2017ShareThis Ford Focus RS Already Needs a New EngineSome troubling news for the hyperhatch faithfuls. BYCaleb JacobsMar 24, 2017ShareBYStanley YeeMar 15, 2017ShareFord Focus RS Demand Stays High Months After ReleaseAWD keeps Focus RS sales figures strong through winter. BYStanley YeeMar 15, 2017ShareBYMax GoldbergMar 6, 2017ShareWatch a Ford Focus RS Plow its Way Through The SnowThe 350 horsepower Focus uses its front fascia as a snowplow. BYMax GoldbergMar 6, 2017ShareBYAaron BrownSep 6, 2016ShareWatch This Ford Focus RS Drift Its Way Into a Nasty CrashAnd that’s why you don’t break out Drift Mode on the street. BYAaron BrownSep 6, 2016ShareBYLawrence UlrichAug 26, 2016ShareDriving with The Stig in the Ford Focus RSFormer Top Gear star in Ford’s reasonably priced car. BYLawrence UlrichAug 26, 2016ShareBYMatt FarahAug 15, 2016ShareThe Ford Focus RS Is the World’s Finest Hot HatchIt’s also perfectly built for the racetrack—and that’s why I’m selling mine. BYMatt FarahAug 15, 2016ShareBYAaron BrownJul 28, 2016ShareFord Focus RS Drift Mode Was a Happy AccidentOnce discovered, it turned into one of the hatchback’s biggest selling points. BYAaron BrownJul 28, 2016ShareBYBenjamin PrestonJul 21, 2016Share2016 Ford Focus ST Quick ReviewCritic’s Notebook takeaway: speed for the masses. BYBenjamin PrestonJul 21, 2016ShareBYSean EvansJul 13, 2016ShareTop Gear’s Matt LeBlanc Bought a Ford Focus RSIt’ll be his daily driver. Or perhaps, daily drifter. BYSean EvansJul 13, 2016ShareBYMatt FarahJun 24, 2016ShareAll The Things No One Told Me About the Ford Focus RSThat I learned by buying one. BYMatt FarahJun 24, 2016Share12
BYJames GilboyMay 23, 2019ShareSomebody Wants $5,000 for Mad Max Ford FocusA few thousand for a 280,000-mile Ford Focus? Obviously, we can’t pass on that. BYJames GilboyMay 23, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfMay 7, 2019ShareDash Cam Catches Dealer Employee Learning How to Drive Stick in Customer’s Ford Focus RSYou can almost smell the burning clutch through your screen. BYRob StumpfMay 7, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019ShareLead Ford Focus RS Engineer Headed to Hyundai as Brand Looks to Performance Models: ReportThis acquisition is seemingly yet another step toward Hyundai’s reported halo model that could be a full-bore supercar. BYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfFeb 18, 2019Share2019 Ford Focus ST: Europe-Only Hatch Gets Detuned RS Engine With 276 HPAmericans will miss out on more power, more tech, a wagon variant, an optional diesel engine, and a heck of a lot more fun. BYRob StumpfFeb 18, 2019Share
BYChris TsuiDec 13, 2018ShareFord Is Reportedly Working On a Small, Focus-Based Pickup TruckThe new, unibody truck would slot under the Ranger and likely be called the Courier. BYChris TsuiDec 13, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyOct 26, 2018ShareFord Recalls 1.5 Million Focus Hatchbacks for Risk of StallingA bad valve in the fuel evaporative system could cause your Ford Focus to stall, and it may not restart. BYJames GilboyOct 26, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyOct 8, 2018Share2019 Ford Focus ST to Reportedly Use Detuned Focus RS EngineReprogram that ECU and enjoy a front tire BBQ. BYJames GilboyOct 8, 2018Share
BYJames GilboySep 4, 2018ShareFord Kills US-Bound Focus Active Crossover Due to TariffsFord’s little Focus-based CUV was destined for sale in the States, but Trump’s tariffs put the kibosh on that plan. BYJames GilboySep 4, 2018Share
BYJustin HughesAug 21, 2018ShareThis Ford Focus Has Double the Cylinders for Double the FunYou can buy this V8 Focus on Craigslist right now. BYJustin HughesAug 21, 2018Share
BYJerry PerezJul 7, 2018ShareKen Block Unveils New Ford Focus RS RX for the Americas Rallycross ChampionshipThe new Ford racer will contest in the Americas and FIA World Rallycross championships. BYJerry PerezJul 7, 2018Share
BYEric BrandtApr 26, 2018ShareHere’s What We Know About the Ford Focus Active That’s Headed for the U.S.It’s not quite a hatchback, not quite a crossover, and a lot like a Subaru Crosstrek. BYEric BrandtApr 26, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaApr 10, 2018ShareCan the All-New 2019 Ford Focus Prove Size Doesn’t Matter?Ford’s iconic small car grows up with a global education. Will it be enough to get us Americans out of our crossovers? BYKyle CheromchaApr 10, 2018Share
BYMike SpinelliMar 2, 2018ShareFord Focus RS Production Is About to End, But What Made This Hot Hatch So Special?With the beloved, sometimes maligned hot hatch’s production ending next month, we remember the early days. BYMike SpinelliMar 2, 2018Share
BYEric BrandtFeb 15, 2018ShareThe Current Ford Focus RS Will Cease Production April 6, 2018It’s going out with a bang with this Heritage Edition. BYEric BrandtFeb 15, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaJan 25, 2018ShareFord Announces Official Fix for Controversial Focus RS Head Gasket FailuresA recall by any other name is still a recall. BYKyle CheromchaJan 25, 2018Share
BYJustin HughesDec 28, 2017ShareThe Cause of the Ford Focus RS Head Gasket Issues Has Been DiscoveredIt appears to have been a case of mistaken identity between head gaskets for the Focus RS and the Mustang EcoBoost. BYJustin HughesDec 28, 2017Share
BYKyle CheromchaDec 8, 2017ShareWatch This Perfectly Good Pre-Production Ford Focus RS Get Mercilessly CrushedWon’t somebody think of the children? BYKyle CheromchaDec 8, 2017Share
BYBasir KhanOct 23, 2017ShareCheck Out the 10 Least Reliable Cars According to Consumer ReportsLooks are not everything as American automakers continue to struggle with reliability. BYBasir KhanOct 23, 2017Share
BYRob StumpfSep 11, 2017ShareHere’s Why You Shouldn’t Smoke With a Propane Tank in Your CarFire and explosive gasses don’t mix very well. BYRob StumpfSep 11, 2017Share
BYAaron BrownAug 24, 2017ShareFord Focus RS Vs. Subaru WRX STI: A (Slightly Biased) One-Man Comparison TestThe ‘Furious Blue’ hot hatch is a wildly capable car for its price…but that doesn’t mean it’s great to live with. BYAaron BrownAug 24, 2017Share
BYRob StumpfJul 31, 2017ShareSome Madman Swapped a GT-R Powerplant into a Ford FocusHere’s what 850 horsepower can do to a midsize econobox. BYRob StumpfJul 31, 2017Share
BYEric BrandtJun 26, 2017ShareFord Will Stop Building the Focus for the US for About a YearFord’s compact is taking a year off as its production moves to China. BYEric BrandtJun 26, 2017Share
BYJustin HughesJun 20, 2017ShareFord to Import New Focus from China, Invest in Kentucky PlantMore than $900 million in upgrades are coming to build the new Expedition and Navigator in Kentucky, while Focus production moves overseas. BYJustin HughesJun 20, 2017Share
BYChris TsuiMay 31, 2017ShareFord Sued By 7,000 Owners Over Faulty Dual-Clutch TransmissionsFocus and Fiesta owners are suing Ford for the issue-plagued PowerShift transmission. BYChris TsuiMay 31, 2017Share
BYMike SpinelliMay 31, 2017ShareCan a New Ford Focus RS Tear Around on Gravel?Ryan and Alex head to Team O’Neil’s skidpad to test “drift mode” on the rocks. BYMike SpinelliMay 31, 2017Share
BYCaleb JacobsMar 24, 2017ShareThis Ford Focus RS Already Needs a New EngineSome troubling news for the hyperhatch faithfuls. BYCaleb JacobsMar 24, 2017Share
BYStanley YeeMar 15, 2017ShareFord Focus RS Demand Stays High Months After ReleaseAWD keeps Focus RS sales figures strong through winter. BYStanley YeeMar 15, 2017Share
BYMax GoldbergMar 6, 2017ShareWatch a Ford Focus RS Plow its Way Through The SnowThe 350 horsepower Focus uses its front fascia as a snowplow. BYMax GoldbergMar 6, 2017Share
BYAaron BrownSep 6, 2016ShareWatch This Ford Focus RS Drift Its Way Into a Nasty CrashAnd that’s why you don’t break out Drift Mode on the street. BYAaron BrownSep 6, 2016Share
BYLawrence UlrichAug 26, 2016ShareDriving with The Stig in the Ford Focus RSFormer Top Gear star in Ford’s reasonably priced car. BYLawrence UlrichAug 26, 2016Share
BYMatt FarahAug 15, 2016ShareThe Ford Focus RS Is the World’s Finest Hot HatchIt’s also perfectly built for the racetrack—and that’s why I’m selling mine. BYMatt FarahAug 15, 2016Share
BYAaron BrownJul 28, 2016ShareFord Focus RS Drift Mode Was a Happy AccidentOnce discovered, it turned into one of the hatchback’s biggest selling points. BYAaron BrownJul 28, 2016Share
BYBenjamin PrestonJul 21, 2016Share2016 Ford Focus ST Quick ReviewCritic’s Notebook takeaway: speed for the masses. BYBenjamin PrestonJul 21, 2016Share
BYSean EvansJul 13, 2016ShareTop Gear’s Matt LeBlanc Bought a Ford Focus RSIt’ll be his daily driver. Or perhaps, daily drifter. BYSean EvansJul 13, 2016Share
BYMatt FarahJun 24, 2016ShareAll The Things No One Told Me About the Ford Focus RSThat I learned by buying one. BYMatt FarahJun 24, 2016Share