Of course, this sort of control needs power. The Focus ST makes 252 hp. The Golf R has 292 hp, and the WRX STI puts out 305 hp. All Ford will reveal about its turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-four is ...

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition comes with mechanical, styling upgrades. New Subaru STI offering teased. NEVS reveals 9-3, 9-3X electric cars. Report: Electric cars will be cheaper than gas ...

Focus RS is the performance champ, but the content-rich Type R lays down a new marker of wing-bling affordability for a cool $5K less than its rivals. The STI, meanwhile, plots in the shadows.

It’s hard not to love the Ford Focus RS. It’s definitely the hot rod of the group and is a beast that’s fairly easy to tame. With 350 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque being sent to all ...

The best Subaru can muster is 17 city, 23 highway, 19 combined; a Prius-beater the STI is not. Despite falling to the Ford in several areas the WRX does have a slight pricing advantage.

2003 FORD SVT FOCUS W/EUROPEAN APPEARANCE PACKAGE: DATE IN FLEET: March 26-April 8 AS-TESTED PRICE: $22,540 POWERTRAIN: 2.0-liter I4; fwd, six-speed manual HP: 170 @ 7000 rpm TORQUE: 145 @ 5500 ...

The first part of our Ford Focus RS versus Subaru WRX STI versus Volkswagen Golf R comparison, the road test, ended with the Volkswagen claiming victory over the new Ford and the Subaru.

The battle of the uber-sport compact car has just begun; we live in an unprecedented era where compact cars boast some serious firepower, only met in the ...

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