Ford Focus RS - Strong performance and great handling

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  • Опубліковано 2 січ 2019
  • Ford's Focus RS offers a winning recipe of a great Focus chassis and some serious turbocharged grunt. Now there's a new twist, as Jonathan Crouch reports.
    Ten Second Review
    The Ford Focus RS comes out of the blue corner swinging some big haymakers. With a 350PS punch from its 2.3-litre Ecoboost engine going to all four wheels via a trick torque vectoring drivetrain, it's made of the right stuff.
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  • @2XS
    @2XS 5 років тому +10

    What a perfectly designed and crafted car. Never drove a car which makes me smile frantically as the RS before. And I drove some high HP cars from Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. The AWD makes the difference. Also I can't decline that the drift mode is a hell of fun!
    The story of engine failures is long past. Since Ford changed the Cylinder Head Gasket, no more failures were reported at all.
    Everybody who wants a real FUN car should at least drive the RS once. But be careful, after a proper test drive you don't want to drive an y other car!

  • @sficlassic
    @sficlassic 2 роки тому +3

    I live in the US. Got my special edition in 2018. Yes, it hurts the pocket book but I never looked back. Where I live we have a lot of twisty roads and the car just screams, play with me. For all of it's faults. I don't care. People ask me about MPG and I say it's SPM..Smiles Per Mile. That what counts !

  • @loveitorscrapit6673
    @loveitorscrapit6673 5 років тому +11

    Great car love the colour as well. Thumbs up.

  • @Akira300
    @Akira300 5 років тому +2

    I have this car in that color and I'm obsessed with it!

  • @cyphersoc9950
    @cyphersoc9950 5 років тому

    I just want to say: I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL

  • @WesNG
    @WesNG 5 років тому +5

    The colour is amazing. Paul Newman's eyes-like...
    oo-err

  • @ambitiousbutrubbish1580
    @ambitiousbutrubbish1580 5 років тому +2

    Excellent thorough review of the Focus RS. I've just placed my deposit on one and cannot wait to get behind the wheel.

    • @OsvUkVehicleSupply
      @OsvUkVehicleSupply  5 років тому +1

      It's a great drive, Callum 👍 we are sure you will enjoy it

  • @doctorandrus
    @doctorandrus 5 років тому +2

    great review!

  • @paulhawkins1735
    @paulhawkins1735 Рік тому +1

    I’ve got a 2017 model with 9,700 miles on the clock . I love this car !!

    • @geezerp1982
      @geezerp1982 6 місяців тому

      got one with 19600 miles , what do you think ? still low miles for a car ??

  • @danielforde-pogson
    @danielforde-pogson 2 роки тому +1

    Proper grown-up review. Thanks!

    • @OsvUkVehicleSupply
      @OsvUkVehicleSupply  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching, Daniel 👍 Be sure to subscribe for more in-depth vehicle reviews: bit.ly/319ZKoT​

  • @waynewilliams5434
    @waynewilliams5434 5 років тому +9

    I'm assuming the comments below are from current/past owners?? If not then go and find out what it's like to actually own one. Make up your OWN opinion , You might be surprised 👍

    • @OsvUkVehicleSupply
      @OsvUkVehicleSupply  5 років тому

      Its great to hear from owners, thanks for the comment Wayne

    • @waynewilliams5434
      @waynewilliams5434 5 років тому +1

      @@OsvUkVehicleSupply Great review of the Car by the way 👏👏

  • @hassana22
    @hassana22 5 років тому +4

    Great car

  • @eddiegaskell3617
    @eddiegaskell3617 5 років тому

    How many of the Focus RS came to the UK? Did i hear you say 4000?

  • @mikaellarsen3742
    @mikaellarsen3742 5 років тому

    Doesnt have an LSD as standard tho, and launch control isnt controlled by the arm on the left as he says, but activated purely from the menu. Seems he read up on alot, but have not alot of clue to what he is driving

  • @jamesnotarianni9190
    @jamesnotarianni9190 Рік тому +1

    That is Sync 2 not Sync 3.

  • @mnuttall
    @mnuttall 4 роки тому

    Is this William Woollard's son?

  • @bristolmod
    @bristolmod 2 роки тому +1

    that rear wing certainly isn't "enormous".......Escort Cosworths had really "enormous" rear wings!!

    • @OsvUkVehicleSupply
      @OsvUkVehicleSupply  2 роки тому

      Hi Chris, are you looking for a new vehicle at the moment?

    • @bristolmod
      @bristolmod 2 роки тому

      @@OsvUkVehicleSupply not really- only had my Nitrous Blue RS for 2 months!!

  • @coolflame18
    @coolflame18 3 роки тому +2

    lol at retaining 30% of their value for three years. They're bing sold for more than new after three years cuz they aren't made anymore

    • @angeloagostinhoofficial
      @angeloagostinhoofficial 3 роки тому +1

      Yep I bought one 4 months ago and already have been offered 5k more than I paid for it. Proper bit of kit 👌

  • @420gramas7
    @420gramas7 5 років тому

    I heard this focus RS model engine has cooling problems which later warps engibe head and starts to leak cooling.

  • @theinventorofawesom1
    @theinventorofawesom1 5 років тому

    Could have reviewed an st looks the same on the inside

  • @_________________7791
    @_________________7791 5 років тому +3

    i’d rather buy a focus rs, than a shitty Volkswagen golf!

  • @MichasQGP
    @MichasQGP 5 років тому +2

    I have a notion that all these "reviews" are nothing more than youtube commercials for the car. Very, very bias reviews. Not only this one, but most of the Focus RS reviews available on youtube. Perhaps this is related to the ludacris gifts and travels Ford gave to the journalists?
    Have this in mind, not only in Focus RS videos but any car videos. There are only a handful of honest reviewers out there, the rest are disgusting sales reps for car manufacturers.
    As for this car - I will probably never buy it. It has 2.3 L engine that is not built to last, so buying without warranty is a hazard. Check out Nishans video where he discuses the engine build - it seems the block walls around the 3rd cylinder are too thin to handle the heat generated. Apart from that there was the infamous head gasket issue which caused a lot of engine failures (see Freezas video for reference, as well as several other youtubers - MarkCup70, TotalFocus). In addition to this, the suspension is said to be unnecessarily hard and is best exchanged to KW suspension. Aslo sitting position is terrible and some people have a lot of problem adjusting to it. The thing that bothers me most is the interior, not only quality but also the design - imho its terrible.
    I would go for something else or wait for the next generation RS. Or if you can, lease these one, dont own it.
    cheers petrolheads.

    • @santclause1
      @santclause1 5 років тому

      Totally agree. i personally think these focus RS are POS.

    • @unassailable6138
      @unassailable6138 5 років тому

      Nex generation RS? Ford will discontinue it with most of its carline.

    • @robertandrews6555
      @robertandrews6555 2 місяці тому

      🤣

  • @lastdimestudios
    @lastdimestudios 5 років тому +1

    A car now renowned for a faulty engine. Oh dear. I bet this one is on its second engine by now! Lol.

    • @michaelhesford5191
      @michaelhesford5191 5 років тому +5

      lastdimestudios in stitches laughing at your shit joke

    • @mainman2999
      @mainman2999 5 років тому +6

      and you are a sheep. 25000 made worldwide and you are moaning about what 25 failures? yes they changed the headgasket. big deal. Mines been fault free and nothing but fun since March 2017 Go get in your boring audi or golf

  • @sparkford04
    @sparkford04 5 років тому

    But Ford no longer make this car ,out of production within 2 years and a very chequered history of engine issues / recall and other faults. WTF have you reviewed this out of date bag of nails. Used car market?

    • @OsvUkVehicleSupply
      @OsvUkVehicleSupply  5 років тому +5

      Hi Keith, thanks for the comment 👍 This is not one of our new reviews. We had some demand for it so thought it may still be of use to some of our viewers.

    • @sparkford04
      @sparkford04 5 років тому

      @@OsvUkVehicleSupply I think you should have added a real world up date ,worst & all mentioning owners experience , see owners vlogs , cars bought back by Ford,recall events and Customer poor service worldwide. Oh ! Used values / actual depreciation, in contrast to your scripted comments?

    • @OsvUkVehicleSupply
      @OsvUkVehicleSupply  5 років тому

      @@sparkford04 Great idea Keith, thanks for the feedback and input 👍

    • @mainman2999
      @mainman2999 5 років тому +3

      get real. so if you dont like it, or more likely could not afford to buy one so jealous and envious. why bother watching this video?? All you have read is a few people that have had issues, same goes for any make of car. Mines been mint and fault free 22 months and 24000 miles thanks.

    • @sparkford04
      @sparkford04 5 років тому

      @@mainman2999 Certainly not envious,as I have two cars worth more that this and better imo Hope your 5Year warranty gives you plenty of reassurance , if you have purchased it.Is yours Pre or post July 2017?