with a power figure to rival those of some much more costly sports cars and an exterior design that wore its fast Ford credentials on its wing tips. The standard Mk2 RS took the then Focus ST’s ...

But for many fans, the loss of the RS Focus is not just the cancellation of a hot hatchback to come, but also the end of an RS dynasty, for now. Ford will fight Ferrari at Le Mans once again in ...

That’s no mean feat, given the huge amount of time and resources put into the Mk2 Focus RS ... the Mk2 RS was another masterstroke and, with it, Ford proved that you shove over 300hp into ...

You can do some neat stuff to the way your Ford Focus Mk2 works, but first you have to gain access to the data system. If you know some Russian, and don’t mind a bit of dongle rewiring ...

The Ford Focus ST Mk2 launched in 2005, and it was a very effective tool in reframing people’s perceptions of hot Fords. In the old days, the XR range was the warm option and the RS cars were ...