Balanced Attack
Riding shotgun in Ford Performance’s hottest hatch is as fun as it sounds
By Steve Turner
Photos by Steve Turner and courtesy of Ford Motor Company
As we pull onto the Streets of Willow at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California, the gifts of the 2016 Focus RS are immediately apparent. Its potent 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine offers far more thrust than its Focus ST cousin, and entering the corner the wonders of the car’s all-wheel drive immediately shows its benefits—and we hadn’t even gotten up to speed yet.
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