They are the two most anticipated hot hatchback of the decade, the 2016 Ford Focus RS and 2016 Honda Civic Type R. In the blue corner this new RS packs a turbocharged 2.3 litre EcoBoost engine with 345bhp and all wheel drive. In the red corner the latest Type R is powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged VTEC engine producing 306bhp sent to ground via the front wheels and an advanced differential setup. 2016 Ford Focus RS vs 2016 Honda Civic Type R which car would you take home? We test them back to back to give our verdict.
The aim of this test is to find which of these two very fast hot hatchbacks ticks the most boxes. Whilst on paper the 2016 Ford Focus RS claims 0-62mph in just 4.7 seconds, a whole second faster than the Type R, can it compete with just how good the Type R is out on track. RS has drift mode, Type R the hardcore +R track mode.
Both cost the same, both are aimed at a similar group of people, but pack some serious performance.
Full 2016 Ford Focus RS video review: [ Ссылка ]
Full 2016 Honda Civic Type R video review: [ Ссылка ]
Focus RS First Drive: [ Ссылка ]
