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Ford Focus RS: Goodwood 2015 passenger ride - pictures

By:Auto Express team

29 Jun 2015

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With 345bhp and four wheel drive the Focus RS really is a rally car for the road.
Riding on a wave of YouTube success, Ken Block was enlisted to help develop the handling of this car.
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We were invited to ride along with Ken at Goodwood 2015.
Ken described the handling of the RS as 'peppy and direct'.
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Adaptive dampers mean the Ford Focus RS can be comfortable as well as crazy.
Ken engaged 'Drift Mode' and enjoyed himself on the drive up the hill.
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This was a pre-production car, but initial judgement says that the new Ford Focus RS is about the most fun you can have going from A to B.

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