Ford Focus RS first drive - Introduction

Ford Focus RS
On sale now
Price from £24,995
You'll like: Smiling every time you press the starter button
You won't:Thirstier than a rugby team on a stag night

Our verdict:
Stunning in almost every respect

The 'ultimate green machine' is not necessarily the most obvious thought that springs to mind when you hear the words Ford Focus RS – especially when a riot of spoilers, flared wheelarches, low-slung suspension, side-skirts and enormous alloy wheels assault your peepers.

Specify your RS in 'Ultimate Green', however – the most exotic of just three limited-edition colours – and it'll be difficult to think of the RS as anything else.