And high on that list are the Volkswagen Golf R and Ford Focus RS, the hottest of hot hatches on the market today. There haven’t been two more natural competitors since Coyote and Roadrunner.

Chris Harris, who arrives shortly afterwards in the Focus RS, sums up the GTI nicely when he says, ‘At least VW has opened up ground for the Golf R to do something special.’ In the shift from ...

In terms of dimensions, the RS is the same size as the standard Focus. That means it’s similar in size to rivals such as the VW Golf R and Audi RS3, but slightly bigger than the Mercedes A 45.

The VW Golf R is one of the best all-round performance ... It's expensive to buy, though, and the mighty Ford Focus RS still offers better value for hot hatch fans. If you're set on a hot Golf ...

Henry Catchpole tested the Focus RS against its toughest challenger back ... In the latest issue of evo, we test the Mk8.5 Golf R against the GTI Clubsport – these are our favourite shots ...

Listed directly below would be the Focus RS accompanied by three chillies ... Most of it seems to have happened in 2020, but since the Mk7 Golf R first arrived in April 2014, Australia also stopped ...

And high on that list are the Volkswagen Golf R and Ford Focus RS, the hottest of hot hatches on the market today. There haven’t been two more natural competitors since Coyote and Roadrunner.