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Ford Focus RS road test: Green, mean, driving machine

12.11.09

How many Essex girls does it take to install bi-xenon headlights on a 2009 Ford Focus RS? None, actually, because the fancy blue-tinged beams come as standard on the latest model, along with all the accoutrements you'd expect from a car designed to appeal to the 13-year-old in all of us.

Just look at the bodywork. It couldn't be any less subtle if it were decked out in a Burberry paint finish. Luckily, this isn't an option, but the remaining colour schemes aren't exactly demure. The basic Frozen White colour scheme is so bright it'll make other white motors look beige in comparison, while the top of the range Ultimate Green finish, which costs a whopping �725 extra, makes the car look radioactive -- but in a good way.

The car's 2.5-litre turbocharged unit is boorish too, but it's a real gem. Its 300hp output is sufficient to propel the car from 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 163mph, which needless to say, is enough to make the majority of today's cars look as if they're going in reverse. You'll need an iron will to resist planting your right foot to the carpet at every opportunity, as the power and baritone of the musically gifted exhaust note are intoxicating.

Source: Crave