VIDEO – Ford Focus RS: Rebirth of an icon – Episode 1

This is the inside story of the Rebirth of an Icon: The Ford Focus RS. Ford has commissioned a documentary to follow the team- from the design studio to the test track- as they try to revive a famous name. There is a worldwide love of Ford ‘RS’ vehicles, dating back to the Escort RS2000 of the late 1960’s, and this new Focus is tugging at the heartstrings. Here’s episode one of the documentary, which looks at the commencement of the project, with a bit of input from Gymkhana superstar Ken Block. Ken has been a consultant on the car’s dynamics thanks to his expertise of 4WD cars, and his enthusiasm for the Focus is easy to see. Enjoy…