The first 2016 Ford Focus RS is ready (and we can’t wait)

It’s really coming. Ford’s very first 2016 Focus RS production car has rolled off the line, and it’s making our palms itch to get out to the track. Offering hot-hatch fans a slightly tamer, considerably more affordable version of the driving experience Ford is promising from the GT, it’ll be the fastest accelerating car from the blue badge company to wear the RS label.

That’s courtesy of a 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine, which is good for a healthy 350 HP and a 0-62 mph run in 4.7 seconds. That’s only 0.2s slower than the manual BMW M2 just announced in Detroit, but for a whole $17k less.

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