Ford Focus RS Tops Nissan GT-R In "Real World" Test
 

Autocar pits the beloved Ford Focus RS against the ferocious Nissan GT-R on real world roads, where the RS would actually have a chance against Godzilla. The result? They'd rather have the RS.

The Focus RS is no match for the GT-R on The 'Ring, where the massive power and sophisticated AWD setup gives the Nissan a clear advantage over the FWD, 300 HP Ford. Take the two out to some wonderful back roads in the English countryside and it's a slightly different story. Whereas the GT-R is all about the controlled distribution of force, the Focus RS is all about confident fun. As a real world daily driver on narrow roads with steep drop-offs and few long straights, the Focus RS wins out in terms of experience.

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Source: Jalopnik - Ford Focus RS Tops Nissan GT-R In "Real World" Test - 2009 ford focus rs

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i bet the focus could stay close to me in my driveway on the way to the mailbox too

I cannot believe this thread...
lol gtr over ford focus?!
DAMN...

What a retarded article. I don't care what the experience is, I'll take the GTR over the Focus RS anyday. Whether if it's grocery shopping or tackling some twisties.

Are they serious? Did they seriously just do a comparison drive on video and write an article like that? Is anyone who sees that video going to leave the computer and go "Damn! The Focus is THEE car to get!"? What kind of twilight zone is this!? How do I get out!? Did I have one too many shots last night? Was that cigarette in fact laced with crack? What's next, a pair of running shoes compared to some bunny slippers when walking down the carpeted hallway to take a piss? WTF!?

That video was a joke. Obviously the video was staged so it looked like the focus was dead on gt-r's tail, in the real world the gt-r would have went around those roads much faster and more "fun" than the focus. The producers obviously drivers a focus rs :driving:

Sadly there will be some noobs somewhere who will believe it is true if it is a joke...

lol..............this reminds me of a funny story.
my mechanic needed a parts delivery car, so he bought a Focus wagon.

then a recall is made about the door handles breaking.
so he goes to the dealership, shows the letter he got, then they said which door you want to fix, he said i got 4 doors, do all of them, Ford guy says, the recall is for any one door.

got so pissed off, just left..........hahahahahahahahahaha

nissan > ford anyday. not saying that ford sucks or anything, but i'd pick a nissan over a ford any day.

Fix Or Repair Daily

Found On Road Dead

Found On Roadside Ditch

First On Recall Day

Frequently Overhauled, Rarely Driven
Fast Only Rolling Downhill

Futile Obsolete Racing Device

I Declare this thead Hijacked.

lol so many good names for ford!

but my uncle swears by ford. he only drives ford and yet never had a problem with them ever. so they still must be pretty reliable.

Wasnt your uncle the yakuza guy in tokyo drift??? JK. I love ya. :tup:

Heres one more! Factory Ordered Road Disaster

lllooollll

but sunny chiba is the MAN!!!

fix or repair daily

for old retarded drives

found on road dead

I don't know about a Ford Focus RS over an R35 GT-R, but i DO know that Ford europe's cars are built MUCH MUCH better than the US Versions, and that Ford is FINALLY bringing those cars here, along with "hopefully" some of the australian cars.

The GT-R i am sure is much faster than the focus, but i can see the fun factor in the hot hatch, even most GT-R owners tell me their car is fast but very boring to drive fast.

Ford GT versus an R35 GT-R? I will take a white GT with no stripes or a Ford GTX-1. Thank you. :tiphat:

I'm sure all the GTR owners are racing to trade in godzilla.

Dude who played Han is my in-law. Does that count?

arcticreaver is your inlaw ????:confused:?/??

Kidding again. Every time I see arcticreavers avatar it makes me think of Han and the way he looked at the white dude after he destroyed that 240.