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9 Reasons Why the Ford Focus RS Is a Tiny Supercar

In its third and final year of production, the Ford Focus RS is as fast, loud, and uncompromising as ever.

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The new, 760 horsepower 2020 Mustang GT500 is Ford's most amazing Mustang yet, and can run sum 11-second quarter mile runs in bone stock form. Watch Mustang drag racing ace Evan Smith do just that.

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Jonny Lieberman hops behind the wheel of Hennessey’s latest creation - the 6 wheeled Velociraptor! Would you pick this truck over the Mercedes G-Wagon 6x6?

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On this episode of Head 2 Head, presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com) , Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman set out to find the ultimate hot hatch. These cars feature plenty of power, grip, agility, and, most importantly, fun — and who doesn’t love fun? There’s perhaps no quicker, more enjoyable way to bomb down a winding road than in a turbocharged, all-wheel-drive compact hatchback.Volkswagen invented the hot-hatch genre in the mid-1970s with the front-wheel-drive GTI. Adding all-wheel drive and more power to the GTI begets the 292-hp Golf R, which makes it the fastest iteration of the car that won Motor Trend’s 2015 Car of the Year award. But it’s got a new competitor, and, looking at the numbers, the Ford Focus RS could be king of the segment. With 350 hp from a 2.3-liter turbocharged I-4 and a fancy torque-vectoring rear differential, it threatens to out-gun the Golf R both in a straight line and in the corners. Plus, it has Drift Mode! Can the Ford’s fancy technology beat the VW? You’re going to have to watch to find out!

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