The Focus RS 2018 and Mustang GT 2018 are the new additions to Ford’s fleet of cars that make the customer feel like they are on the racetrack. Although they are not the same class, they offer a wide variety of options and both fall in the same price range: ± $40000. The first car analyzed is the Ford Focus RS. The limited-edition 4 door All wheel drive hatchback comes with modifications inspired by the enthusiast community: black mirror caps and black spoiler with new RS decal, interior carbon fiber accents, RS wheel center caps with standard forged wheels, and the now standard RECARO® leather-trimmed heated seats, heated mirrors and steering wheel and voice-activated navigation. It comes with a 2.3L turbocharged EcoBoost engine that’s producing
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Unlike the Focus RS, the Mustang only comes in a 2-door version which eliminates the option of also using it as a family car. It comes with rear wheel drive, making it more aggressive but harder to maneuver on difficult conditions like snow or heavy rain. It comes with a 32-valve, 5.0 litter V-8 that’s producing 460HP at 7000RPM with 420lb-ft torque at 4600. The 0-60 time is 3.9 seconds which is 0.7 seconds faster than the RS. One might assume the bass tones of a V8 will always beat a blown-four, but in this matchup, the Focus RS has a trick up its sleeve. When shifted quickly in the high RPM ranges, or when one goes from full to no throttle in those high RPMs, the Focus RS lets out a crackle and pop straight out of a WRC competition. The Mustang GT, on the other hand, has a refined V8 sound track that just gets better as revs grow. Another tie and a personal preference. “Inside, the Mustang differs only slightly from the 2017 model, the biggest change being a new, optional 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster with a reconfigurable screen keyed to the selected driving mode (Normal, Sport+, Drag Strip, Track, or Snow/Wet). Depending upon equipment, the mode switch also controls the damper setting, exhaust timbre, steering effort, throttle mapping, stability-control setting, and the automatic transmission’s shift programing. There are numerous ways to mix the modes—a Pony shortcut button on the steering wheel helps the driver access
Unlike the Focus RS, the Mustang only comes in a 2-door version which eliminates the option of also using it as a family car. It comes with rear wheel drive, making it more aggressive but harder to maneuver on difficult conditions like snow or heavy rain. It comes with a 32-valve, 5.0 litter V-8 that’s producing 460HP at 7000RPM with 420lb-ft torque at 4600. The 0-60 time is 3.9 seconds which is 0.7 seconds faster than the RS. One might assume the bass tones of a V8 will always beat a blown-four, but in this matchup, the Focus RS has a trick up its sleeve. When shifted quickly in the high RPM ranges, or when one goes from full to no throttle in those high RPMs, the Focus RS lets out a crackle and pop straight out of a WRC competition. The Mustang GT, on the other hand, has a refined V8 sound track that just gets better as revs grow. Another tie and a personal preference. “Inside, the Mustang differs only slightly from the 2017 model, the biggest change being a new, optional 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster with a reconfigurable screen keyed to the selected driving mode (Normal, Sport+, Drag Strip, Track, or Snow/Wet). Depending upon equipment, the mode switch also controls the damper setting, exhaust timbre, steering effort, throttle mapping, stability-control setting, and the automatic transmission’s shift programing. There are numerous ways to mix the modes—a Pony shortcut button on the steering wheel helps the driver access