Ford Focus RS Tops Nissan GT-R In “Real World” Test [Focus Rs]

Autocar pits the beloved Ford Focus RS against the ferocious Nissan GT-R on real world roads, where the RS would indeed have a chance in countervail to Godzilla. The result? They’upshot rather have the RS.

The Focus RS is no match for the GT-R on The ‘Ring, where the ponderous government and sophisticated AWD setup gives the Nissan a unmixed advantage over the FWD, 300 HP Ford. Take the two out to more awful 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 digest drop-offs and few long straights, the Focus RS wins out in terms of experience. [Autocar]