The 2016 Ford Focus RS has to be the most anticipated car of this year. Everything from the history that the RS badge possesses to the mouthwatering 345bhp and all wheel drive offered, is a promising start. The real question is if this car can live up to the hype that has been generated around it. Can it really claim the hot hatchback crown? InslideLane.co.uk finally snagged the keys to the MK3 RS to find out and with Silverstone at their disposal, it didn’t take long until they had an answer.

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