500+ hp Ford Focus RS Upsetting Supercars Until

[@HightowerLSSD]

The one thing I respect about you MIsha, is you push the limits on the physics of the car, and aren't there to race the other cars.

[@AI-Records24]

You mean unlike SSSC?😅

[@HansRutenbrecher]

I think once you start to think about Racing others you Are putting yourself in a dangerous Place.

[@Workhardforit-2025]

If it's fast He drives about 85% as it's not his car, he's already admitted he leaves out some out for safety reasons lol not like yesterday video

[@Grasshopper0122]

This car appeared a bit unstable…!?

[@Senko1800]

​@@HansRutenbrecheryes , very , because then you focus less on turning well , your gears and when yo brake

[@andrewnorris5415]

Proper Northern chap. Humble and down to earth.

[@eternalextrapolations]

Yes, I thought so too.

[@17cmmittlererminenwerfer81]

I admire how diplomatic Misha is. He's always looking for something nice to say about the other guy's car. And his English is superb, very natural.

[@oszb]

Man even in my chair at home I can feel how close the car is to losing control on some of these turns. Amazing lap and very cool car. You can tell the owner loves driving/cars a lot by his input. The gearing in particular seems great, came very close to maxing it out but didn't quite get there, which IMO is perfect.

[@donfreimanis7426]

That fuel gauge hardly moved. Most fuel efficient 500bhp car ever

[@MrKveite1]

I really doubt the 500 hp claim. it barely hit 2oo at the start of the hill after the bridge at the start.

[@kevind2163]

Doesn’t look anywhere near 500 to me

[@PBRatLord]

@@MrKveite1 500+ crank wouldn't be unreasonable. Pretty chunky little car and it's boost by gear, so that'll be peak power on the straights, not constant output.

[@chumbucket1026]

It's a ford! the fuel gauge doesn't work

[@MrKveite1]

@@PBRatLord It's full send under the bridge to the start of the hill, Now what's your excuse?

[@michaelba181]

8:40 That Cayman saving Porsches honor in the last second 😅

[@mgcharoudin]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Benjamin-su6fc]

Nobody's perfect 😂

[@stratman9449]

just.......

[@SubJect8]

Misha, as a Ford Focus RS mk3 owner my self, I WAITED SO LONG FOR A NEW VIDEO MATE! That you liked it makes it just better 🤘

[@Smokeygeorge]

Same here. Love when he’s behind the wheel of one of our mk3 RS🔥🔥

[@PhilKimberDN]

Guy who owns this is part of GS motorsport in Beverley. Have my cossie serviced there and my mrs Abarth - proper down to earth guys who don’t take the p$$$ Glad you enjoyed that lap Steve 😜

[@tomsmith2540]

I take my ST there all the time, a garage you can properly trust!

[@S.ASmith]

Focus City just round the corner too.

[@volvo09]

Nice, a Focus RS without a Pop N' Bang map

[@LB83.]

Bro they got it build in from stock

[@L_J_D23]

@@LB83.yes but some people throw maps on to make it sound horrible and artificial

[@LB83.]

Never seen some one replace the stock one maybe you mean on cars wich dont have a overrun setup from stock but i get the point

[@EdgyNumber1]

I am NOT a Ford guy but I do love it when a fast Ford tears up GT3's, M3's and AMG's. Like a pumped scrappy chav running rings around the posh boys. Love it! 👍

[@krazed0451]

A lot of long distance dyno experts in the comment section 😂

[@hyracer6684]

To all the non-believers, this is a fast car. I drive a highly modified 2016 Focus RS, full bolt-ons, cams, E-30 on stock turbo, with a very aggressive tune. To go through the RPM's as quickly as this car does, this car is making some serious power. Only changes he needs is coil-overs, more negative camber, and dedicated track tires to put the power to the pavement.

[@jethrox827]

It's tragic Ford discontinued the Focus RS

[@liamkilroy9478]

The tragedy was losing the 5cyl in my opinion. Obviously there was reasons for it but that noise can't be beaten

[@asifnoaman8978]

@@liamkilroy9478these sound like a rally car much more appropriate for its RS badge

[@erraldstyler]

all the cool cars get discontinued bcause of eco-fascism

[@michaelcarney6280]

The EU made life difficult for car manufacturers now 😢

[@kevin-l7r7p]

I have one of these totally stock though but regarding the engine it's highly recommended to have them 'built' above 400hp tbh, the blocks open deck and well it ain't got much headroom. The traction on them is so good it does feel like it could do with another 200hp over stock.

[@josefinkjellsson7051]

Only on the ring and Spa those over 400hp come in handy, on smaller racetracks stock or just under 400hp is more then enough since wheels and suspension is more important then high power output. I rather have better brakes and coils then more hp on track.

[@filmboy18]

@@josefinkjellsson7051 Probably stock short block. You can do over 500 crank hp on these but it's a dangerous game as to whether the block will crack externally. 500 crank is okay if your not doing any track time.

[@jameshedges3857]

He said it has the MSD540 upgrade which includes a forged engine

[@10020ffaj]

Like it! Who cares how many HP it looks like a blast to drive.

[@Richard_Turner]

Perhaps if it's dry next week we can go then! 😂

[@scarletfire9812]

Guy says shift at 6k, Mischa drives it like a built Vtec

[@TeIAviv]

xD this

[@mariomarinelli5117]

I’m sure about two things, the first that this car is a monster, I love it, and second thing is that with steering in wrong position Misha, like all people drive a little bit less than his possibility and so could go more faster than here

[@silvinjo654]

4:00 that FD2 😍

[@FDutch2]

Thats me 😁 well spoted !

[@silvinjo654]

@@FDutch2 I hope u given misha a call already, cuz I've always wanted to see misha driving one, I would say one of the best cars ever made, its just perfection...

[@honda4185]

​@@FDutch2Looked like Fd2r.. is it?

[@alicastro6262]

1st time to see that car in Mischa's vids and mischa has not been inside a FD2R i guess. I wish he had driven one in his vids. I love FD2Rs❤

[@FDutch2]

@@honda4185 Yes FD2-R.

[@zedfender9423]

The Mk3 rs had massive hype before its release. It has pretty much what everyone wanted an rs focus to be but didn't get the love. Probably because its harsh in normal driving, when you push it it makes more sense and loves getting swung about on gravel.

[@S.Madman]

In my opinion, is because Ford messed up on the head gasket. Using the mustang ecoboost one with different coolant holes really created the bad fame, that the car did not deserved.

[@Ugottoeattosurvive]

Respect for taking it to Misha to rag around the ring but let's be real that's probably a 450-470bhp car tops. 767nm torque is imaginary also. Hope you both enjoyed the lap mate, looks like you had a blast!

[@FreshlySnipes]

I had a 2015 Focus ST for years, it was a fantastic car. I wish they still sold them in the states. I ended up getting a G80 M3 with a manual transmission but I probably would have purchased a new Focus RS if they still sold them here.

[@MicromeccaUK]

nice lap, it really does sound great

[@toddd.9433]

I liked the rear end coming out some too... and.. the only thing that passed you was that purple Porshe. Tight at the beginning and you kept it really clean to get the best response.

[@lvhle04]

The rear propably slides some, because the rear axle rotates 2% faster than the front, to make it drift better in the drift mode. In race it only kicks in when the front looses traction... So always with 500hp

[@VAspeed3]

Focus is known for that. Even the ST which is FWD will step the tail out some when you push it. Lift oversteer can get a little too exciting if you're not careful.

[@halveiga9990]

Just awesome, as usual! Thanks Misha!

[@machoadan]

Its nice to see an older guy with a ford that doesn't look like its been dragged through Halfords. Lord knows there's a lot of those out there in the UK 😬

[@Itsallfun3000]

I was really expecting him to be from Essex until he spoke

[@TheSoundzUK]

Yeah i have a mk3 rs running msd400, and man some of the fords are so embarrassingly modified 😂

[@PT82]

Not one single Airtec sticker. I couldn’t believe it lol

[@stratman9449]

and all over here on the "Ring" too.....

[@andypullin4702]

Owner at start "no need to hit the limiter". Misha promptly hits the limiter, just to make sure where it is 😂

[@TeIAviv]

xDDDDD this

[@TheSoundzUK]

These suffer from.stock radiators, a lot of people dont upgrade them because it doesn't improve power. Msd is one of the best tuners on the ford scene too, usually very reliable numbers. Ive never been round the ring in mine so cant compare speeds to my msd400 but it didnt seem miles faster than mine. Theyre a very linear power band mind you

[@Ron1nAirsoft]

Im on the mountune radiator and it did a lot, oil temps are near impossible to control even with twin oil coolers mounted in the fog lights, made the switch to an RS3 and thats been better

[@TheSoundzUK]

@Ron1nAirsoft i have millers oil in mine and even pushing really hard, highest ive seen is 101 on oil. radiators are for coolant temps

[@S.ASmith]

MSD are one the best UK tuners for these. Got my tuned with them via a COBB Access Port, brilliant tune. If this car lacks one, it really benefits from a Setrab front mount oil cooler, HEL sell them. They roll quite a bit without stiffening too, anti roll bars and drop links and a strut brace which i see in the back. Polybushing helps a lot on the MK3 Focus and MK7 Fiesta too.

[@matteodigiulio4265]

Underated car good fun this car

[@AJT773]

Awesome video! Unfortunately, eco boost motors heat up quite fast then it goes on “limp mode” :( Surprisingly for a high HP setup, it held pretty well!

[@xXxH8TERxXx]

Quick car yes 500+ i dont know... 🤔 + points for not having P&B 👌🏻

[@Itsallfun3000]

Yeah I like the car. Man says its limited boost in lower gears? Didn't give the impression of 500 but im always saying this on here 😂

[@lexburen5932]

@@Itsallfun3000 Boosted by gear gives the impression of it not having 500 HP, because it does not accelerate like that to give grip to the tires to make it traction forward instead of blowing tyres in 1st and 2nd gear, wich is good for entertainment purposes but not to make a car in FF form accelerate fast wich is smart with an FF car. I could clearly see the acceleration getting stronger with each upshift. definitely 500HP as it had also not problems with the uphill section other then getting a little to hot with the temps.

[@lastexile1187]

@@lexburen5932 its 4wd.....

[@Itsallfun3000]

@lexburen5932 yeah I know what it means just wasn't sure I heard him right

[@Itsallfun3000]

@lastexile1187 and this is a good point I forgot about that

[@christopherpeters2992]

I loved this drive for a focus rs I could see by the way you drove it that it was a good setup and even down to the cost effectiveness of this build I liked it. ❤

[@tomast9034]

everyone else is a rolling obstacle :D lol even the net at the back is sliding all over the place.

[@clintavo]

There were moments where the owner looked like he was about to nod off. Maybe he's got the narcosleepy?

[@samuelpac1962]

6:20 its like whole family with Porsches

[@phatch5444]

I love my Focus RS great upload!!! it’s been a while since you posted one.

[@2sipsMax]

Was that a record number of cars passed? Oh love the paint job!

[@machohogan]

Shit! Richard Turner from school. He always loved Renault. I remember when we were 15 and at Hornsea school, he was saving for his car already. Wow! This is so cool. He was always a really nice guy.

[@edwardhewer8530]

I loved the gearbox on these cars. If you are in any gear in a corner and showing more than 3000rpm it will pull hard and rev out nicely to the next gear. Stock seats to tall - kinda awkward if you are a big guy. Takes some getting used to. Best daily driver I know of.

[@MLMaffyou1985]

Misha out here slaying tracks and tyres. Hell of a driver. 😎

[@willneverstop]

Bro that was sick Misha! Sick car!

[@stevecarter5084]

Great lap,seemed almost relaxed and understated but went well 🎉

[@Oplix]

It's extremely annoying that the third generation Focus is not sold in the US.

[@ttecsolar2846]

Thank you Misha great video

[@Bigbill-x5h]

Misha can drive that track . Id love to see you do a transit van run

[@Xavipie91]

Does the digital speedo meter have a different style than standard ?

[@sugarsaint]

Crazy handling in the bends

[@vladdracul9813]

Surprising how refined the car seems. Should be my daily driver.

[@Mikko3m]

So is this a built 2.3 with something like an nx2? Or is it a stock bottom end because it probably isn't pushing much more than 400whp

[@TML34]

It would have to be fully built. But you can see it’s no where near 500hp.

[@stevehopper5394]

Full forged engine stg3 cams and yes nx2 turbo

[@danlovelock778]

Who cares what power it is! Nice driving as always

[@channytan8432]

Where the hell did the other 150hp go ?

[@dave130r4]

Hey @mgcharoudin, you said that you like the oversteer but maybe you can try sportsmode instead of circuitmode to give it a more neutral feel? You can activate/deactivate the harder damper setting in any mode pressing and holding the button on the indicator.

[@madmyro]

I need that Mountune shift boot🤘🏽🔥🔥

[@bugguana]

Would love to see a well sorted Datsun 510

[@ivakraketa]

Thanks to the gentlemen who's car this is. First time that English man really speaks and I understand him. Not mumble like all rest that eat half off the word. God bless you all. And of course great clip Misa.

[@Alex-FFM]

Cool car but not 500hp. I guess it’s around 350. I do similar or even higher speeds with my stock M240i like end of Döttinger Höhe, brake point Flugplatz, etc.

[@robpo4]

The Focus RS is 350 stock, so its definitely more than that, but something else is causing performance issues

[@yourmanshrek675]

Your M240i has better aerodynamics and plus Misha probably was on the pedal fully

[@Ron1nAirsoft]

@@robpo4 Temps

[@themiskrinos5874]

It needs a oil cooler and a better intercooler the set up is good for me

[@Guillaume0688]

"i think" there is an oil cooler for this particular one. Look how fast it goes down in temp after the slight overheat

[@madrx2]

500+ hp and 700nm ? Barely hit 200kmh before the compression on the first straight

[@jameshedges3857]

That's a manual AWD car for you. Dint forget he's off throttle for at least 10% of that straight and theres a lot of drive train losses in an AWD system

[@lvhle04]

​@@jameshedges3857also the rear end gearing is 2% faster than the front, to make it drift better... Although in race mode it only kicks in awd when it looses traction. Thats probably why the rear was sliding some as well.

[@jameshedges3857]

@@lvhle04 yes very true. He also said he'd mapped the diff. I'm assuming this is via a carloop. And with a carloop you can only send even more torque to the rear wheels. This probably won't affect the 2% over speed but still limits the torque to the slower axle

[@qwerty20992]

That makes 0 sense. Why would the tear slide if it wasn't getting power? The RS awd is predictive, not reactive. It was sliding because it was over speeding the rear wheel(s)

[@lvhle04]

@@qwerty20992 thats kind of the exact same thingvi said, apart from the reactive/predictive part. I said that hes probably loosing traction in the corners so awd kicks in and he slides.

[@godzilla7391]

I wanted to buy one of those so bad a few years ago, just couldn’t find one at a reasonable price that didn’t have a ton of miles on it. I opted to by a new 23 Elantra N, and while I’m happy with the car, there isn’t much aftermarket support for it, al least not yet. That Focus RS looks like an absolute riot!!

[@Guillaume0688]

do your research about aftermarket support

[@godzilla7391]

@@Guillaume0688 👍

[@TheWatchman1893]

pulls strong, sounds great. Nice

[@ww5220]

Dyno eyes tell they lied about 500 😂

[@bokyy747]

That looks more like 400 .. AWD tho

[@warriormonx]

Probably at the crank like most English power figures. So around 420/30 at the wheels which is the proper number

[@filmboy18]

It more than likely is over 500 crank. Thing about the mk3 rs is they require a bit of power to wake them up, its the weight that kills these, and the power loss of the awd system.

[@scottcolpitts8521]

It definitely is not 500 whp or crank. Unless he is running on a 91 tune and left a lot of boost on the table.

[@cw205mi16]

@@warriormonx purely relative if it's quoted engine or wheels as long as it's correct. But 500 at the engine looks to be optimistic here

[@SKyshaft]

375bhp and a quick car,not fast but so much fun.

[@lqr824]

This car actually sounds better to me than the Z06 or the Lexus coupe.

[@Myrhoej17]

500+ hp Ford Focus RS Upsetting Supercars Until "headgasket" would have been my guess :P

[@Richard_Turner]

Engine is forged to ensure that doesn't happen

[@Myrhoej17]

@@Richard_Turner Thats a good thing to hear! I just heard so much about the headgasket problem with these cars

[@Richard_Turner]

@Myrhoej17 yeah the blue one is owned by a ford rs specialist and that's his brother so all good.

[@Myrhoej17]

@@Richard_Turner Its a lovely car! I had the opportunity to try a bone stock one a couple months ago, wish I had the money :D

[@yeesenchai]

@@Myrhoej17 They don't have a headgasket problem, the first batch of RS were installed the wrong headgasket from factory.

[@ddsgardening7437]

It has excellent exhaust note

[@ARobFpv007]

Misha clearly not impressed, but played it like a professional.

[@nitrorory]

So good to see the owner doesn’t have a stupid pop and bang map ! 🎉🎉🎉

[@toussantlbisso]

I Think THIS Ford set up Right being lighter Would do Better than GTD 1st results 🏁

[@br4kecheckd]

That blinking RS logo that shows up, is that the shift light or traction?

[@user-unintentional]

Shift light, stock feature.

[@theDaveBaxter]

I have always wondered, what is the queue on the right at the end?

[@thorsrensen3162]

germans love to drive in queues so they queu up at the end.

[@nathanlynch8262]

To leave the track I think

[@lexburen5932]

that is the exit

[@erraldstyler]

its usually people going into the (chronically overfilled) parking lot on the right, hence the queue

[@honewaatamokepumipi8135]

Brilliant Misha, with great Horse power comes great responsibility 😂😂😂😂😂

[@supralova123abc]

those shifts sound so good

[@jaho543]

11:20 why's there so much cars ? looks like a border crossing

[@GabrielS-wq2qk]

0:11 what a nice blue machine in the background

[@coatingsplatingsjas1powder557]

Needed a bigger radiator and the fueling under load need to be looked at

[@parrishwl]

I always liked the look of these RS Models but the handling looks sketchy

[@Hasselhoff1]

ps4s on the front and cup2's on the rear? wtf

[@ninjaturtle7651]

this thing is so quick

[@TheRemedy011]

der zieht aber sehr schön sauber durch 👌

[@MG-iu9yj]

The only proper fast RS mk 3’s are tuned by Sabre IMO, this car just doesn’t seem as fast as the power figures suggest? Although there are big power losses through the 4wd trans, Only my opinion though. Still looks like a crazy fun car though 👏🏻

[@Ron1nAirsoft]

my 100-200kmh is higher on my 440 bhp rs so this isnt 500

[@nafsucof]

probably like 500 crank, probably 400-415 wheel. all the mountune stuff, they state brake or crank hp all the time

[@Ron1nAirsoft]

@@nafsucof 500 crank is still a stretch. He need to be on an NX2 and e85. From the start of the video the power isn’t there, this is 350 wheel or slightly less.

[@E63s_Scott]

Your 100-200 is higher so this is faster and is 500hp? You don’t make sense

[@parasgumber4710]

Owner was so keen to always see if he’s shifting at 6k rpms or not 😆😂😂😂😂😂

[@lynch42o]

he told him, see what you think.

[@wudntulike2no32]

I think he was looking at the speed.

[@stevehopper5394]

I was looking at speed and temps bro 🤣

[@parasgumber4710]

@@stevehopper5394 hehe we as community can understand that bro.. 🤣 kudos for the experience you had with misha it’s a dream for many of us.. One day for sure i will meet misha.

[@JaimieSigamoney]

Nice one, Can someone explains how the orange RS light comes on the Rev counter.. What's its purpose or what does it indicate when the light appears

[@dade.9948]

On my Mk8.5 Fiesta ST, the orange light tells you that you can flat foot shift, it's probably the same

[@JaimieSigamoney]

@dade.9948 cool thanks for sharing 👍🏼 😊

[@user-unintentional]

Shift light, stock feature.

[@83554]

Misha revs the temperature guage 😊

[@hirayaman246]

My kind of car.....congrats to Misha and the owner !

[@ABeans07]

Let's see the dyno sheet on this one.

[@kyranthez927]

Very down to earth owner and a nicely built car!

[@joecarrolljnr]

Does fuel guage work😂 it barely moved and Misha was flat out.

[@runt0r]

wow 2x FD2 and 1x DC5 cool

[@kyerbeddoes7746]

That slow DC5 was me 😅

[@fkhothatchi]

So underrated car

[@taylorkelly6145]

Still patiently waiting for a MK2 RS

[@lordofkiwi5144]

Anyone knows where i can find those rear lights?

[@kris8448]

There is no way this is 500+ horsepower.

[@jacquesduplessis6175]

Seems like a really nice setup, sounds good too. Finally no pops and bangs🫣

[@chakadog100]

Unless that speedo is way off i bet this car makes less than 350hp to the wheels. Looks like a fun little ripper though.

[@FlossiDiamond_Roblox]

Not a Pop and bang popcorn machine😂 lmfao

[@Zdravko_F.]

Hi! And that was a ride to watch!!!! Wow! It was nicer to watch than when driving a Porsche Gt3!

[@jtrill2]

What is a "gourney". In the US its a hospital bed/stretcher. Shmee says it also, but im not understanding.

[@d2doctor]

Gurney flap, invented by American racing driver Dan Gurney. Its the little lip at the back of the spoiler which adds a bit of extra downforce.

[@jtrill2]

@@d2doctor cool, thank you!

[@pear7869]

nicely done rs 👌