All new Focus RS - Drive Modes Explained

The Focus RS comes with four "Drive Modes". Ben Collins explains what they are, where and how they can be used.

[@bearness1]

this car is an absolute legend! I WILL have one.

[@realfians4k]

"Ben is a professional drivTHE STIG, BEN IS THE MOTHERF-ING STIG"

[@paulomoniz7326]

+Hugo Damián Pastor Dude pls THE STIG isn't human.

[@PaulKasner]

+Paulo Moniz Some say that when he walks through a farmyard, all the hens lay chocolate eggs as he passes by.

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

+Jon Low you sound like Mr clarkson

[@sarrum7696]

DETAILS PLEASE! A video entitled "Drive Modes Explained" should explain what changes take place in the dive modes. What changes in power distribution does the AWD system make when it's in sport? What changes does the steering make? What changes does the engine make? What changes does the exhaust make? I was so excited when I saw this video, but it didn't explain anything... :(

[@Fevers890]

right on. and lots of vague information on the graphics, too. what exactly does "normal" and "sport" mean, anyway?

[@hckrmnthr4340]

I can explain in short the changes in the power is just a throttle responds and peak goes to maximum and the clutch engagement is short when it is in (sport,track,drift) AWD system feels different when it is on track and drift (track= close distribution % F%R) (drift=30:70) steering becomes harder in sport and track exhaust valve opens depends on throttle and mode ( more pops and cracks for the 3 performance modes but still you can hear some in normal) ( the valve is at the rear end in the left side of the muffler and it is the closer exit for the sound than the right side exit but there is slight difference in sound for both when the valves open)

[@jkutches17]

I love it. You know you have a winner when you have the presenter shouting in joy.

[@KBraunPhotography]

In before tons of people wreck their RS trying to drift it in drift mode.

[@katanamast279]

+Long Rod Thats what I'm saying too but you would be surprised to see how many people stupidly wreck their new cars. Lol

[@KBraunPhotography]

You obviously don't know how the average person mindset works, "hey this button says drift, that must mean it is okay do do every corner!" or "hey lets drift in the parking lot full of curbs pulls and trees" Just an observation of how people drive their brand new cars if it says it can do something than the average buyer will assume it can do it and make them a pro at it.

[@hamronD73]

+KB Media This car costs enough that very few morons in that IQ group will be able to afford it.

[@KBraunPhotography]

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[@KBraunPhotography]

hamronD73 idk I see powerful cars get wrecked all the time by idiots that just buy them because they are cool i doubt the Focus will be any different being people seem to afford corvettes, s/c mustangs, gtrs, etc.. I just think calling it drift mode wasn't the brightest idea. Being I can see this being a car that even some parents buy their kids for their first car... lol Show less

[@v_alexiadis]

Nice! The city of Valencia looks great. I must admit it'd be nice to also have an individual mode for all those settings. It's very convenient.

[@FoolishTunings]

cool ass car, cant wait to see them on the road

[@ibeunstoppable]

Not a huge fan of ford, but LOVE that they used the stig for this!!

[@TechnationXyz]

Greatness! I need to get behind the wheel. Loving my new ST so I know the RS is going to be amazing.

[@5598JC]

What’s a ST No 4wd

[@sirjammer]

I pickup mine in May....can't wait!

[@dasspr]

awesome car, great driver! at least Ben doesn't have to rehearse and practice a drifting turn 30 times before recording it like Ken Block

[@dmn2273]

Can't wait for a the Dart SRT4 this will be some nice competition....

[@hamronD73]

+Nomad Keyz dodge better hurry up and get on it! word is they won't call it a Dart SRT, it will get the GLH designation.

[@crimson49er]

Some say that this Stig was better when he just drove & kept his mouth shut

[@finansGCS]

So meany people are going to have to much fun with this car, wish I had the money to buy one.

[@ayrtonatif047]

dont be sad mate you not the only one :(

[@Kaisuke971]

Wait 5 years :)

[@colgatetoothpaste4865]

ill buy it ! but you should get your ass to work!!

[@Psythik]

+ARMOR PIERCER I work full-time and carefully budget my expenses and I could *still* never afford one...

[@colgatetoothpaste4865]

Psythik work smarter !and harder!

[@StevenOrtegaDCstevo]

I want two!!!

[@Electricalwav]

"ben is a professional driver " Correction. He is The professional driver Ben Collins!!! Stig!

[@basoolatteyah7966]

Whoa it looks so good

[@richardremi]

Ford's are not my cup of tea but ill have to admit, ford really went all out on this car, it's going to stand out like a diamond among its competition.

[@watermelontreeofknowledge8682]

It's a redo of the unsuccessful focus ST, the fiesta ST is/was regarded as one of the great cars of the decade, so hopefully they got this focus right

[@Mogsy28uk]

+richard remi - except the Nitrous 'Baby' Blue is horrendous colour to make as the flagship, should have stuck with Performance Blue or Ultimate Green. Has to be Shadow Black or Magnetic to look good. They even offer the ST's Stealth (primer grey), which is worse than the blue.

[@devonmistak]

+Fpk Hk416 unsuccessful? Hmm.. Don't know about that. Absolutely love my Focus ST

[@hamronD73]

+Fpk Hk416 unsuccessful? The same ST's that are raved about by just about every automotive journalist? Go do some homework dude.

[@xorbe2]

So did they fix the electronic steering that stops responding to minor inputs on the freeway after 5-6 miles?

[@booster_740]

The car has a drift mode omg that is so epic

[@_google_user_]

Does it remember what drive mode I choose everytime I start the ignition and stay that way after until another drive mode selection I chose over rides the previous drive mode selection that I chose over there from the previous ignition, in the U.K. europe or greater area?

[@DJRanoia]

OMG this is amazing... reminds me of a 4 door subie brz drifter

[@vicentmi9340]

I need this!!

[@pedrogarciao]

Fabuloso automóvil.

[@R0K99]

god damn has ford got sane people to actually design the exterior of their vehicles?

[@tsy1992]

They don't because the design is insanely good in its own right.

[@Kaisuke971]

They're at least more than Honda's xD

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

big let down isn't it.The only sporty part of that car is the front.Bad move Ford

[@thegreengrocer99]

+Warren Blanch the back looks like a fiesta. 2012 rs ftw

[@matthewnelson7211]

They look beautiful all around imo 😍

[@mhniroomand9597]

This is Ben Ben is A professional Driver Ben is Smart , He is the STIG Ben loves to Drive Focus RS Be Smart Be like Ben though you can't Be the STIG

[@matejsommer72]

+mh niroomand sorry but this is not how this "this is ben, be like ben" joke works :(

[@SwPiotrek]

Amazing car!

[@TopExtremeGames]

Stig?Stig? STIG!

[@sharkeyedm]

That's what I was thinking!

[@Simon74]

All we need now is a Fiesta RS !

[@gandi69]

this is going to blow the new type R out of the water especially are RRP 30k in UK

[@xXxLegendWolfxXx]

Such a great car

[@February54]

Does the drift setting void your warranty? Like Saleen S121 Focus had a NOS system from factory, but you would void your warranty if you use it haha

[@lasselaumann6594]

What is the songs name??

[@r.a6086]

Is it front wheel drive ,right?

[@WSOJ3]

AWD. The Drift mode probably shifts more power to the rear wheels so it drifts like a Nissan GTR.

[@ponygt6629]

ford nailed it

[@devilmonkey]

can this car drive itself?

[@AlexRaGeAHoLiC]

this video doesn't show how the car drives i can only see the guy speaking and some random shots of the car just going like any other normal car except for 1 drift...

[@AlexRaGeAHoLiC]

+Xentenon your mom just told be that you are in trouble kid

[@silversurfer6709]

super

[@FreelancerGamer]

YEAH!!!

[@hemalbhakta4629]

Are they out in America ?

[@FordNewsEurope]

+Hemal Bhakta yes.

[@tattude1974]

+Bob jones Not out yet, anywhere

[@RoboC0p123]

+Hemal Bhakta It will be released for the USA.

[@hemalbhakta4629]

at least the car sounds alright

[@theawesomer]

+Hemal Bhakta They're hitting the States in a few months. The first cars just started rolling off the assembly line in Germany.

[@gcoutdoors904]

is r rwd. finally?!?!

[@TrikitrikiMan]

A Ben Collins y el nuevo Focus RS les sienta bien el caloret :)

[@DmitryShkeirov]

DRIFT MODE FTW!

[@logancorrington1125]

but where is the clasical music... the stig always has classical on

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

Honda Type R all the way! That ford RS is all over the place round the corner's! Go watch The Honda Type R it's glued to the road when going round a corner.

[@courywalker6571]

Do I like Fords now?

[@Sadderdaze_d]

Clarkson was right when he said the RS came with a drift button…

[@abhisitsangjan2739]

Wow!

[@winstoncoelho4473]

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THE EXCELLENT COMPANY 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@dodadimi]

So cool!!!! :-)

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

So much for track days when your tail is pointing 90 degrees outside in turns. That is how races are lost and times are longer. Not point in awd if the car can't go around a track and not lose grip.

[@ascarifx]

Hence why the car has 'Track mode'

[@hamronD73]

+Michael Harris You leave some really stupid comments man, are you the guy claiming the AWD system is made by some "unknown" Australian company? When in fact it is not at all... This guy already called you out on this comment so i'll just reiterate, it has a TRACK MODE for lap times... do you understand???

[@ahmads98]

ITS THE STIG!!

[@RoscoRide]

I'm sure dealerships will be asking $45,000 for the RS just like dealerships are trying to get a $80,000 for the GT 350's

[@omarortiz7211]

exactly. that's the biggest problem i see with the RS.

[@Badxperiment]

+Peter R its about 50-50 with dealers that are marking it up, when i was looking to buy mine i contacted 20 dealerships and 11 had markups.

[@Kaisuke971]

No, it's not a limited run, doesn't make sense.

[@UnbeatableLemon]

+Kaisuke971 it is though... so...

[@Kaisuke971]

UnbeatableLemon The old one was "limited" at more than 10 thousand cars...

[@truthbombvlogs9344]

Nice car

[@mcspeedfight3]

Ford

[@keithtsy]

We meet again Sacked Stig...

[@G55STEYR]

Just say the front axle ratio, and the the rear ratio, 'cause they are different. Drift mode should be called truth center clutch 100% engaged, and rear diff locked.

[@nextonetxet]

wow~

[@ascarifx]

I want this car so bad

[@MariusVerbavicius]

+ascarifx so good..

[@ascarifx]

+Marius Verbavicius Lol only good if you can afford it

[@MariusVerbavicius]

That phraze sounds like 7 years old USA kid had said

[@ascarifx]

+Marius Verbavicius It hurts ok, I can't afford it

[@MariusVerbavicius]

So i can't.. So what. Don't be like kid who says he can't be happy without that material item. There are a lot cheaper cars or material items you can have ever more fun.

[@clammaster4]

it's the forbaru!

[@shiggyazalea3593]

yes stiggy!

[@vanson1200r]

I own an old SVT and my brother owns the ST. I think I will forgo the Fiesta ST and save my pennies for the RS:)

[@5598JC]

You might regret not getting the top dog I’ve got a RS Mk3 Absolutely amazing I also got a ST Mk4. Absolute junk compared to the RS

[@Crusher103]

The Stig.

[@Ray1905]

And if you ever do any of that with your car you can say goodbye to your warranty.

[@hamronD73]

+Ray1905 No, not true at all. Ford's gone as far as allowing tunes to be covered under warranty, what makes you think they'd put a drift mode on a car and not back it up? get real Ray.

[@Ray1905]

Experience, I had 2 Ford before, never again

[@jeremyrobinson7919]

Launch mode !

[@epicwolf2880]

It says every thing is normal if so then why put it then next put it in a different mode

[@OutlawAladdin]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

[@sergiogomcha]

This video was filmed in spain!

[@MiDi88X]

Who is this guy? They should get The Stig to drive it.

[@colemanlai3018]

STIGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Eric06410]

Some say.....

[@Eric06410]

For the money I'd still prefer the mustang

[@ifrit35]

+Eric06410 Which one? Ecoboost or mustang gt ?

[@Eric06410]

+Mojo GT

[@ifrit35]

Eric06410 I wish the mustang GT would be the same price as this focus where I live. But It's 9000 euros more for V8 reasons.

[@Cain353]

+Mojo Here it is 60.000 euro's more for the v8. The ecoboost Mustang is slightly more expensive than the Focus RS.

[@loudloveen]

You didn't explain the different drive modes and you used an anxiety triggering tune. 1:15

[@djiimpact428]

Drift Mode!!!

[@Talyson]

E no brasil ele vai custar no minimo uns R$ 300000,00, na verdade nem chega aqui.

[@ไทยมีไช]

ช

[@dpla9752]

I've never understood the point of driving modes. My car always has all of its performance on tap, and I simply drive harder when I feel the need. I guess if you need to change shift points on an automatic, but those don't belong in track cars to begin with.

[@Xilv7]

awful sound in this video :(

[@Mogsy28uk]

+Xilv7 - sound is likely piped into the cabin, just like the ST.

[@tattude1974]

+Mogsy28uk RS sounds way better than the ST! They made sure of it

[@jareddunn7139]

hi dan

[@jareddunn7139]

+Jared Dunn hi

[@myztz47]

Valencia

[@HighDmand]

This car costs 50 grand!?!? I was in at 30. Do you know how sick of a drift car you could have built for 25000?... With less doors!

[@ejicon]

Good bye Drivers License.

[@NaJHaikezeh]

How do you get a bunch of people on accidents? That's how you get a bunch of people on accidents.

[@hamronD73]

+NaJHaikezeh On accidents? do you speaky the English?

[@NaJHaikezeh]

Sorry for being trilingual

[@AHumanWithALiver]

...aaaaand.... I'm spent

[@tzion115]

going to trade my #st for #rs

[@santdraphimg07lez99]

bb .

[@its_EZ]

Is ford giving away a few rs's for poor lads like me?

[@RyanFiore211]

Yes, but only you and I.

[@saprissa9]

let me guess, not available for America.

[@thejobbercrowley7212]

yes

[@stevend3753]

It's absolutely coming to America.

[@Mogsy28uk]

+saprissa9 - yes the US are getting them, not sure if they are getting built there, as the main Focus plant is in Germany for the ST and RS.

[@SexyAndlKnowIt]

I believe most if not all of the ecoboost engines are made in germany. But I think it will soon change to reduce manufacturing/shipping costs in the US.

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Incorrect. Only the RS is Germany everything. No other Fords ecoboost is made in Germany. People also have to understand too that, ecoboost doesn't mean twin turbo or single turbo. However, only the 4 cylinder cars are single turbo, all the V6's are twin turbo.

[@silusjackson7244]

Didn't really "explain" anything.

[@khalidanwary]

2006 BMW cars are much better than 2016 Ford

[@TheAhemahemahem]

Car is ugly as sin but looks fun as hell though

[@RayyTX]

I agree

[@Ollv33]

+TheAhemahemahem looks sexy as fuck to me, way better than the new sti, and let's not even talk about the type r...

[@santclause1]

This is not an RS. it's a slightly fast family car with an RS badge. ford are going the wrong way with the RS heritage.

[@ponygt6629]

+santclause1 Wrong, U r wrong, The only defect the new RS has is its weight, it weighs nearly 1620 kgs, apart from that it will be way way way better than MK II,MK I Focus RS

[@watermelontreeofknowledge8682]

The focus ST was a fast family car, this has an updated suspension so hopefully it is more similar to the fiesta ST

[@ponygt6629]

Fpk Hk416 Its way way above Fiesta ST as well, in fact this can be compared to a Civic Type R,BMW M235i and Merc A45 AMG,Audi RS3 too to an extent, But I heard a rumour that the RS weighs 1623 kgs, thats disappointing for a hot hatch.

[@hamronD73]

+santclause1 mhm and please explain to me how the mk1 and mk2 fwd monstrosities did anything to compliment Ford's AWD RS rally history? If anything this thing is bringing the good old days back, not when they made sissy wanna be RS cars.

[@Frocobo]

+hamronD73 I can assure you that there's nothing sissy about Mk 1 and 2 RS's. Especially with a tune on them, They are super exciting and involving to drive.

[@theant9821]

forget this rubbish, a rs should be eating gravel for breakfast, not posing in high streets. they should be a rally/race car with back seats not a fast focus in a pretty frock. rs is a motor sport thing and this isn't a motor sport car. rs should be for homologation and nothing more. And it was until about 15-20 years ago. This is just a modern day xr4x4 not a modern day rs1800 or cosworth. its a laughing stock. and the boy racers and show offs that will buy it are blind to the reality. at least the mk1 and 2 had VERY distant equivalents in rallying. this has nothing, less even than the st focus has in touring cars (again VERY distant). rant over.

[@mubblemann]

That is one ugly family 4-door car.

[@Xilv7]

+Mubble Mann you seem triggered

[@nickyman1405]

Man it's faster then your car...

[@ponygt6629]

+Mubble Mann U r sadistic

[@nickyman1405]

+Long Rod For real