Ford Mustang vs Ford Focus RS | Top Gear: Drag Races

It’s Ford vs Ford in this week’s Top Gear Drag Race, as we pit the muscular, 345bhp Ford Focus RS against the, um, muscular Ford Mustang. With a V8. Yup, it’s four-cylinders vs eight, turbo vs natural aspiration, 345bhp vs 425bhp. Tom Ford and Ollie Marriage are your hosts. Take it away...
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[@dillonbell65]

“I do not need a button to do drifting.” *presses the race track mode button* *presses the traction control button*

[@bionicle1611]

Who else is waiting for the Trio in November on Amazon??

[@EpicAbid]

Bionicle16 waiting for it to go up on Piratebay

[@markolokotar3907]

me me me me

[@OmarG123]

Bionicle16 memememememmrmememememememememememememememe me me me

[@mitube4u]

Right here...

[@mashtahoogway2394]

Bionicle16, me

[@Accurize2]

Holy cow a properly done drag race video that isn’t 10+ minutes long?!? How is this even possible?? 😂 Nicely done guys!

[@lexdiamond9827]

​@JessGate-ng3wy you beat me to it lol

[@alexmelia8873]

Since when did this become 5th Gear? RIP Top Gear

[@ChrisPMT]

Alex Melia fifth gear is now better than this

[@faster6329]

Since when the 3 wise men left.

[@ChuckBeefOG]

Its like trying to do Two and a half men without Charlie Sheen. No one cares.

[@josip19901403]

5th gear??? i dont think so. this is neutral

[@ubbgn]

Dont u mean 4 wise men (andy)?

[@EliteGuard01]

Well….. that was a lot closer than I expected.

[@Obi1kenobi10]

Hampster and Jezza did about the same

[@sleep_sounds]

The must have run it slow to make it close for tv. They said the mustang did a 5.4 0-60. I have the v6 and it will do a 5.5 every time. GT is well into the 4s

[@massimoluchini5843]

Thx for not spilling it thank u

[@handofmud144]

What did you expect?

[@shefova333]

ae86

[@JCTiggs1]

The dude who launched the Mustang really botched it. 0-60 was 5.3 seconds? Good grief where do they find these guys.

[@THEgameDeity]

He's a magazine editor, what'd you expect? Lol

[@supraphonic88]

It's a manual, the RHD version has less power, and no RWD car will launch as well as an AWD car. I don't see where the issue is.

[@ITSTIMETOSTOP]

It's only 5 less horsepower.

[@flectz]

mainstream automotive journalists are all terrible. they spend more time talking about cars than driving them.

[@ITSTIMETOSTOP]

Hey guys, scarce here. This guy couldn't launch a Mustang for shit. That is all.

[@edgeofforever7720]

"and we're changing quick and He's coming HE'S COMING!!" I suddenly feel very uncomfortable right now.

[@austinlohmann4008]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zrpg-_967]

RS’s are always amazing off the line!

[@GnsSciroccoR]

you know how Jeremy says "wow" sarcastically, My reaction.

[@ct-hr6nx]

So true

[@GnsSciroccoR]

Asher Hodson because it's more relevant than when Asher says "wow" sarcastically

[@eatsleepworkcars1786]

I know exactly what you're talking about.

[@marvelamarvela6891]

magic trick

[@rynierbumagat4475]

Gabriel Señires it sound d same as him

[@jeffk464]

So the Focus RS is faster up to public road speeds.

[@KimballPrecisionRifles]

Jeff K yea when theres a trashy driver driving it

[@vg666]

and the UK mustang is slower than the north American one

[@midnoob1650]

Uk wanted a brexit, Ford gave less power...

[@EUC-lid]

Sure, if you launch it.. which you shouldn't be doing on the street. 5-60mph figures are more indicative of what you can expect when driving hard like a normal person. FoRS: 5.7s Mustang: 4.8s

[@EUC-lid]

Wealthy Pepsi This is common with manual AWD vehicles. They burn up the clutch to get off the line. A magazine 0-60 starts with a high RPM clutch drop or a long clutch feathering, the kind of maneuver that will quickly burn up the clutch's friction material. A 5-60 starts with the clutch fully engaged at low RPM, the kind of launch an owner of a car does. On the street, at a traffic light, you're going to be waiting for the turbo to spool while the 5.0 Mustang is already gone. I used to get beat off the line all the time by V6 minivans when I had my STI. Never buy an AWD car for its 0-60: you'll be disappointed in the real world.

[@cup_and_cone]

One day British will learn the difference between 4WD and AWD.

[@coles8089]

thechosendude soon the British will learn nothing hmmmm

[@chriszerafa5621]

thechosendude q

[@ethanlinquist4525]

They're the same when they only have 4 wheels

[@map3doc1]

Go drive a AWD then a 4WD and see what drives nicer.

[@oddities-whatnot]

thechosendude For most purposes, and to most people who have better things to worry about, its the same. There are numerous different systems to provide power to both front and rear wheels in different ways, that all most people need to know unless they are a knob.

[@juansebastianjaramillo5386]

This with Hammond, clarkson, and May would be legendary!

[@mrk2ovtec]

wow top gear used to have about 8 million subscribers and now it's down to 5 haha

[@malexro_]

James Ortiz - cause they got rid of Jeremy, Hammond, and James..

[@_CaptainCanada]

James Ortiz The Grand Tour is the new Top Gear.

[@killerRED09]

Still doesnt change that they got rid of the UK Top Gear Cast. Which is where their main fan base came from.

[@blacky0121]

James Ortiz I don't know why people unsubscribe. I look at it this way "we have topgear" "we have amazon" WINWIN ha

[@bullcr4p]

You're right. These guys are awful compared to the original team. Unsubscribed!

[@nycopperwarrior9734]

I still want the RS

[@scooter_b123]

I got a St and I absolutely love it. Would love to own a RS though.

[@urbandog_fit]

me too

[@DBZSeanzie]

When you see “Top Gear”, you get excited, but then you don’t see Clarkson, Hammond, or Mr.Slowly, and then you remember... 😖😢😭

[@markjeffers4663]

Tbh I don't miss them they were so up themselves it wasnt even funny tho I did enjoy the road trips but all good things come to an end one day.... Quite like the paddy, Chris, freddie new line up too

[@TayT300]

@@markjeffers4663 That was part of the show. If you watch the earlier Top Gear, Clarkson is nothing like how he is in the newer entertainment approach.

[@AmericanWithTheTruth]

I'm actually surprised the RS did this well on a drag against a car with 100 more hp. That RS is incredible. I would love to see the RS at a stage 3 upgrade. On a circuit track that GT would not have a chance.

[@kiwiJimbo]

stage 3 and a turbo upgrade, nobody would get near the RS. would eat the mussy for breakfast, lunch and dinner. then spit it's remainings out the tail pipe 😂

[@MP-gx9dg]

@@kiwiJimbo until you turbo the mustang which would wipe the paint off the focus

[@MP-gx9dg]

@@georgexander7170 do your research on the current coyote motors and how much HP they can take with turbos and superchargers.

[@cwheels01]

​@@MP-gx9dgOh yeah, nothing more impressive than a forced-induction 5L V8 beating a boosted 2.3L.

[@JZ-vz4np]

Well considering the drastically different price tags... the RS is pretty good!

[@chazmarhall]

The Rs was nearly $40k at release...

[@bytarifaa]

Estoy orgullosos de ti hijo mio!!

[@DanielLopez-pt6gq]

bytarifa jajaja, me salió en recomendados después de ver el vídeo de tu nuevo coche 🤣

[@josejuantovar3675]

Tu nuevo hijo ya es más famoso 😂😂

[@angeltapiaherrera3560]

Jajaja esperaba ver un comentario sobre ti y logan 😂

[@HUGO-954]

Pense que era un vídeo de tarifa en carrera contra logan eso seria eppiccooo!

[@joseurrutia1383]

jsjsjs eres un cruk

[@roserieadjodha9372]

top gear will never be the same

[@ThinkKritz]

I love the really deep, ominous music that plays during the duration of the video. It just makes the whole video seem kind of eerie and out of place. It's hilarious. Like, the music betrays the forced laughter on the screen.

[@SpyderRios]

That was a really close race. It takes more skill to launch a rwd car no doubt.

[@skripez4088]

I miss the old guys :( Cant wait for the new series :)

[@PROCESSOR302]

if Clarkson was in the mustang, it would have lost because of the weight of his his gut!

[@thatonecarguy8488]

are you aware of a show called the grand tour

[@irritatedgamer4314]

"He's also less skillfull" my favorite part

[@lovelyfloorcoverings]

Nice to see big Tom again

[@MCFATTYMUFFIN]

want to see this. but i have to mute the video to tolerate it

[@syd_jzx100]

underrated comment.

[@andrewcrew4700]

"As we all know snails improve performance"= best quote of almost all time

[@Stealth_Rider91]

I have a very modified 2016 GTPP but I still love the Focus RS to death.

[@MannyRiberaOriginal]

The rs is the winner for practicality. Acceleration on everyday roads beats slow start high speed.

[@MrZootalores]

good point indeed. especially if you're out west where the straightaways are long, but on shorter, tighter roads(like back east here), the RS's fast takeoff/braking/pick up/braking/takeoff is a lot of fun.. for what it's worth..

[@porsche911sbs]

I love the Focus but the Mustang has to be a lot more comfortable as a daily driver. The Focus is probably better to run around a track.

[@brunolang210]

Yes but in the stang you get all the ladies

[@WittyDroog]

Now to be nitpicky, the UK version of the GT loss a bit of oomph compared to its US counterpart due to the exhaust being rerouted to make room for the steering column in the now right-hand drive setup. It's a small kink and not a massive drop in power but enough to make mention of it. That said the RS is still a rip roaring fun car and both cars have strengths in different areas of motorsport

[@ryanpark2049]

Nothing wrong with either car, but the RS is actually more efficient at power delivery. Which is the different in a RT chal getting owned by a 5.0 stock mustang

[@brr8888]

Really close, that focus is badass

[@alexm4515]

Test drove a Focus RS today (will likely buy it). At a red light a corvette pealed out as soon as it changed to green. I wan't expecting a drag race; the noise of the corvette startled me to the point that I stalled. The salesperson and I laughed our butts off. I guess it comes with the territory of owning such a car.

[@mwboost]

Took long enough for the mustang to catch up. So in every day life the focus would be quicker lol.

[@tsmatthx2]

No lol bad driver...my '19 GT does 3.9 seconds....No clue how they did 5+ lol

[@Great_Lakes_Discus]

@@tsmatthx2 man keep dreamin buddy. You took an L for the Ford guys today

[@tsmatthx2]

@@Great_Lakes_Discus uh, no

[@tsmatthx2]

@@Great_Lakes_Discus u mad yet? Lol www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a14749697/2018-ford-mustang-gt-0-60-quarter-mile/

[@Great_Lakes_Discus]

@@tsmatthx2 from what I'm seeing thats not a normal GT. It said it has a performance package equipped.

[@aezscorpion1611]

Oh my God please bring back the The Real Top Gear.

[@tirupatisrinivasaatmaraman8454]

They had the same race in The Grand Tour. But at the finish line the distance between Mustang and the Focus was kinda big when considered to this

[@creeper4222]

I very much enjoyed this! :)

[@timespacedub]

Mustang won, that, or you could do it twice switching drivers and cars for a slightly better analysis

[@akhil1781]

I think no one is better than clarkson ,richard and captain slow

[@mugensamurai]

I am surprised that these cars are so close in performance. I guess for an older guy like me having 4 doors and a fast car is still an option for under 40,000.

[@joemcdermott4428]

Didnt know topgear was still on!

[@jordanparker8359]

The mustang BARELY nosed him out! Very impressive!

[@sx4150]

for one... forget all your exact 0-60. They really don't apply to the real world. Soo many variables. It looks as though the RS could probably spank most any regular performance car at a stop light. Great car, look forward to owning one.

[@steelrarebit7387]

It was a lot closer than my race. I tried to run a 90s Geo Metro against a 70s Pontiac Lemans.

[@dieselscartalk4146]

They should do this race with a Focus RS that has all of Mountune’s aftermarket performance parts vs a 2022 Mustang

[@runningwildttv3648]

Mountune is the most overrated brand Focuses have ever encountered.

[@dieselscartalk4146]

@@runningwildttv3648 but they're so cool, they're like modern Group B rally cars

[@runningwildttv3648]

@dieselscartalk4146 I love the car, I have an ST that I drive to work everyday. I just think Mountune is extremely overrated. Their stuff may have been better for MK2 5 pot stuff but MK3 it's lacking.

[@DavidAldridge73]

there's no replacement for displacement ... past 60 lol

[@xfloppax7992]

Nothing like driving in one straight line to truly test the full performance capabilities of a crowd eater and a bonafide rally car 😩😂

[@saltylightning372]

I wish other youtube channel could get straight to the point like you did for a race.

[@nick000002]

Could have used Drag Strip mode on the Mustang with LC on after he had warmed up the tyres with Line Lock. 😎

[@DildorTheDecent]

Hilarious to think that some commenting think this is the show. Cracks me up.

[@Mr00Ted]

DildorTheDecent This stuff would be a better show than joey and the wrong chris evans though

[@DildorTheDecent]

Mr00Ted Yeah it probably would. Chris evans left it though. Wonder how Matt, Chris Harris and Rory would do though.

[@user-je6ld8do9u]

A lot better without the shouting.

[@nhourti]

M

[@RyTrapp0]

So do you really believe that the magazine, the UK show, and this YT channel aren't very closely related? You don't think that input goes all around, that the collections of auto journos don't in any way work with each other?

[@isaacfield8383]

Where are the people falling over and catching fire?

[@MAXIMAHRACES]

same question damn i miss those three idiots

[@codyclark1782]

In the states we had factory 99 to 04 GT's that, when launched properly, would hit 60 in the low 5's all day

[@ArabianKnight7771]

Now watch the Grand Tour segment about the same cars and what Hammond and Jeremy did what a difference

[@edkwon]

Dang, Tom Ford lost some serious weight and got ripped!

[@alanjackson526]

Is that the fat nerdy guy with long hair that used to be on 5th gear? Sounds like him but he has lost loads of weight.... Looking well

[@Darion350]

Sure looks like him to me

[@richardj8026]

Indeed...he no longer looks like Seth Rogen in 40 Year Old Virgin.

[@zenekbombalina4360]

Wow, Tom Ford! It's good to see you back in good shape! :)

[@3dgar7eandro]

I FREAKING LOVE THIS!!!

[@nikodemzagloba900]

please bring back previous presenters.. jeremy.. etc..

[@ivanarfn]

agree with you mate, they are better

[@nikodemzagloba900]

Thank you

[@DanWalshTV]

Nikodem Zagloba They have another show now

[@nikodemzagloba900]

Dan Walsh jeremy? witch show?

[@DanWalshTV]

Nikodem Zagloba It's called The Grand Tour but it's only on Amazon Video. Probably US only

[@faster6329]

Is the "Whatever is left of Top Gear" still around? I thought they cancelled it once the 3 wise men left. I guess this is a dry run, in case...

[@davidkeep6526]

The Focus is champ where it counts, everyday driving! In a race across town you would have enough time to drink your coffee at the finish before the Mustang rolled up!

[@alexyoungberg5232]

Camera shakes when the mustang revs. Bonus points for the stang..

[@BlaastMaster]

i thought this was Top Gear ??

[@skylineXpert]

Whats up, a fifth gear host doing top gear. Whaaat?

[@greathey1234]

skylineXpert Tom Ford was kicked out in 2009ish and joined tg mag

[@skylineXpert]

Well i remember his rascal drift experience.

[@RobSmooth90]

Considering the overall cost of running the mustang compared to the focus the only real advantage has is that lovely sound of the V8

[@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed]

2:00 How did the end results determine the mustang to be the winner? The focus has better 0-60 and ties with the other 2, meaning the focus wins!

[@derek8676]

I've heard of Mustangs doing sub 5 easily, so is this 5.3 time just because of a bad launch? Or...?

[@P71ScrewHead]

if its standard then yeah hard to be consistent, driver is main responsible, launch again depends on who's driving.. Also Mustangs have been getting heavier year after year, that too is responsible.. And gear ratio, almost forgot to mention..lol

[@gorgeusjames]

the driver has to be as bad as a granny or a new licensed boy to be that slow, when this mustang is good for a 4.2 seconds or less 0-60. it is not too heavy lol

[@xChillOutHDx]

Wow, the Mustang didn't even hit anything. That's truly impressive

[@reaper4569]

No nearby crowds

[@valentinoartist578]

hmm I think that the win depends on the acceleration boost and the fast shift boost and the shift mixed with high speed

[@ProWilson999]

How could anyone dislike this with Tom Ford in it as host???

[@aaronkelly6448]

My first taste of replacement TG. PATHETIC

[@mattrussell250]

Aaron Kelly this is a video made by TG magazine, not the TV show...

[@L1GHT119]

Aaron Kelly and nothing beats displacement lol

[@MrRinnytintin]

that was a drivers race

[@s55class]

MrRinnytintin

[@enragedpiston1738]

the way he said he's coming lol

[@tjmns]

You have to ask yourself, could a heaver car with way more hp keep up with an RS in an in city chase/race with lots of very sharp turns.

[@guigui70051]

This show must be called "First Gear"

[@MrZootalores]

because a 4 banger beat a v8 in 1st gear?everybody knows that; it's about later...

[@cesarconh895]

Proper shirt for a mustang owner😏

[@R_I_P7]

CesarConH 😎

[@themagicalnoodle6178]

Ya I wouldn't want an improper shirt, nor improper pants

[@sircameronbub]

I’ve seen people run 12s in both stock 5.0 and rs...

[@user-bp9xt9zr3o]

and on that bombshell back to the studio

[@ViktorNig]

That's a mile above sea level... Go at sea level and the mustang would win by a lot more

[@notwoke22]

Top gear will never be as good as it was. Not going to happen.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Hammond and clarkson has a go with the mustang and the focus and I’ve noticed that the focus gets the great start leaving the mustang behind at the start but down the straight the mustang catches up and beats the focus to the line

[@adele652]

Tom was ACTUALLY ENTERTAINING!! THANK THE LORD!! Top Gear nowadays is so bloody boring and I lost hope. But this guy made an attempt. Thank you, Tom Ford. I still want my Jeremy back.

[@franciscomedina6447]

My 15 v6 mustang can do 0-60 in 5.7 seconds..... not the best launch for the gt

[@KnockoutInvesting]

Francisco Medina should've got a v8 pussy

[@triggerxx9760]

did you know the mustang in the UK is slower compare to the one in the US

[@gorgeusjames]

then they must have under 300 hp since all s197 mustangs with 300 hp does 0-60 in just around or under 5 seconds...

[@Xavipie91]

In the rs you can shift from 1st to 2nd without rekeasing the gas but it’s not so good for your engine/transmission i guess

[@mcheddadi]

Hey TOM FORD! was nice seeing you in 5th gear! glad to see you again! :)

[@danthomson9147]

Funny how there are still so many dislikes on these (very good) videos. People don't realise that this is the magazine, not the tv show. It also shows that they think throwing thumbs down pixels at a KZbin channel will bring back Jammay.

[@APedroSanchez]

how did the Mustang win, if both cars needed 13,3 for 1/4 mile?

[@FranF40]

APedroSanchez my exact same question. I don't get it.

[@sparkythewildcat97]

because time exists in the less than .1 second intervals. For example, if one was at 13.34 and the other was 13.28, but you were only measuring out to the tenths place, then they both took 13.3 seconds for the quarter mile. It's basic math, really.

[@Kupferhans]

Maybe the one was 13.34 and the other 13.26 :D

[@sparkythewildcat97]

TheBlackestImp they probably should've, but perhaps they didn't have the proper stuff to measure that? I don't know, but either way, it's still apparent that the mustang won

[@gorgeusjames]

the funniest part is here, this mustang does 4.2 seconds to 60 and the 1/4 mile in the low 12 seconds, these brittons from top gear are dumb.

[@isaacsanchez2950]

I can't imagine if both shows are on the same day and they viewer difference 1.2 k to 12 million grand tour ftw

[@danichavarria89]

I just saw this race in the grand tour

[@STRATOHOLICRichman]

Honestly can't stand the new Top Gear. Can they just stop talking and just review the cars?

[@TFritz82]

STRAT-O-HOLIC Richman I kinda wish Chris Harris would spearhead the show.

[@STRATOHOLICRichman]

+Tim Fritz agreed 100%

[@m8onethousand]

Top Gear is dead. The Grand Tour is here.

[@thesurgeon6473]

thatoriordanlad Couldn't have put it better myself

[@hoodwinker7932]

In everyday life, racing on UK roads, that focus would whoop the mustang

[@dAbaPEsTA123]

V8 is for highways, but that mustang is still pretty good around bends

[@appelpower1]

AWD vs RWD in the rain isn't really fair though.

[@hoodwinker7932]

appelpower1 it isn't wet!

[@hoodwinker7932]

dAbaPEsTA123, I'd have the mustang in the USA for sure and the focus for European adventures. its about having the right tool for the right job.

[@appelpower1]

Hoodwinker 79 The OP stated: 'In everyday life, racing *on UK roads*, that Focus would whoop the Mustang' UK roads are always wet.

[@noamwolff264]

When I put the subtitles and in the engine test it's writed: music

[@JuanCruz-un9jy]

Did that mustang have the performance package? In America, those come with a 3.73 axle. I don't about other markets.

[@lorenlumi5038]

dead program

[@lorenlumi5038]

Asher Hodson still dead..

[@mertceli195]

loren Lumi still dead

[@kemalrifky2190]

Jesus why

[@GTAVALE]

jesus is dead they killed him!!! ;(

[@mohannadbeno4632]

GTAVALE :)

[@DavidJSmith-hl6kb]

Jesus is Alive and Well!...He Will Be Back Soon!...Hope You Will Be Ready!...God Bless! :-)

[@saraalmabady7391]

Kemal Rifky

[@nicbishop7133]

The grand tour does a great comparison between these cars

[@qt2073]

wow, maybe next time add a few corners

[@S1YAM]

its so.... depressing.

[@MyStonerMind]

lol

[@Anthony-df4bs]

Only Top Gear can make a drag race boring.

[@ViewlessSquid]

Man, just shows that at the end, the hp showed the true victor. Definitely a close race though.

[@cumminsdiesel5379]

That's weird I raced my 14 ft track pack against one of them and ran off and left him. But that is a nice little car!! Don't think they had drag racing muscle cars in mind when they built it lol