Jeremy Clarkson VS Richard Hammond: The Mustang VS The Ford Focus | The Grand Tour

[@thegrandtour]

Hammond has a long love story with these kinds of cars 👀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGTTY2yKrNifjKc

[@yeoldeseawitch]

because we all know he's american he knows hes american he just refuses to admit it

[@aaron-fauth]

@@yeoldeseawitch I’d say so since he owns a Ranger

[@MrCaterhamr500]

Neither actually know much about cars, they are simply presenters. You are complete mugs.

[@Dorout]

Clarkson has said once again one of the greatest things ever on television : comparing traction control with nymphomania control on a nun. Unique never will we see a moment like this

[@englishatheart]

Nymphomania*

[@VC8876]

I cant believe they discontinued the focus. It was an amazing car and one of the best hot hatches on the market.

[@jdapaul1351]

Well, money talks. People wanna buy crossovers and SUVs and companies listen to whoever gives them money. Sad truth.

[@ZJS0113]

I'd rather have a Golf or 3series (than a Focus)

[@AJJohnson-f2k]

@@ZJS0113 but unfortunately all you can afford is a VW UP! Lol 😂

[@ZJS0113]

@@AJJohnson-f2k I'd rather buy a clapped out Yaris

[@englishatheart]

All Fords are shite.

[@Troubleshooter125]

I owned a 2016 Ford Mustang GT Premium in Deep Impact Blue for six delicious, delightful years. It was a joy to drive, and I got more compliments on it than EVERY OTHER CAR I've ever owned ... *COMBINED!* I did finally let it go, but its V8 burble and its playful responsiveness will stick with me for the rest of my life. Thank you, Ford!

[@oliveringram3056]

Similar story here, 2008 Bullitt did it for me for 4 years....wonderful memories.

[@paulandrewclark8324]

What you got now, I to got a gt and coming up to 6 years

[@TimWrightDJ]

I've got a 2020 Mustang Ecoboost and, even without the V8, I get so many comments. My missus absolutely hates the attention, as she doesn't understand why anybody would come over to comment, but we can't go to the supermarket without somebody making some kind of comment on it. It baffles me a little, as it's not an expensive car, but it is rarer (and better looking) than the similar priced BMWs and Audis.

[@dungareesareforfools]

Similar experiences... it's like combining the benefits of a modern and classic car.

[@SizzlingStu]

I had the RS for 2 1/2 years and currently have a 2022 Mustang GT V8 with MagneRide. The RS was sharper, more spritely and responsive but was a harsh ride for long journeys even in standard mode. The Mustang isn't as fast, is really only a 2 seater and the boot design awkward. However the Mustang is a nicer place to be for medium-long journeys and that V8 puts a bigger smile on my face. I do occasionally miss the RS but feel it was better suited to track days. The Mustang on the motorway barely uses any more petrol than than the RS but around town the Mustang is way more fuel hungry. Both are awesome cars but I have to give the biggest smile to the Mustang.

[@alecrl1]

Did you ever track your mustang? I have brilliant and surprisingly good a guy in a focus r/s couldn’t get anywhere near me at Brands Hatch Ford day

[@lynex83]

I've driven from the southern tip of Florida to Toledo, Ohio in both a 13' Focus ST and a '19 EB Mustang. The Mustang, without a doubt was the more enjoyable ride, barring the hills of Kentucky/Tennessee (If you've driven I-75 you know the section). The Focus was the best for short highway bombs and traffic, the Mustang as you said is much more suited for longer journey trips. I could make it from Naples, FL to Lexington, KY (12ish hours) before stopping to sleep in the Mustang, in the Focus I'd only ever get to Chattanooga (8-ish hours) or nearabouts because the ride just wore me out. That goes without saying, once I finish paying off the Mustang, I'm going to look into a used RS.

[@lukasg4807]

Focus RS is my dream car, such an incredible machine that's still practical for everything else.

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Replace the stock 19 inch wheels with 18s and 245/40 rubber and the car is much better over bumps. Ford also revised the struts front and rear for 2018s for softer ride and better handling, and these can be bought for any model year mk3.

[@MrHammoreds]

When you say that the Mustang "isn't as fast" that kind of depends on how good a driver you are. Like you, I have owned both, for me the Mustang is fastest because without doubt it wins in a straight line (anyone can drive fast in a straight line), but to get the extra speed on a track through better handling of the RS, you have to be a well above average driver. As the GT boys concluded, in truth there is an obvious winner between these two, and it ain't a focus.

[@gamer507progamer7]

"He's got 5 litres and i only got 2.3" "Is he going twice as fast,? NO HE IS NOT"

[@AnthroGearhead]

Short drag races dont mean anything, top speed is what mattered New Focus RS gets to 170mph New Mustang GT gets to 177mph

[@moeez1211]

@@AnthroGearhead top speed doesn’t matter, who’s driving along at 177mph everyday? However you do go 0-60 a lot more often.

[@Jalmari1]

@@AnthroGearhead that is a huge difference 😅

[@marksowerby1163]

Yes but, one sounds tinny with a turbo and the other sounds glorious.

[@CJColvin]

​@@marksowerby1163Exactly mate

[@eeshachandrapupadhya9160]

I love it when Clarkson admits he just said that the Focus is better just to ruin Hammond's day and it was fun🤣

[@stephensuhayda1966]

It is.

[@ryze9153]

@@stephensuhayda1966 the focus is actually a great car, just not better than the mustang.

[@hashbrown4278]

@@stephensuhayda1966it’s not

[@BINGOBOB20]

These dudes never fail to make me laugh

[@VC8876]

Yep the greatest show ever. I have watched it since I was 3. Today I am 13

[@sigurdklefstad7512]

Focus rs and mustang gt is a good duo tbh 🤷‍♂️

[@rockstar6790]

It's so sad that the Ford Focus RS was discontinued while the Ford Mustang is still on sale till this day.

[@stephenbachman132]

Would be due to sales. Turns out people want a 8 cylinder of sports car an not 4

[@Steve.Cutler]

Yea, not all of us feel that way. Americans grew up with horse power. When the mustang came out, England was driving around in mostly underpowered crap. The Ford Cortina for example.

[@yeoldeseawitch]

@@Steve.Cutler didnt the Capri exist? I mean Im american but I still prefer the Capri over the crowd-killer.

[@Steve.Cutler]

@@yeoldeseawitch yes, it was the Mercury Capri here in America, if you'd rather take a Capri over a Mustang, you're not a car guy.

[@caprise-music6722]

@@Steve.Cutler wrong wrong wrong. The real European Capri is an incredibly desirable car. And ofc taste

[@SasquatchMelee]

The Focus would win the Traffic Light Grand Prix though.

[@chrismoody1342]

My son owns a blue RS go cart. I get to drive it on occasion. It’s quick but not overly fast.

[@paulcourtemanche3549]

Hammond showcasing that he is an American again.

[@Iaserz]

You know the video is good when you didnt notice the quality was 480p until the end

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

"... and on a first date you don't want a fat balding uncle tagging along." LMAO! 😂🤣

[@boektcity]

focus for smiles per miles, mustang for slightly faster in a straight line. focus all day

[@amalsenpai]

The feels like watching Need For Speed Most Wanted intro

[@nickpapadatos5263]

I hope they have many more years together

[@shriharihudli]

It’s all over.

[@Andi_mit_E]

The Focus rocks! 🪨

[@TheMichaelBeck]

Best "hot hatch" ever. Sad to see it go away. Turbo, AWD, and that sweet exhaust. Making the Mustang GTD does soothe the pain. Now just one last thing, make a production AWD Mustang.

[@RegaDega]

As much as I love the Focus RS as a pocket rocket, my time working at a Ford dealership showed me another side of it. They were always in the shop for transmission issues, and the owners were constantly aggravated by it. Not sure if it was a manufacturing fault, or the owners being too rough with em

[@LuvtheJEm]

I've had two fords in my life, one frequently caught fire. The other had a factory standard transmission that couldn't handle the power output of the factory standard engine. The first time it blew up, it punctured my water pump and my radiator. That lead me to believe the manufacturing was quite possibly done by a team of incompetents.

[@teetersalad]

Was this the automatic or MT trans?

[@dinurafernando1556]

Yeah even Richard Hammond’s one in, The Grand Tour: A Massive Hunt, had the same issue where the clutch went.

[@ryanford5387]

Strange, because my parents have only ever had Fords and each has lasted pretty well with minimal issues. The previous one we had was an 07 Mondeo 2.0 diesel, and that lasted almost 10 years despite towing a large caravan for most journey's.

[@L_J_D23]

Ford putting chocolate gearboxes in their cars, shock

[@ENGBriseB]

FLIPPING OUTSTANDING. HOW GOOD WAS THAT. GORGEOUS RS FOCUS.

[@tannerotis]

One correction Hammond, I owned a brand new 04 svt mustang cobra. It has independent suspension.

[@dorfmigerstorf6803]

I see alot of comments on here about "reliability" issues with the Focus RS, I own a 2017, bought brand new now has about 100k miles on it, have done multiple mods and acouple of tunes and the car has been and is completely solid! Meanwhile a friend of mine who owns a 2020 Charger RT had to replace his engine at 40k miles....

[@stephensuhayda1966]

Lowkey it is a myth the focus RS is an unreliable car. The issue is with the earlier models not getting the correct headgasket. Other than that there are increasing reports of 100k+ models out there doing quite well.

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

I miss the fab three Their voices are lovely. That was exciting. Footage

[@coffeeguy6673]

I just walked through the showroom to get to the service dept at Sandicliffe Ford in Leicester earlier today. On display in the showroom was a Mustang Mach 1 ...a snip at £65k !!

[@braydenwatson8599]

Great way to start the day

[@TangoSuckaa1]

I’ve driven a the mustang. Amazing car.

[@toddchenard2332]

I always wished they would drive the Ford Taurus SHO. Such a sleeper car

[@CJColvin]

But it ain't as reliable nor as robust as the Ford Crownvic with its 4.6L SOHC 2V Modular V8.

[@babieca-buildingthedream]

Nicely done !! I love both cars !!

[@Welcometotheshow]

David v’s that Goliath guy! Love it!

[@yungkurkots2528]

The RS is looking nimble and very sharp.. i wish i could drive one!!!!!

[@Jalmari1]

It is so fun car to drive 🥰

[@vibin1428]

Hammond saying its hammertime 💫💥

[@langgraf7926]

Is it that difficult to name the episode?

[@LegionOfEclaires]

That Mustang's sound is glorious.

[@pekipeki7681]

Hm hm..I own Mustang GT 2017 and I soon change axle back muflers ( put Ford Performace by Borla ) becouse stock one ( maybe only in EU ) ...complet exoust is not that sound what you would expect forom a 5.0 V8 motor.

[@Mystery_Biscuits]

One of the bits of the title should be swapped. It currently reads like Jeremy drove the mustang and Richard drove the ford :P

[@braddeicide]

I don't want to go around a corner fast, I want to go around a corner fun

[@matrixrevolution2600]

Hammond loves to talk the big talk!

[@johnsingleton1924]

You guys were the best, I don't even watch the new American version, they're corny ass shit, you guys made the show a show and genuinely hilarious

[@29JTAC]

Chav machine from Slough…. Or a Roush supercharged 5ltr V8 that turns heads and makes the street rumble …?

[@Randomdumplin]

Love my ‘17 nitrous blue RS. Should hold its value better than a mustang all day long too

[@admiralrng6506]

I'd hold on that for as long as I could lol

[@DSPrints_]

4:06 just a small haze of blue smoke there… these are Fords, I expected nothing less.

[@igorjr15]

Já estou com saudades desses velhos.

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Epic video Guys 👍. Thow , not that good here in Canada. When you have snow & icey road from 4 months of the year.

[@TangoSuckaa1]

I’ve driven the mustang gt, it’s fantastic. You simply cannot beat a V8 for fun, and I daily a fiesta st and love it to bits but I’d swap for the GT in a heartbeat.. then again I’d swap it for a focus rs in a heartbeat as well 😂

[@Race_to_life1]

The the thing with 4cyl engines 1:05 . Their always to powerful for their own good 💯

[@Thatoneguy0007]

The best part about the focus is that because of its much smaller engine, it gets much better mileage.

[@coryu2403]

For Ecoboost fans did you notice the Focus which has the same engine holds its own in every way against the V8 🤷‍♂️😂

[@sjl-s7q]

Indeed, like the time a GT mustang tried to keep me and my beloved orchid grey 2017 RS from passing him on the PCH south of Big Sur, forcing me to go the long way round on a damp sweeper with oblivion on the outside? As the AWD and torque vectoring kicked in, I did notice he had no chance, lol.

[@GoadedGoblin]

2023 Mustang GT Premium in race red with a blackout package. Love every mile.

[@kczcb4697]

Focus rs is a rare sight in the United States.

[@Annabelle66633]

Richard Hammond is an American😌

[@peterpan1435]

On wet twisty roads the Focus RS can be beaten only by the latest crop of Audi RS3. VW and Mercedes each of which developed in response to the RS success an oversteering-capable 4WD systems Imitation is the nicest form of flattery.

[@15DEAN1995]

Say what you like about the mustang. It's been around for near 60 years and it's an iconic car. Plus compared to this focus rs it will be remembered more positively, because of the huge reliability problems that rs had.

[@ryanstephens3608]

What episode is this

[@marksowerby1163]

Mustang or Ford Focus.. crikey they're not even comparing like for like cars. Many cars will out perform a Mustang, maybe more agile on the open road but would I swap my Mustang for any other car? No way. The best car I've ever owned. I've driven so many in the US that they just take me back to open roads. Wedon't celebrate how a car makes you feel enough in the country. I open my garage to see the Mustang and instantly feel excited, would I with the a Focus, No. I've owned Audis since 1997 and as good as my 21 year old A4 is, it does not stir the soul like a Mustang.

[@tsebomoloi3410]

Ford focus is a car for the young working class. Mustangs are for people who love fast cars, but also a good time and 😊 fun

[@franciscorabago7034]

The mustang actually got IRS the first time in the New Edge Cobra variant. Didn't really make a difference as it was still maniacally unstable.

[@durhamdf]

Had to replace my engine in the RS after 55K miles, the head gaskets and then the entire headers after 10K. Had multiple exhaust brackets snap hitting speed bumps at 60mph, had the brake booster self destruct as I was exiting a highway at over 100mph…The Sport Cup 2 tires cost about $1,500 a set and last maybe 4,000 miles for me, none of my girlfriends or random bar chicks since I’ve had it have ever been impressed by it or even known what it is, I’m 35 and a cop once gave me a speeding warning for 99mph and told me I was “too old for this car”?!, and STILL, it is the best car I have ever owned!

[@stepha5926]

Which country are you in?

[@stephensuhayda1966]

lol yes. The focus RS rocks.

[@lasersbee]

The Mustang looks 100 times better than the Focus.. I'd rather be seen in the Mustang

[@V8fanETHANKELLY]

I love Mustangs

[@CJColvin]

Same here mate

[@kentbeitel9966]

To do a controlled car chase would be so much fun

[@johnnyhall4335]

0:47 Seems there's a British Institute for everything these days.

[@kevintaylor791]

In Canada, there is the weirdest competition for sales of vehicles. Maybe it's an elder millennial mid life crisis thing, but, a lot of Canadians who buy Mustangs also consider buying a Jeep, and vice versa. 2 more different vehicles could not exist, but somehow they are in direct competition for Canadian car buyers.

[@CJColvin]

The Fords of Canada 🇨🇦 we're 2 Mercury Canadian Sub-brands like Meteor and Monarch.

[@TheGillhicks]

So when are you going to drive the American Canadian road from Montana to Alaska?

[@bghoody5665]

So the Focus, arguably one of Ford's best cars, is no longer available in N.America - only the Mustang and, of course, their extensive line up of pickups and SUVs. You have to go to Europe now to get a decent Ford car. Figure that one out.

[@kaitospence18]

Unfortunately......the Focus is dead in a few years

[@stepha5926]

The Focus is an unreliable appallingly engineered piece of shit.

[@bluemutt9964]

The Focus may be no more but at least it lives on in the Mondeo, but of course it's not in the US

[@bbehzadi413]

Can car companies go back to this year we were spoiled for choice

[@ZeroDuckThirty]

This video: has cheese Also this video: does not have James May What have you done

[@tommybakes5972]

James May is absent in this short film

[@hanslubas]

The Mustang GT will kill the RS in 5-60mph where the RS doesn't get to use its Launch Control.

[@jonlarraza]

Si cierto. Y después vete a una carretera muy muy revirada y haber que pasa.

[@lucioldscratch5141]

The 2020 mustang GT is my daily. My baby is the 2018 dodge charger Daytona.

[@marcusnganga5478]

Two fords. Blue vs red. Hatchback vs coupe.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

4:51 yeah the focus was that close but not close enough the mustang is always better

[@votekyle3000]

I think history won’t be kind to that generation of Focus, or the RS. Unreliability killed the breed.

[@Faith01841]

i dOn'T wAnT cHeEsE

[@CJColvin]

For me I chose the Coyote V8 Mustang over overpriced EcoBoost 4 cylinder Focus RS anyday mate.

[@andrewpipitone170]

The fact the foe focus got the mustang off the line and mostly through the race speaks volumes. Wow impressive. Lol 👍😉

[@horse5407]

Could just be that Hammonds a shit driver😅

[@BatCat2S]

Kidna expected, car is lighter and has AWD. Mustnag has better top end and Top speed

[@MrHammoreds]

At 0.21 Hammond is in a yellow Mustang. Do I win a prize?

[@michaelobaji2069]

Which mustang is this

[@michaelmay5453]

If you like driving fast in a straight line for a bit then a Mustang is absolutely for you. I've driven one and the build quality on that thing was absolutely atrocious. It's almost as bad as the Tesla.

[@testy462]

on the straights that 5.0 would leave the RS in the dust. Camera fakery.

[@captainakma6083]

Very good

[@Jay-ql4gp]

Go Steve! And Jeremy's right, it would be The Clash.

[@CricketEngland]

The first chance was so obviously filmed on some kinda test track

[@DxBlack]

Yeah, I'm sure that "The British Institute of Car Cases" sign gave that away.

[@ryanford5387]

@@DxBlack I'm pretty sure that was made up and put in for ironic humour

[@CricketEngland]

Any cheese is better that Monterey Jack in a can….. well with the exception of American processed cheese sliced

[@DxBlack]

Nobody tell the bongs Monterey Jack is an American Cheese...or that cheese slices are at least 90% cheese, ~9% whey, and

[@dystopiaisutopia]

Still sad you lost huh? Lol

[@CricketEngland]

@@DxBlack yea proper cheddar cheese slices maybe not the processed crap you Americans eat It’s so plastic and disgusting and just an abomination to cheese

[@kevinholtom1966]

Two great cars but on a b road the rs would be in the next county

[@officialnotonlyjames]

the next thing ya know is richard is upside down… again😂

[@daanbos5918]

The focus is just a road legal family f1 car

[@dezmod1644]

I have a focus, 2 transmission modules later, other than that it's an amazing car

[@scottysmith9687]

The sad thing is that the mustang you guys get over there has so much engine modifications that makes it check the engine so bad I don't have the true power

[@yeungeddie]

Rest in peace poor Focus

[@sjl-s7q]

mine's still alive thanks

[@DanCombs-vv1lu]

All that focus RS needs is an email to beat that mustang

[@dvl.xgaming]

The music was almost similar to split second game

[@TangoSuckaa1]

Slap a stage one map on the focus and it’ll beat the mustang hands down in a drag race

[@CJColvin]

European Ford vs American Ford, go figure Eh.

[@moosemaimer]

Lately, what the Grand Canyon _has_ come with is explosive gastroenteritis.

[@Gentr7]

Sister just sold her focus RS to me it has 40K milies on it, don’t worry boys I’ll take care of her

[@gewglesux]

Rather liked the Clash (never has so much been done with only 3 Chords) Henley... not so much..

[@th7297]

Love Grand Tour so much. Best car chase since Bullit. 🤣👍🏻😎🚀

[@Glumclam]

These guys strike me as the British three stooges. And I say that as a compliment.

[@alsayedmohammed2367]

I had a 16' premium v8 mustang. It was ridiculous. The moment I gave it a little too much gas it would go off but the rear would jump left or right dragging the car along. I am a pretty good driver, but the mustang is very violently unpredictable. wish I never sold it.

[@sandilemajiya7831]

Jeremy just give me that Ford focus instead of burning it tires .