Ford Focus RS Showdown - Golf R, STI, Evo X - TV Season 1 Ep. 3 | Everyday Driver

The Focus RS is a car of expectation and history, but it drops into a market that does have excellent competition. We gathered the three other AWD, 300hp cars available for around $40k, and went to a favorite road in search of fun. That means we dusted off an Evo X to stand alongside the Golf R and enduring STI in this showdown with the shiny new, nitrous blue, RS.

Rarely have we been this excited for a comparison. And after driving them back to back, the results were not what we expected.

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[Accrd]

Mitsubishi really screwed up cancelling the Evo, I can't even imagine what the next generation Evo would have been capable of! Now Mitsu builds cheap tiny cars, bleh. Bring back the Evo!

[jacesime]

As an Evo owner, I'm very happy with your conclusion. As much as I wish the Evo had a nicer interior, at the end of the day, people don't buy this cars for cosmetics. They buy them for performance, which is something the Evo delivers exponentially.

[bwxmoto]

"It's a like a bunch of little kids picking on some old retired guy, but they don't realize he's a retired assassin!"

Best quote of video.

[TheTexican]

21:07: he absolutely nails the Evo X’s handling demeanor. Wad it up into a ball and chuck it into a corner! Definitely have to train yourself with this.

It’s been 10-11 years since I rode in a buddy’s prepped EVO X at an auto-X, and I still remember all the sensations vividly… 🥰

Absolute samurai AWD system and eager turbo motor with full bolt ons. 🇯🇵 ❤️ 🍻

-guy obsessed with GTIs and VWs

[freestyleskyline]

Evo= Old guy thats a retired assassin. I love it

[bonestorm]

I love how you still compare to the evo even though its out of production. It was the benchmark for ages. And so true - the evo has been using torque vectoring since the 90s!

[thbyg]

I like the way your cinematographer pays attention to the landscape, including the sounds of the environment. It really adds to the watching experience. Well-made short movies that are also car reviews.

[Mechanic]

Thanks for calling out Mitsu for removing the wonderful Recaros from the Evo for the final model year(s). The Evo is extremely fun to drive, even daily. But the 2015 model year is the worst of the Evo X years due to them cutting corners like removing the Recaros.

[jfnurod]

I've watched this video atleast 10 times and have own 2 of these 4 cars. Recently went from an Evo X to a 19 STI and I know exactly what you mean by the rubber band feel in the steering! I'm amazed how much better the power and handling was in the evo.

[allendaniels]

I bought a modded 16' Nitrous Blue Focus RS.
I just drove from the West Coast to the East Coast and back. Three tickets and 7500 miles later, I can say that I am happy that I have this car.

[theevilish]

I want an Evo X so bad. Even if the interior is basic and cheap and even if it's not the fastest car out of the bunch. Something about the exterior and the mechanical aspect that inspires me to choose it. A true love

[deddjay]

"How about we don't retire the car-- we just retire the gearbox? Can we do that?"

[emlix]

I've had VW's, subi's and I recently drove an RS, but the best car I ever owned, and I still own it, is my Evo X.

[vga-kingmrc]

Had my EVO X FQ400 for 7 years now, i will never get board of it, and will never sell it, its that good!

[RockyFTL]

I remember watching your guys EVO X review years back and just getting excited to hopefully own one one day, and now I do. I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything, it's definitely not for everyone, the gas tank is small, only 5 gears, noisy, small trunk, and now the seats aren't the best but if you can look past that you got yourself a car that can hold it's own in the straights and in the corners like no other. It's crazy the car is still relevant here about 8 years after it's release, I feel like I own a piece of history :)

[frtorres]

I just want to express my appreciation for the amazing videos you guys put out for us. Top notch quality and you guys are informative and entertaining.

[elliotbaldwin]

Another great video. I'm amazed at the production and polish. You guys deserve a million subscribers not a hundred and fifty thousand for this quality. Keep it up! You'll get there!

[doublegi]

I don't understand why everyone's complaining about evo's interior. Everything's really practical, no hassle and let's you keep your eyes on the road and I think interior looks very nice. It's just enough stylish and just enough regular.

[NCLme]

Evo is made for enthusiasts - I see the RS as a result of Evo-lution that was made new again. Still you can't beat that drift mode, best two out of 4

[jfazzuoli]

This test shows just how good the Evo was and is....