American enthusiasts are finally getting the latest and greatest when it comes to hot hatchbacks. But this 2004 Ford Focus with a V8 under its hood has to be the craziest hot hatch we’ve ever seen.

Chris is a passionate car enthusiast who had the opportunity to write at numerous automotive sites that include: Road and Track, Shifting Lanes, Autotrader Oversteer, Drivetribe, Bidgarage, Motor1, ...

But there's more. I recently sat down for separate interviews with Jim Fritz, Ford's AWD systems engineer, and with Ray Kuczera, vice president for global product technology at GKN Driveline, to get ...

After the introduction of the ultra-high performance RS Spec last year, the Focus returns for 2017 essentially unchanged, save for some minor changes to the feature and options lists for a couple of ...