Best little Hot Hatch ever made. Ford did a hell of a job on this car.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

they absolutely did. thanks for the comment man!

@davidreynolds9842

6 ай бұрын

the focus svt's big brother....

@mattconroy3918

6 ай бұрын

I said same thing, I have owned many “sports cars” that feel like a base model that was altered to make more power. Examples include; Msp3 third gen, Ralliart Mustang Subaru wrx sti(worst one) Mazda speed 3 2010 2nd gen Ford focus rs This car focus RS is by far the fastest smoothest hatch I’ve ever seeen It’s like they took race car n dummed it down so we can enjoy a race car that also somewhat practical for daily. I at first said even if I had 150000 to spend I’d get a ford focus rs. But IFind myself looking at other cars still.

I have a 100% stock 2018 Focus RS which I drive infrequently. I drove my RS last night and forgot how fast it is. I gave it a little too much gas while turning and almost went into on coming traffic, lucky for me I reeled it in real quickly.

@RB-ny5lh

2 жыл бұрын

You need to tune it. Trust me..

Traded my ST last week for an RS last week. When I tested launch control for the first time that’s what sold me.

@GriffinBlanchard

Жыл бұрын

big chungus

Great video! Nice to see you get super excited about driving this great car. I've owned my RS for over 4 years now. Still makes me happy every time I drive it. Mountune power mods and ST Suspension coil-overs really put this car over-the-top!

@GriffinBlanchard

2 жыл бұрын

thanks man glad you liked it!

@MarkFritscher

2 жыл бұрын

Why ST coils?

Love this video, griffin understands all of the the great things about the RS, refreshing really, there's been so many haters in my rear view mirror, hitting fourth hard from third and shit gets fast quick. Thanks man!

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man! ive been around the st rs scene for a minuet now! stoked you liked it!

@marklamude2355

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard your face man so cool! im an RS owner but new to it its like having a pet Velocer Raptor on the drive who needs a cuddle, but also fresh meat every day.

Sounds INSANE! Good review my baby

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

INSANE. Thanks dude.

Glad you finally reviewed one.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

I love my ST but owning an RS...OUCH! Great Vlog.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

thanks man! yea the rs is pretty sweet, but i think im still in love with my fiesta haha

didnt know how to drive manual before I boght it and learned it in a week, its so worth the effort

@GriffinBlanchard

2 жыл бұрын

man your stoked, what a cool car to learn on!

Such an interesting car. Basically outpriced its target market and was abused by dealerships resulting in a short sales life. Used market is definitely something to watch. Very nice mods as well, owner didn't pinch pennies. Great to see.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

what do you mean abused by dealerships, not sure what you mean by that. but yea he has some nice mods on it!

@cwx8

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard dealerships were marking up the MSRP out of the price range of many buyers. Nobody was allowed to test drive it either. Really a shame! Ford looked at sales and decided not to continue.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

@@cwx8 ohhh i gotcha i gotcha. yea thats annoying. fantastic platform

The torque vectoring on the ST is different to that of the RS, the ST does indeed have torque brake vectoring, but does nothing with the lost power, however the RS has full torque vectoring and will shift power to one rear wheel if needed

Great review 👏

Had mine from new in Aug 17, have modded the shit outta it and it is a monster in a straight line but absolutely off it’s face in the corners

Ugh my dream car 🥺 why they only make them for three years FML

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

i know man. But at the same time im kinda glad they only made them for a couple years, makes it special

Love that prod cxdy beat 🔥🔥 just got an RS I can wait to mod it

@GriffinBlanchard

2 жыл бұрын

hell yea dude get stoked

I know this is an older video great video by the way. Have to ask though are you flat foot shifting that RS? I know there is a tune for them that you can do that, so I am just curious. I put this comment in at 9.30 so if you discuss it later sorry.

Do u think this is faster then a fiesta st stage 3

Epic!

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

very

Motor is stock??

I feel bad for you Cali boys dealing with the police like that! Another great video my man. Thank you!

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

so far ive been lucky but as my own build progresses i fear that may not be the case haha. thanks man

@stevenlopez1380

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard time to move dude lol

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenlopez1380 naaaa im gunna ride cali out till the end baby

@stevenlopez1380

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard haha, I lived in San Diego for 9 years, had its pros, but definitely more cons 😞😞

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenlopez1380 where you at now? Texas?

I just bought this exact car back in December from Ken Grody Ford in Carlsbad.

Been debating on trading in my Focus ST for one. Best part most of my mods I have now I can just swap over. Should save me some money on re buying the same mods.

Good review 👍🏼.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

thanks man! i appreciate it

Just got one for myself, all these pops sound just like my car, which has the stock tune. It’s meant to pop like crazy from the factory.

LETS GOOOO :-O

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

whats the deal baby!

What's the deal baby!?!? Hey dude, I gotta ask....how is the ride quality compared to your FiST? I feel like a lot of people knock it for that (and the turning radius), but I often wonder if they are just overexaggerating.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

ayyy whats the deal! the ride quality was a bit rough. the fiesta is more forgiving for sure. I think the 19inch wheels on the rs is what make it rough like that, so maybe just a quick wheel swap would fix it. But that being said, it feels fitting for it to be as rough and rowdy as it is, i mean its an rs. lol thanks for the comment man!

@marklamude2355

3 жыл бұрын

Everything is forgotten when you get in it in the morning and start it up. you'll see what I mean. The harder you drive it the more comfortable it gets, its weird.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

@@marklamude2355 perfectly explained

if you want to come to oc i have 450 whp focus st

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

dm me @griffinblanchard

Super dope video, also I’m praying I win your giveaway 😭😭

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

thanks man! another video coming out real soon on the fiesta :)

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

good luck!

@huntergross5476

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard thank you sir, keep up the great content

Mans about to sell his st

Demo Drift mode.......Def just trade in and up to an RS.

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

man i thik im going to have to keep the ST, i like how light and agile it feels. When mines all built up itll be insane

@gbass7328

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard Yeah I dig. I used to have a Speed3 and it was great. Your 2ltr can be mega built too, more than my RS 2.3

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

@@gbass7328 the fists actually have the 1.6. built they can run maybe 500hp. im shooting for about 350

@gbass7328

3 жыл бұрын

@@GriffinBlanchard OK I saw ST and thought Focus not Fiesta but you did mention that. You know about Adam @ TunePlus right?

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

@@gbass7328 yea im tuned by him! cool dude

🤨

@GriffinBlanchard

3 жыл бұрын

dont worry im stayin a part of the fiesta gang. youll be seeing some orders from me real soon :)

Walden st 36

This must be fully forged engine with this power bec stock engine only take 420hp

@joogabooga6255

2 ай бұрын

Wrong

I wanted to trade my 2016 ST in for an RS a few years back..but just couldnt justify the cost. For the cost of my FBO, big turbo set up..I'm still WAY cheaper than a stock RS and I'm quite a bit quicker. FWD doesnt bother me as I've proven on track and the back roads, AWD is cool but not necessary to be faster than others in corners if you're a good driver ^_^

Do u think this is faster then a fiesta st stage 3

@GriffinBlanchard

Жыл бұрын

stock turbo fiesta would absolutely not hang with this. hybrid or s280 would