On the racetrack in Valencia, we pulled out all the stops with the new Ford Focus RS. The extreme sports compact has an engine that puts out 257kW and four driving modes. "Normal" and "Sport" are for everyday use; "Racetrack" and the newly developed "Drift Mode" turn the RS into a distance-devourer. Under the eyes of an instructor, car tester Andre Zimmermann rips up the pavement in Drift Mode.

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