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  • Ford produces first OEM approved Drift Handbrake

    When the Focus RS was first conceived, everyone thought Ford had gone completely nutty, what with rear wheel drive bias and a “Drift Button”. Now Ford engineers have taken things a step further and developed the worlds first OEM approved “Drift Stick”. Developed by Ford Performance engineers the Drift Stick...
  • Ken Block prepares to tackle Pikes Peak

    When Ken Block announced that his 1965 ford Mustang had received a pair of turbi0chargers, we weren’t exactly sure why he’d need more smoke for the cameras… But it seems Ken is moving away from gymkhanas to tackle a high speed challenge of greater skill and danger – Pikes...
  • Ken Block videos start showing their age

    Some dates you just have to scribble down in the motoring calendar and as far as the internet goes, Ken Block’s Gymkhana Nine will have you drop everything. Linked to the release of Forza Horizon 3, Ken Block clambers behind the wheel of his Ford Focus RS – if you can find standard...
  • Drive Review: New Ford Focus RS 2.3 EcoBoost

    If you’re a thrill seeker, boy racer, aspiring drift meister or newly settled with a penchant for going fast from time to time, the new 2016 Ford Focus RS fitted with the 2.3-litre EcoBoost might just be the car you’ve been searching for. Hurry though, as only 300 are...
  • Video: Ken Block sends audition tape to Top Gear

    There’s a problem when Top Gear’s short youtube skits are funnier than the main production…and we’re not even going to mention the hugely underrated Extra Gear. Here Ken Block auditions for a spot on the team but there’s another tame racing who stands in his way. We know Ken Block...
  • Video: Ken Block causes havoc in Dubai

    It’s here, it’s finally here and it took a leap year to do so. Number eight in Ken Block’s must-watch collection of hooning has invaded youtube and this time Ken takes his loyal Fiesta (farewell Mustang) to the desert streets of Dubai where he peeves off the fastest police service in the...
  • Ben Collins enjoys drift mode the most

    The entire motoring world knows that this week is the international media launch of the Focus RS and we have it on pretty good authority that the latest RS will arrive in SA around May. In the meantime here’s a famous driver – who isn’t Ken Block –  explaining the...