Jeremy Clarkson VS Richard Hammond: The Mustang VS The Ford Focus

Jeremy Clarkson VS Richard Hammond: The Mustang VS The Ford Focus | The Grand Tour

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Жыл бұрын

America-loving Hammond is just trying to enjoy his first 'date' with the Ford Mustang GT, but Jeremy has other ideas when he shows up in his Ford Focus RS. It's Bond VS Bourne, in car form.
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@thegrandtour Жыл бұрын

Hammond has a long love story with these kinds of cars 👀 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJmgZZyF3NnQhnk.html

@yeoldeseawitch Жыл бұрын

because we all know he's american he knows hes american he just refuses to admit it

@aaron-fauth Жыл бұрын

@@yeoldeseawitch I’d say so since he owns a Ranger

@Dorout Жыл бұрын

Clarkson has said once again one of the greatest things ever on television : comparing traction control with nymphomania control on a nun. Unique never will we see a moment like this

@englishatheart Жыл бұрын

Nymphomania*

@VC8876 Жыл бұрын

I cant believe they discontinued the focus. It was an amazing car and one of the best hot hatches on the market.

@jdapaul1351 Жыл бұрын

Well, money talks. People wanna buy crossovers and SUVs and companies listen to whoever gives them money. Sad truth.

@ZJS0113 Жыл бұрын

I'd rather have a Golf or 3series (than a Focus)

@user-fd1gf6yc5j Жыл бұрын

@@ZJS0113 but unfortunately all you can afford is a VW UP! Lol 😂

@ZJS0113 Жыл бұрын

@@user-fd1gf6yc5j I'd rather buy a clapped out Yaris

@englishatheart Жыл бұрын

All Fords are shite.

@gamer507progamer7 Жыл бұрын

"He's got 5 litres and i only got 2.3" "Is he going twice as fast,? NO HE IS NOT"

@hybridAbsol Жыл бұрын

Short drag races dont mean anything, top speed is what mattered New Focus RS gets to 170mph New Mustang GT gets to 177mph

@moeez1211 Жыл бұрын

@@hybridAbsol top speed doesn’t matter, who’s driving along at 177mph everyday? However you do go 0-60 a lot more often.

@Jalmari1 Жыл бұрын

@@hybridAbsol that is a huge difference 😅

@marksowerby1163 Жыл бұрын

Yes but, one sounds tinny with a turbo and the other sounds glorious.

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

@@marksowerby1163Exactly mate

@eeshachandrapupadhya9160 Жыл бұрын

I love it when Clarkson admits he just said that the Focus is better just to ruin Hammond's day and it was fun🤣

@stephensuhayda1966 Жыл бұрын

It is.

@ryze9153 6 ай бұрын

@@stephensuhayda1966 the focus is actually a great car, just not better than the mustang.

@georgexander7170 4 ай бұрын

Ikr he totally ruined him. Except for the past where Clarkson shifted to 4th too early and bungled the lead.

@Troubleshooter125 Жыл бұрын

I owned a 2016 Ford Mustang GT Premium in Deep Impact Blue for six delicious, delightful years. It was a joy to drive, and I got more compliments on it than EVERY OTHER CAR I've ever owned ... *COMBINED!* I did finally let it go, but its V8 burble and its playful responsiveness will stick with me for the rest of my life. Thank you, Ford!

@oliveringram3056 Жыл бұрын

Similar story here, 2008 Bullitt did it for me for 4 years....wonderful memories.

@paulandrewclark8324 Жыл бұрын

What you got now, I to got a gt and coming up to 6 years

@TimWrightDJ Ай бұрын

I've got a 2020 Mustang Ecoboost and, even without the V8, I get so many comments. My missus absolutely hates the attention, as she doesn't understand why anybody would come over to comment, but we can't go to the supermarket without somebody making some kind of comment on it. It baffles me a little, as it's not an expensive car, but it is rarer (and better looking) than the similar priced BMWs and Audis.

@SizzlingStu Жыл бұрын

I had the RS for 2 1/2 years and currently have a 2022 Mustang GT V8 with MagneRide. The RS was sharper, more spritely and responsive but was a harsh ride for long journeys even in standard mode. The Mustang isn't as fast, is really only a 2 seater and the boot design awkward. However the Mustang is a nicer place to be for medium-long journeys and that V8 puts a bigger smile on my face. I do occasionally miss the RS but feel it was better suited to track days. The Mustang on the motorway barely uses any more petrol than than the RS but around town the Mustang is way more fuel hungry. Both are awesome cars but I have to give the biggest smile to the Mustang.

@alecrl1 Жыл бұрын

Did you ever track your mustang? I have brilliant and surprisingly good a guy in a focus r/s couldn’t get anywhere near me at Brands Hatch Ford day

@lynex83 Жыл бұрын

I've driven from the southern tip of Florida to Toledo, Ohio in both a 13' Focus ST and a '19 EB Mustang. The Mustang, without a doubt was the more enjoyable ride, barring the hills of Kentucky/Tennessee (If you've driven I-75 you know the section). The Focus was the best for short highway bombs and traffic, the Mustang as you said is much more suited for longer journey trips. I could make it from Naples, FL to Lexington, KY (12ish hours) before stopping to sleep in the Mustang, in the Focus I'd only ever get to Chattanooga (8-ish hours) or nearabouts because the ride just wore me out. That goes without saying, once I finish paying off the Mustang, I'm going to look into a used RS.

@lukasg4807 Жыл бұрын

Focus RS is my dream car, such an incredible machine that's still practical for everything else.

@BlueSkyCrystals Жыл бұрын

Replace the stock 19 inch wheels with 18s and 245/40 rubber and the car is much better over bumps. Ford also revised the struts front and rear for 2018s for softer ride and better handling, and these can be bought for any model year mk3.

@MrHammoreds Жыл бұрын

When you say that the Mustang "isn't as fast" that kind of depends on how good a driver you are. Like you, I have owned both, for me the Mustang is fastest because without doubt it wins in a straight line (anyone can drive fast in a straight line), but to get the extra speed on a track through better handling of the RS, you have to be a well above average driver. As the GT boys concluded, in truth there is an obvious winner between these two, and it ain't a focus.

@BINGOBOB20 Жыл бұрын

These dudes never fail to make me laugh

@VC8876 Жыл бұрын

Yep the greatest show ever. I have watched it since I was 3. Today I am 13

@sigurdklefstad7512 Жыл бұрын

Focus rs and mustang gt is a good duo tbh 🤷‍♂️

@rockstar6790 Жыл бұрын

It's so sad that the Ford Focus RS was discontinued while the Ford Mustang is still on sale till this day.

@stephenbachman132 Жыл бұрын

Would be due to sales. Turns out people want a 8 cylinder of sports car an not 4

@Steve.Cutler Жыл бұрын

Yea, not all of us feel that way. Americans grew up with horse power. When the mustang came out, England was driving around in mostly underpowered crap. The Ford Cortina for example.

@yeoldeseawitch Жыл бұрын

@@Steve.Cutler didnt the Capri exist? I mean Im american but I still prefer the Capri over the crowd-killer.

@Steve.Cutler Жыл бұрын

@@yeoldeseawitch yes, it was the Mercury Capri here in America, if you'd rather take a Capri over a Mustang, you're not a car guy.

@caprise-music6722 Жыл бұрын

@@Steve.Cutler wrong wrong wrong. The real European Capri is an incredibly desirable car. And ofc taste

@Iaserz Жыл бұрын

You know the video is good when you didnt notice the quality was 480p until the end

@paulcourtemanche3549 Жыл бұрын

Hammond showcasing that he is an American again.

@babieca-buildingthedream Жыл бұрын

Nicely done !! I love both cars !!

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Жыл бұрын

"... and on a first date you don't want a fat balding uncle tagging along." LMAO! 😂🤣

@nickpapadatos5263 Жыл бұрын

I hope they have many more years together

@amalsenpai Жыл бұрын

The feels like watching Need For Speed Most Wanted intro

@igorjr15 Жыл бұрын

Já estou com saudades desses velhos.

@DSPrints_ Жыл бұрын

4:06 just a small haze of blue smoke there… these are Fords, I expected nothing less.

@braydenwatson8599 Жыл бұрын

Great way to start the day

@Andi_mit_E Жыл бұрын

The Focus rocks! 🪨

@Welcometotheshow Жыл бұрын

David v’s that Goliath guy! Love it!

@chrismoody1342 7 ай бұрын

My son owns a blue RS go cart. I get to drive it on occasion. It’s quick but not overly fast.

@SasquatchMelee Жыл бұрын

The Focus would win the Traffic Light Grand Prix though.

@andykjohnsonjohnson7622 Жыл бұрын

Epic video Guys 👍. Thow , not that good here in Canada. When you have snow & icey road from 4 months of the year.

@coffeeguy6673 Жыл бұрын

I just walked through the showroom to get to the service dept at Sandicliffe Ford in Leicester earlier today. On display in the showroom was a Mustang Mach 1 ...a snip at £65k !!

@th7297 9 ай бұрын

Love Grand Tour so much. Best car chase since Bullit. 🤣👍🏻😎🚀

@vibin1428 Жыл бұрын

Hammond saying its hammertime 💫💥

@TangoSuckaa1 3 ай бұрын

I’ve driven a the mustang. Amazing car.

@tannerotis Жыл бұрын

One correction Hammond, I owned a brand new 04 svt mustang cobra. It has independent suspension.

@RegaDega Жыл бұрын

As much as I love the Focus RS as a pocket rocket, my time working at a Ford dealership showed me another side of it. They were always in the shop for transmission issues, and the owners were constantly aggravated by it. Not sure if it was a manufacturing fault, or the owners being too rough with em

@LuvtheJEm Жыл бұрын

I've had two fords in my life, one frequently caught fire. The other had a factory standard transmission that couldn't handle the power output of the factory standard engine. The first time it blew up, it punctured my water pump and my radiator. That lead me to believe the manufacturing was quite possibly done by a team of incompetents.

@teetersalad Жыл бұрын

Was this the automatic or MT trans?

@dinurafernando1556 Жыл бұрын

Yeah even Richard Hammond’s one in, The Grand Tour: A Massive Hunt, had the same issue where the clutch went.

@ryanford5387 Жыл бұрын

Strange, because my parents have only ever had Fords and each has lasted pretty well with minimal issues. The previous one we had was an 07 Mondeo 2.0 diesel, and that lasted almost 10 years despite towing a large caravan for most journey's.

@lewdyson4744 Жыл бұрын

Ford putting chocolate gearboxes in their cars, shock

@ENGBriseB Жыл бұрын

FLIPPING OUTSTANDING. HOW GOOD WAS THAT. GORGEOUS RS FOCUS.

@boektcity Жыл бұрын

focus for smiles per miles, mustang for slightly faster in a straight line. focus all day

@toddchenard2332 Жыл бұрын

I always wished they would drive the Ford Taurus SHO. Such a sleeper car

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

But it ain't as reliable nor as robust as the Ford Crownvic with its 4.6L SOHC 2V Modular V8.

@tyronewhitehead3123 Жыл бұрын

I miss the fab three Their voices are lovely. That was exciting. Footage

@TheMichaelBeck 5 ай бұрын

Best "hot hatch" ever. Sad to see it go away. Turbo, AWD, and that sweet exhaust. Making the Mustang GTD does soothe the pain. Now just one last thing, make a production AWD Mustang.

@yungkurkots2528 Жыл бұрын

The RS is looking nimble and very sharp.. i wish i could drive one!!!!!

@Jalmari1 Жыл бұрын

It is so fun car to drive 🥰

@kentbeitel9966 Жыл бұрын

To do a controlled car chase would be so much fun

@captainakma6083 Жыл бұрын

Very good

@johnsingleton1924 Жыл бұрын

You guys were the best, I don't even watch the new American version, they're corny ass shit, you guys made the show a show and genuinely hilarious

@TheGillhicks Жыл бұрын

So when are you going to drive the American Canadian road from Montana to Alaska?

@braddeicide Жыл бұрын

I don't want to go around a corner fast, I want to go around a corner fun

@29JTAC Жыл бұрын

Chav machine from Slough…. Or a Roush supercharged 5ltr V8 that turns heads and makes the street rumble …?

@dvl.xgaming Жыл бұрын

The music was almost similar to split second game

@dorfmigerstorf6803 Жыл бұрын

I see alot of comments on here about "reliability" issues with the Focus RS, I own a 2017, bought brand new now has about 100k miles on it, have done multiple mods and acouple of tunes and the car has been and is completely solid! Meanwhile a friend of mine who owns a 2020 Charger RT had to replace his engine at 40k miles....

@stephensuhayda1966 Жыл бұрын

Lowkey it is a myth the focus RS is an unreliable car. The issue is with the earlier models not getting the correct headgasket. Other than that there are increasing reports of 100k+ models out there doing quite well.

@johnnyhall4335 Жыл бұрын

0:47 Seems there's a British Institute for everything these days.

@Thatoneguy0007 12 күн бұрын

The best part about the focus is that because of its much smaller engine, it gets much better mileage.

@Mystery_Biscuits Жыл бұрын

One of the bits of the title should be swapped. It currently reads like Jeremy drove the mustang and Richard drove the ford :P

@LegionOfEclaires Жыл бұрын

That Mustang's sound is glorious.

@pekipeki7681 Жыл бұрын

Hm hm..I own Mustang GT 2017 and I soon change axle back muflers ( put Ford Performace by Borla ) becouse stock one ( maybe only in EU ) ...complet exoust is not that sound what you would expect forom a 5.0 V8 motor.

@tripledgt Жыл бұрын

2023 Mustang GT Premium in race red with a blackout package. Love every mile.

@kczcb4697 Жыл бұрын

Focus rs is a rare sight in the United States.

@Randomdumplin Жыл бұрын

Love my ‘17 nitrous blue RS. Should hold its value better than a mustang all day long too

@admiralrng6506 Жыл бұрын

I'd hold on that for as long as I could lol

@franciscorabago7034 3 ай бұрын

The mustang actually got IRS the first time in the New Edge Cobra variant. Didn't really make a difference as it was still maniacally unstable.

@michaelobaji2069 Жыл бұрын

Which mustang is this

@baileybehzadi2308 Жыл бұрын

Can car companies go back to this year we were spoiled for choice

@marcusnganga5478 7 ай бұрын

Two fords. Blue vs red. Hatchback vs coupe.

@ZeroDuckThirty Жыл бұрын

This video: has cheese Also this video: does not have James May What have you done

@tommybakes5972 Жыл бұрын

James May is absent in this short film

@kevintaylor791 Жыл бұрын

In Canada, there is the weirdest competition for sales of vehicles. Maybe it's an elder millennial mid life crisis thing, but, a lot of Canadians who buy Mustangs also consider buying a Jeep, and vice versa. 2 more different vehicles could not exist, but somehow they are in direct competition for Canadian car buyers.

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

The Fords of Canada 🇨🇦 we're 2 Mercury Canadian Sub-brands like Meteor and Monarch.

@tsebomoloi3410 Ай бұрын

Ford focus is a car for the young working class. Mustangs are for people who love fast cars, but also a good time and 😊 fun

@peterpan1435 Жыл бұрын

On wet twisty roads the Focus RS can be beaten only by the latest crop of Audi RS3. VW and Mercedes each of which developed in response to the RS success an oversteering-capable 4WD systems Imitation is the nicest form of flattery.

@Annabelle66633 9 ай бұрын

Richard Hammond is an American😌

@dezmod1644 Жыл бұрын

I have a focus, 2 transmission modules later, other than that it's an amazing car

@lucioldscratch5141 Ай бұрын

The 2020 mustang GT is my daily. My baby is the 2018 dodge charger Daytona.

@CricketEngland Жыл бұрын

The first chance was so obviously filmed on some kinda test track

@DxBlack Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm sure that "The British Institute of Car Cases" sign gave that away.

@ryanford5387 Жыл бұрын

@@DxBlack I'm pretty sure that was made up and put in for ironic humour

@andrewpipitone170 Жыл бұрын

The fact the foe focus got the mustang off the line and mostly through the race speaks volumes. Wow impressive. Lol 👍😉

@horse5407 8 ай бұрын

Could just be that Hammonds a shit driver😅

@BatCat2S 6 ай бұрын

Kidna expected, car is lighter and has AWD. Mustnag has better top end and Top speed

@CricketEngland Жыл бұрын

Any cheese is better that Monterey Jack in a can….. well with the exception of American processed cheese sliced

@DxBlack Жыл бұрын

Nobody tell the bongs Monterey Jack is an American Cheese...or that cheese slices are at least 90% cheese, ~9% whey, and

@dystopiaisutopia Жыл бұрын

Still sad you lost huh? Lol

@CricketEngland Жыл бұрын

@@DxBlack yea proper cheddar cheese slices maybe not the processed crap you Americans eat It’s so plastic and disgusting and just an abomination to cheese

@feofishy5886 Жыл бұрын

@kevinholtom1966 12 күн бұрын

Two great cars but on a b road the rs would be in the next county

@sbitylykys Жыл бұрын

Ayo

@Jay-ql4gp Жыл бұрын

Go Steve! And Jeremy's right, it would be The Clash.

@gewglesux Жыл бұрын

Rather liked the Clash (never has so much been done with only 3 Chords) Henley... not so much..

@durhamdf Жыл бұрын

Had to replace my engine in the RS after 55K miles, the head gaskets and then the entire headers after 10K. Had multiple exhaust brackets snap hitting speed bumps at 60mph, had the brake booster self destruct as I was exiting a highway at over 100mph…The Sport Cup 2 tires cost about $1,500 a set and last maybe 4,000 miles for me, none of my girlfriends or random bar chicks since I’ve had it have ever been impressed by it or even known what it is, I’m 35 and a cop once gave me a speeding warning for 99mph and told me I was “too old for this car”?!, and STILL, it is the best car I have ever owned!

@stepha5926 Жыл бұрын

Which country are you in?

@stephensuhayda1966 Жыл бұрын

lol yes. The focus RS rocks.

@moosemaimer Жыл бұрын

Lately, what the Grand Canyon _has_ come with is explosive gastroenteritis.

@Gentr7 Жыл бұрын

Sister just sold her focus RS to me it has 40K milies on it, don’t worry boys I’ll take care of her

@Concorde-wo3zb 8 ай бұрын

The rs is a rs2000 of today

@marksowerby1163 Жыл бұрын

Mustang or Ford Focus.. crikey they're not even comparing like for like cars. Many cars will out perform a Mustang, maybe more agile on the open road but would I swap my Mustang for any other car? No way. The best car I've ever owned. I've driven so many in the US that they just take me back to open roads. Wedon't celebrate how a car makes you feel enough in the country. I open my garage to see the Mustang and instantly feel excited, would I with the a Focus, No. I've owned Audis since 1997 and as good as my 21 year old A4 is, it does not stir the soul like a Mustang.

@daanbos5918 Жыл бұрын

The focus is just a road legal family f1 car

@Glumclam Жыл бұрын

These guys strike me as the British three stooges. And I say that as a compliment.

@hanslubas Жыл бұрын

The Mustang GT will kill the RS in 5-60mph where the RS doesn't get to use its Launch Control.

@jonlarraza 10 ай бұрын

Si cierto. Y después vete a una carretera muy muy revirada y haber que pasa.

@Faith01841 5 ай бұрын

i dOn'T wAnT cHeEsE

@the_jarmel Жыл бұрын

Have a beautiful day Everyone

@gorgeusjames 6 ай бұрын

Funny no way a 0-60 in 4.5 sec focus accelerates faster than a 4.2 sec Mustang 🤣

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

For me I chose the Coyote V8 Mustang over overpriced EcoBoost 4 cylinder Focus RS anyday mate.

@hazaziazizan1273 Ай бұрын

American "Mike" Born

@michaelmay5453 Жыл бұрын

If you like driving fast in a straight line for a bit then a Mustang is absolutely for you. I've driven one and the build quality on that thing was absolutely atrocious. It's almost as bad as the Tesla.

@alsayedmohammed2367 Жыл бұрын

I had a 16' premium v8 mustang. It was ridiculous. The moment I gave it a little too much gas it would go off but the rear would jump left or right dragging the car along. I am a pretty good driver, but the mustang is very violently unpredictable. wish I never sold it.

@15DEAN1995 Жыл бұрын

Say what you like about the mustang. It's been around for near 60 years and it's an iconic car. Plus compared to this focus rs it will be remembered more positively, because of the huge reliability problems that rs had.

@sandilemajiya7831 Жыл бұрын

Jeremy just give me that Ford focus instead of burning it tires .

@officialnotonlyjames 8 ай бұрын

the next thing ya know is richard is upside down… again😂

@MrHammoreds 9 ай бұрын

At 0.21 Hammond is in a yellow Mustang. Do I win a prize?

@bghoody5665 Жыл бұрын

So the Focus, arguably one of Ford's best cars, is no longer available in N.America - only the Mustang and, of course, their extensive line up of pickups and SUVs. You have to go to Europe now to get a decent Ford car. Figure that one out.

@kaitospence18 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately......the Focus is dead in a few years

@stepha5926 Жыл бұрын

The Focus is an unreliable appallingly engineered piece of shit.

@albert9784 Жыл бұрын

You don't need a Ford Fiesta RS to beat a Mustang, I've seen drag races where old cars have been faster than supercars

@lonelydriver4936 Жыл бұрын

But it’s Focus not fiesta bro

@albert9784 Жыл бұрын

Well right it's a Focus RS

@lonelydriver4936 Жыл бұрын

@@albert9784 don’t worry 😊

@snakeplissken1754 Жыл бұрын

It at least shows that anyone with a Ecoboost mustang is a fool.

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

European Ford vs American Ford, go figure Eh.

@lasersbee Жыл бұрын

The Mustang looks 100 times better than the Focus.. I'd rather be seen in the Mustang

@V8fanETHANKELLYgoPortMagpies Жыл бұрын

I love Mustangs

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

Same here mate

@SvalPlays Жыл бұрын

Mustangs are designed, built and sold at a price aimed at a domestic American market that just doesn't know any better.

@votekyle3000 Жыл бұрын

I think history won’t be kind to that generation of Focus, or the RS. Unreliability killed the breed.

@aiguangwang8250 Жыл бұрын

Why couldn't a Mustang compete with a Camaro?

@Dan-rt6us Жыл бұрын

Just goes to show there no replacement for displacement

@CJColvin 11 ай бұрын

Amen Brother

@JackSmith-tj1if Жыл бұрын

Nice, i choose the BMW M5 competition

@gathel8574 Жыл бұрын

Thats good for ye

@omareldahrawy9338 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna escape from you Jeremy Clarkson