nazhif1 does it matter for them anymore? lol

Ben Collins, was the Stig.....fuck um!!

Was one of many Stigs, the reason the character was masked was so they could use any racing driver they could get a hold of

And yet the video is still up with the same title

Thanks

What the hell? You don't need to countersteer in drift mode? That just doesn't look right

It's because theres still some power going to the front tyres so if you counter steer like normal you'll come straight out of the drift.

Nor Easter Great 👍 comment I totally agree. I own a 08 STI and yes I keep a extra EJ motor in my garage when it blows ..! because I beat the shit out of it 😂 also just bought a 18 wrx for a daily driver. I love the Rs and And all gens of golf R’s and Evo’s .. all 4banger turbo production cars are special. Can’t we all just get along 🤙

I'm sad that when that polarizing happens it not routinely Americans supporting American industry. Remember what Japan said when they surrendered?

Ride quality is high performance not lacking.

Thank you!

It comes in handy for sure. When I'm tired

I bought the base ST to reduce weight but id still rather have bought a nice car with all of the features. If you can have a sporty car thats comfortable to daily, why not.

Casey Rodriguez I have a ST3 and it has plenty of normal features to suite my needs. I work in the auto industry and seeing some of these features only enables bad habits from people like texting. They allow you to not have to pay si much attention to driving and doing other things you shouldn't be doing. The RS is a driver's car and doesn't need a bunch of garbage options weighing it down and taking away from the experience. My old Evo 8 and Evo 9 didn't have hardly anything and was just fine cause it was a driver's car. You didn't care about all the other nonsense it didn't have cause of the sheer fun it was to drive.

chibbs1975 Id still rather have gotten the ST3 because id rather have to turn those features off than not have them at all. My biggest gripe is the analogue climate controls. Id much rather have a digital climate control that never has to be touched. Im likely going to trade it in at some point for a newer ST3. I didnt want the Sony equipment originally but the replacement stereo mounts are hideous and cheap looking in the base model.

Casey Rodriguez there is not a option on my ST3 that I'd want to turn off, but it has plenty of options to hold me over. I don't care about power seats, but I have them. I wanted HID's so the ST3 package was my only option since mine is a 2014. If I were to buy a RS today, I'd order a RS1 package with forged wheels and navigation if that can be ordered separately from the RS2 package.

chibbs1975. Actually Ford lets you choose and option to put on, unlike Gm that you have to choose a package if you want a certain feature. Don't really know about Dodge.

And why was the previous generation STi shown in the video instead of the current Gen sti? Oh well...

1:55 Maybe because Mr. Stevens owns his 2nd STi hatch, and the current gen is not available as a hatchback?

You are correct. Gotta be a hatch. And John C, they're pretty darned close mechanically.

RS comes stock with Recaro seats. The Focus St has them in the ST3. You can adjust seat height.

Why? You push a button and its off.

I have a focus ST. Its always stiff.

That is the stig.

Used

Checking in 5 years later - just paid 39k for 21k mile rs2

It came out in 1986. Rs500 in 1987

PotatoViking The video of the 500bhp Sierra cosworth that they raced on track in 1983.The video is on here mate.

777aterial I bought my 2016 STI for the same price with 9k miles on it and I love it. I don't care if it needs more power or of it's slow or whatever the fuck people complain about. I love my STI in crystal black silica :)

Used for 35k OTD? You definitely got ripped, I bought mine brand new for 34k OTD

Thomas Niewiara traded the sti for a Chevy ss with the LS3.

Actually if you use truecar like I did 2 dealers were gonna get me a Ford Focus Rs at msrp but I backed out so what you're saying is nonsense.

cradlerofdeath I just did one too with a 100 mile radius of my house. The cheapest was 42k asking. We are talking about new not used. It said the average sale price was 42k. If you want to see it as proof I can PM you. Most were around that 46k value.

EJ25 and reliability? lol.

I drive my RS daily 100+ miles. Have over 6000 miles since I got it on sept 9th, the only issue a nail in a tire.

I race my 14 focus ST and daily drive it and have 40k miles. Its been completely problem free. Ive ran through tires, brakes and oil. Its the first car ive had that eats rear brakes because the Stability system is constantly making adjustments if i forget to turn it off. Subarus are reliable. STI's not so much. My STI friends spend more time fixing their cars than my VW friends.

jrzez haha yeah tell em!

I had a wrx and once I put around 70k miles on it everything started to fall apart I'd advise against it.Loved driving my subaru but was far from problem free.

Not fully correct. Tyrone himself let it slip that you could possibly get up to 95% on the outside rear...

Lsd would fix that

It has an electronic LSD.

Yeah, probably not.

Thank you for your support.

you ever seen a rs interior?lol

Sam Cassidy really Sam? I bought mine for 1700 below msrp.

lol from what dealership? there online threads galore of people not being able to find a dealer that marks them up.

I ordered it in March from wiscassett ford in maine. Granted many have paid over msrp, just as many have paid msrp. Check the forums

justin doan every dealer I called within 2 hours drive of me was charging 5-10 over msrp.I Bagged the golf for 2700 under invoice.

Good job. When I bought the sti in 04, I waited 6 months for the 5k markups to subside and then paid msrp later in 04. Timing.

Seriously? Automatics are boring and manuals still cost far less to maintain. I bought a Focus ST because it only came in a stick.

Casey Rodriguez An automatic clutch is used with a manual transmission. It is not an automatic transmission. It does the clutch work for you as you shift gears with the stick. Some racing vehicles use them. Sometimes you can retrofit them using after market parts but it is expensive to install them. It would be much cheaper as a standard option from the manufacturer.

***** I wouldnt be interested. I prefer to be involved in the process. Soon you guys will be arguing that AI can take corners faster so why even drive at all.

Casey Rodriguez You are involved in the process. You shift gears as normal with your hand. The only difference is you can give your foot a rest and you always have a perfect shift.

***** The focus rev matches. I have perfect shifts regardless.

My RS's pushing 347hp/380tq, at the wheels, with only a filter and a tune... but I will admit the STi at least sounds better...

NMC Tacticz having owned 3 wrx and 2 sti, I will say the focus rs handles soooo much better

I think my ST sounds and looks better than an STI. Did you forget the RS can be tuned too? The RS has more features, it can be RWD, you wont look like a douche driving it, You wont constantly run into your car everywhere you drive... The STI is boring. The only thing it offers is a 50/50 set up which plenty of manufactures offer now. Id buy an AWD 3.7L Vtec TL with a 6spd before i bought the STI.

Well i didnt know that you can split the LSD fully to the rear wheels thats pretty neat... and obviously any car can be tuned but nothing sounds better than a subaru Impreza!!! who told you the STI only offers 50/50 set up??? LOL The STI offers up to 20/80 differential. I have a 2010 WRX and 2015 FRS. My WRX is pushing aprox. 320HP and 360Torque to the crank.(thats plenny power for me) however its not my car of choice. I will be much happier once my FRS gets the turbo installed this winter The RS is probably a little beast no doubt but in my opinion it still looks like a girls car, its too small and looks ugly from the rear. Also because its ford I have a feeling these cars are going to have some mechanical /electrical issues down road

***** If the BRZ would have been boosted stock id own one right now. It was too slow for me. I wanted it really bad, and then i drove it, and walked away. I was going to buy a new wrx but by the time i started looking, i didnt feel like spending that much plus my insurance is pretty spendy. Dealers around here were asking more for 2013 than a new 2015 at the time. I know the STI can transfer power front to back, but I could justify spending that money. The EJ25 just isnt reliable enough for me. Ive put a lot of miles on my ST and its been driven very hard. Ive had no issues. Ford eliminated a lot of stuff. Theres no MAF, no header, its all fly by wire, the engine bay is fairly empty and clean. They did a good job on these cars. The only draw back is the direct injection which requires me to walnut blast the intake valves, but the intake mani is simple to remove and it isnt something ive had to do just yet.

Lol. Not true. Schumacher made a guest appearance as the stig once but the other guy was the stig 90% of the time behind the helmet

You are ugly