The RS’s swollen bodywork, ground-hugging stance and Sparco bucket seats ... plethora of black plastic finishes. In total Ford made 4501 Mk1 Focus RS models at its Saarlouis plant in Germany ...

Sure, it had fattened arches and a limited-slip diff, but it rolled down the same production line as the regular Ford Focus ... 229lb ft Mk1 Focus gave you, you can imagine what the Mk2 would ...