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2016 Ford Focus RS vs. 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Race Is Like a Tag Game

We wonder if there's anybody reading this who hasn't played tag at least once in their life. Sure, some of our younger readers might argue that such physical games are "so yesteryear", but kind of Need For Speed/Grand Theft Auto play where you touch each other's cars and then run counts.
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2016 Ford Focus RS vs 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Race2016 Ford Focus RS vs 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Race2016 Ford Focus RS vs 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Race
The idea is that a game of tag doesn't necessarily have to involve running around and trying to tap each other. It can, for instance, be represented by a drag race such as the one we're here to show you.

No, we're not worried about ruining the fun of the footage at the bottom of the page by dropping such a spoiler here. And that's because, as we mentioned above, a game of tag can take so many forms.

Regardless, we're dealing with stock incarnations of the Mk III Ford Focus RS and the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Alas, the drivers decided to duke it out on the street, going for the usual nighttime drag race.

And, to make the conclusion relevant, the two raced on more than one occasion, while going for a standing start.

As you'll be able to see in the final part of the clip, the Blue Oval hatchback also battled it out with a 2015 Mistubishi Lancer Evo X. Unlike the Focus RS and the Camaro SS, though, the Evo did pack a few custom goodies, such as an exhaust and an ECU remap.

While this isn't the first street racing episode involving a 2016 Ford Focus RS we've shown you, we expect to enter a new stage soon.

We're talking about the upcoming moment when the tuned incarnations of the 2016 Focus RS hit the streets. So far, the manic hatch has only been gifted with power premiums sitting in the 25-35 hp zone, but these are enough to make a difference, especially since we're already talking about a machine that delivers a stunning take-off.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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