autoevolution
 

2016 Ford Focus RS vs. Bentley Bentayga Drag Race Packs a Surprise

Imagine you've spent a fortune (some would say it's more than a small one) on a Bentley Bentayga - you're enjoying your silently fast ride through the city and, all of a sudden, a Ford Focus RS starts revving its engine... at you.
2016 Ford Focus RS vs. Bentley Bentayga Drag Race 4 photos
Photo: YouTube screenshot
2016 Ford Focus RS vs. Bentley Bentayga Drag Race2016 Ford Focus RS vs. Bentley Bentayga Drag Race2016 Ford Focus RS vs. Bentley Bentayga Drag Race
Yes, such a scenario might seem unlikely, but, trust us, we've seen more such occasions that many people could imagine. Well, even with the third generation of the RS having a more restrained look than the all-out appearance of its predecessor, the Blue Oval compact's driver will still end up looking like a racer boy in such a situation.

However, as you'll notice in the piece of footage below, which brings us just such a battle, the Focus RS actually has a chance of punching way above its weight. And that's true especially if the imaginary city drag race mentioned above stays withing legal limits.

Then again, the drag brawl we have here takes place on an airfield in the UK. We're talking about a standing kilometer race here, one that seems perfectly fair.

And since the clip, which comes from Auto Express, delivers all the numbers you'll ever need, from the specs to the financial sides of these two speed-friendly machines, we won't waste your time by dropping the figures here.

Come to think of it, we could easily see a real-world situation where the hottest hatch of the moment would go up against the high-riding Crewe machine and it would all have to do with a Gumball 3000-style event.

While this year's edition of the Gumball did involve a Bentayga, we expect to see at least one Focus RS showing up for the 2017 edition of the Rally - that's right, we're trying to do our homework early and we'll bring you the news (possibly a wrap story, as Gumball machines always get second skin jobs) as soon as we get our hands on it.

If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Andrei Tutu
Andrei Tutu profile photo

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.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories