Ford Focus RS vs. VW Golf R Standing Kilometer Drag Race Reveals Utter Dominance

We're here to answer this question with the help of a one-kilometer drag race that see the two Germans going all out.

The Auto Express-provided footage allows us to check out the Focus RS versus Golf R battle, which obviously kicks off with a standing start. And since the clip provides all the numbers you'll ever need, we won't waste your time by dropping the figures here.

For instance, this brawl doesn't just allow us to see the standing km results, but also the 0-30, 0-60 and 0-100 mph battles.

Speaking of fights, is the one we have here fair?

However, we could say this is a bit of an unfair fight. And that's because while the Ford Performance-massaged Focus is in its first year on the market, we could say it has picked on an old car.

You see, the Golf R is about to get its mid-cycle update, with the facelifted mega-hatch having been spied multiple times this year.

Even so, at least until Wolfsburg delivers its facelifted Golf R and we get to sample it, we'll stand by the conclusion of our 2016 Ford Focus RS review, namely that the Blue Oval machine is THE hot hatch of the moment - here's our Ford Focus RS adventure, in case you missed it.

And with the Focus RS now moving into its second year of production, the automaker is expected to assess the early track overheating issues that certain owners reported, so things are looking bright for the uber-Focus.