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Focus RS500 vs Boxster on track

Both cost around £35,000, one is a rear-wheel drive sports car the other a hot hatch, but which is fastest?

If you have £35,000 to spend on a performance car you've got some tough decisions to make. The Porsche Boxster and Ford Focus RS500 are both scintillating cars to drive, but go about putting their performance on the road in completely different ways. We wanted to find out which was quickest over a short, twisty course in conditions typical of a UK road.

At first glance both cars couldn't be more different, just compare the opposing specs. Front wheel drive versus rear wheel drive, five cylinders instead of six, front engined as opposed to mid engined... And the list goes on.

With 90bhp more power the 345bhp RS500 seems to have the edge on paper, but the entry level Boxster is carrying almost 135kg less weight and carries a reputation for fine handling and poise.

If you want to know which was the fastest, place your bets and watch the video to find out.

Watch us hit 165mph in the Focus RS500 here.

 

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