Focus RS500 vs Boxster on the track [Video]




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.



Source: Focus RS500 vs Boxster on the track [Video]

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