In de jacht naar deze ’titelhouder’ gingen de nodige tests aan vooraf, zo werden gevestigde namen zoals, VW Golf de Honda Civic Type-R plus 2 nieuwkomers zoals de Mercedes-AMG A45 en de Audi RS3 tegenover de 2016 Focus RS gezet en kwam er niet in alles bovenuit. Soms moet je bepaalde dingen in een breed perspectief zien en krijgt het verhaal een andere wending.
Verrassend? niet als je een Blue Oval liefhebber bent, de heren journalisten van Top Gear lijken ons objectief genoeg ons hun ‘ongezouten’ mening te geven en dat alles levert het volgende resultaat op.
2016 Focus RS Car & Hot Hatch 2016 by Top Gear
The Ford Focus RS has been named the Car of the Year by Top Gear Magazine’s motoring journalists.
Judges described the new RS as a car that: ‘Combines such vivid personality with real practicality and serves it up at such a tempting price’.
With a £29,995 price tag, the Ford Focus RS is one of cheapest cars on the list with a top speed of 165mph and hitting 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds. Winning Car of the Year is no stranger to Ford; the Fiesta ST also won the award in 2013.
2016 Ford Focus RS – TopGear’s Car & Hot Hatch of the Year 2016
Other notable winners include: Mazda, who picked up the Roadster of the Year Award for the new version of the iconic MX-5; and Urban Warrior of the Year for the CX-3.
Here is the full list of winners:
- Car of the Year 2016 – Ford Focus RS
- Hot Hatch of the Year – Ford Focus RS
- Manufacturer of the Year – McLaren
- Coupe of the Year – BMW M2
- Estate Car of the Year – Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate
- Family Car of the Year – Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Freak of the Year – Ariel Nomad
- Hardcore Car of the Year – Porsche 911 GT3 RS
- Luxury Car of the Year – Rolls-Royce Dawn
- Muscle Car of the Year – Ford Mustang GT350R
- Noise of the Year – Range Rover Sport SVR
- Roadster of the Year – Mazda MX-5
- Saloon of the Year – Jaguar XF
- Sports Car of the Year – Porsche Cayman GT4
- Supercar of the Year – Ferrari 488 GTB
- Urban Warrior of the Year – Mazda CX-3
- Zen Car of the Year – Volvo XC90
- Engine of the Year – Ferrari F12tdf
Source | Sunmotors.co.uk
And The Winner is 2016 Ford Focus RS
