Ford Focus RS500 sports car of the year by French Magazine Exhaust

French magazine Exhaust (leak) named RS500 Ford Focus, that the “Athlete of the Year” (sports car of the year) – Ford fifth win since the start of the competition in 1982. The approach Ford Focus RS500 is expected that in other historical models of the Ford still left. In fact, the first competition in 1982 was won by RS1600i Escort. It was in 1990 by Sierra Cosworth 4×4 and 1992 followed the Escort Cosworth. The Focus RS won 2002nd With five awards for Ford is clearly the market leader in relation to this category. Last year, the Focus RS was a finalist in the same category.

Was elected overwhelmingly by the readers of the magazine. For the 2010 competition, second place went to the Renault Megane RS, while the Porsche Boxter and Audi RS5 Spyder third. To the winners, the editors must first exhaust the list of sports cars will strive in this sports car of the year.

The ten candidates are from the rally driver Brian Bouffier Rookie of the Year 2010 winner, Mathieu Arzeno and three lucky readers exhaust Beaujolais Ain road before you are tested, the corners of the Circuit de Bresse. Considering the different characteristics and situations of these cars, the jury was not there to make a direct confrontation, but the model that the greatest legacy deserves the title of the sports car of the year has to choose. The voices were of those who tested the vehicle on the road so that the reader is taken and Internet surveys.