While the Audi RS3 remains the unofficial king of the hot hatches, if you descend down to the other end of the spectrum where power is low and performance is a bit more humble, what you lose in outright performance is what you regain in fun. Yes, the budget hot hatchback segment is one that brings driver satisfaction while keeping you safe from bankruptcy – and no two cars have represented this as well as the Ford Focus ST200 and the Renault Clio RS. Analogue vs digital, manual vs dual clutch, who will take it?
Watch as the guys from Cars.co.za thrash these two fun-mobiles around a closed-off Cape Town mountain road with Ashley Oldfield at the helm. We hope we didn’t reveal any spoilers, did we?
