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Hot Hatch Showdown: 2017 Ford Focus RS vs. 2017 Honda Civic Type R Photos

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Pitted against the 350-hp all-wheel-drive Focus RS, the Civic Type R makes a case for the front-wheel-drive performance car.

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2017 Honda Civic Type R and 2017 Ford Focus RS

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2017 Ford Focus RS and 2017 Honda Civic Type R

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2017 Ford Focus RS and 2017 Honda Civic Type R

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2017 Honda Civic Type R and 2017 Ford Focus RS

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2017 Honda Civic Type R and 2017 Ford Focus RS

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2017 Ford Focus RS

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2017 Ford Focus RS

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2017 Ford Focus RS

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