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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oapP8qzehI In a recent episode of Head to Head, Carlos Lago pits the Ford Focus ST against its arch rival, the VW Golf R. Not only that, the Focus ST has to face off against the Subaru BRZ subsequently, a situation which I will explain later on. Hence, the Focus ST is in a situation similar to a participant in WWE's 'King of The Ring' tournament. Can the hottest version of the Focus take the heat? Both the Golf R and Focus ST are powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged power plant. The models in the test are equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. Even their horse power ratings are quite close to each other - 256bhp for the German and 252bhp for the American. However, the Golf R has an AWD configuration while the Focus ST sends the power to the front wheels. As the stability control in the US Golf R cannot be turned off, it was replaced with the Subaru BRZ during the race track portion of the evaluation. This part of the test is conducted by Randy Pobst, a professional race car driver. He commented that the BRZ has probably the best balanced handling on the whole market right now. Tough luck for the Focus ST it may seem. Tighten your seat belts and watch the video to find out!

I chanced upon this special episode of Head 2 Head, where Automobile Magazine's Jason Cammisa pits the world's most exclusive super cars against each other in a no-holds-barred drag race battle. Can the carbon fiber-bodied Aventador, LFA, and MP4-12C dethrone the Bugatti Veyron, which is the fastest road-legal production car in the world? Watch the above video to find out. Quick Facts Sheet: Bugatti Veyron Engine: 8.0-litre W16 quad-turbocharged Horsepower: 987hp Transmission: 7-speed DSG sequential Kerb Weight: 1,888 kg Lamborghini Aventador Engine: 6.5-litre V12 Horsepower: 690hp Transmission: 7-speed single clutch Automated Manual gearbox Kerb Weight: 1,575 kg Lexus LFA Engine: 4.8-litre V10 Horsepower: 552hp Transmission: 6-speed automated sequential gearbox Kerb Weight: 1,580 kg McLaren MP4-12C Engine: 3.8-litre V8 twin-turbo Horsepower: 592hp Transmission: 7-speed dual clutch gearbox Kerb Weight: 1,399 kg Was the result that you expected?