Price: £29,995

Specs: 345bhp, 347lb ft, 0-62mph 4.7secs, 165mph top speed, 36.7mpg, CO2 175g/km

We’ve waited long enough for the new RS, and we’re pleased to say that now we’ve driven it, the wait was worth every minute. Now with all-wheel drive for the first time since the Escort Cosworth, the new RS is quite simply brilliant.

With incredibly responsive steering, a strong engine, playful chassis and of course that ‘Drift Mode’, the Focus RS is not only our favourite hot hatch, it’s TG’s Car of The Year.

Read Top Gear’s full verdict on the Ford Focus RS