We may get a watered-down version of the global performance hatch to meet our lower price points, or Ford may bite the bullet and offer a $30,000+ Focus. But to compete with the likes of the Mazdaspeed3, Volkswagen GTI, and Subaru WRX, it’ll need to find a sweet spot of performance (over 250 horsepower), price (likely well under $30,000) and features. That’s a tough mix to match, but at this point, anything is possible–there are even reports that the next RS will be an all-wheel-drive hybrid.
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