13 May 2009

RS stirs pangs of lust

There's an exoticism about the likes of Porsche, or Ferrari, or even the humbler Lotus and Morgan cars, writes Brian Byrne, which attracts owners who want to make a statement as much about their financial status as of their driving preferences.

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But there's something quite different about those who buy, or lust after, RS Fords. You don't put them into any financial slot, because they come from all sizes of bank balance. You don't consider them to be elite, because if they were they wouldn't be interested in being behind a Ford badge, even one which can whip Porsches and Ferraris betimes. In fact, you don't consider them special at all. (More)

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