We never get the hottest Focus here. We didn't when the original RS came out, and we don't now.

But, in the UK, they do. In fact, they can buy a brand new totally redone Focus. Here in the US, we get a face lifted version of the old car. Ford probably believes that Americans still equate "small car" with "cheap car". Never mind the success of the WRX, EVO, or even DC's SRT-4.