Last Thursday, we handed in the keys, signed some paperwork, and authorized the transfer of buyback funds to our account. With that, we closed the door on Dieselgate and, for the foreseeable future, all things VW-related. As I detailed earlier on Everyday Driver, my wife and I are not purchasing a VW Group vehicle to replace our 2015 Golf TDI for reasons I will not rehash here. But what of other affected owners? How can VW Group convince people to stay in the fold, especially

Outside the US, the Ford Focus RS has been an iconic hot hatch for nearly 15 years and one that has left us on our hands and knees begging Ford to sell them on this side of the pond. Ford has finally heard the cries and is offering the Focus RS here for the first time. But at $35,000 we cannot ignore its top competitors: Volkswagen Golf R, Subaru WRX STI and the near extinct Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. All are all-wheel drive with roughly 300+ hp and four doors. So doe