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The Volkswagen Golf R makes 256 hp / 243 lb.ft-of torque, hits 60 mph in a tick under 6-seconds and has a mammoth price tag of $36,895. The new 2013 Ford Focus ST on the other hand pumps out 252 hp / 270 lb.ft.-of torque, also hits 60 mph in under 6-seconds and costs a whopping $8,728.00 less than the Golf R. Motor Trend recently brought these two hot hatches together to see if the price tag on the Golf R was justified or simply laughable. Click through and check it out.

Source: MotorTrend.com