For the first part in Ford's new documentary series, Ken Block gets behind the wheel of a preproduction Focus RS to see how it drives with Blue Oval Product Development Vice President Raj Nair.

Ford employed Ken Block to test out its new Focus RS. Judging by this video, we think he approves. Block does his usual, slipping and sliding and drifting the over-315-horsepower hot hatchback ...

Thankfully, Ford has released a video showcasing a Focus RS prototype being put to the test by Block himself, in a fashion that fans of Ken Block’s Gymkhana videos will truly appreciate.

Ford isn’t making such ... and that’s something Ken Block is proving today on the showroom floor. Block uses a mildly modified Focus ST as his daily driver, and a much more modified version ...