Ford Blue Oval goes RS

Ford’s global director of performance has revealed the brand is seriously considering making hot RS versions of its SUVs.

In the clearest possible hint yet that the Blue Oval is planning performance versions of its 4x4s, performance chief Dave Pericak said he feels there’s definitely “an opportunity” to be explored.

Asked if an RS badge could ever work on a Ford SUV, he said: “If you did what you needed to do to make it perform the way that an RS should, the answer would be, ‘Sure’.