Ford Racing Focus RS8 vs. Lamborghini Gallardo

What if you had a pile of money to spend on a go-fast four-wheeled toy? Would you rather buy off-the-rack and write a single check for a ready-made supercar, or would you choose to concoct a custom-designed sleepercar instead?

To help you answer this question, on the next page, we've laundry-listed the modifications made by Ford to manufacture its Monster RS8, and also included another list of what it might take should you choose to undertake the buildup yourself. Oh, and we've also included some outstanding photos of these cars at play, to help you see what life in these cars is like beyond the price and from the driver's seat.

To read more about the Ford Racing Focus RS8 and Lamborghini Gallardo, pick up the August copy of Motor Trend magazine, on Newsstands beginning July 1, 2004.

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