Hold onto your drift mode buttons. An even faster version of the Ford Focus RS could be about to hit Australia.

Rumoured to be called the RS500, the beefed-up RS has been spied testing at the Nurburgring, with sources letting slip plans are underway for it to arrive Down Under.

The car hasn’t even been officially confirmed by Ford internationally, but a source close to Ford has let slip to Wheels that the RS500 is poised for an Aussie invasion.

Ford Focus RS500 hatch front

If that had the fun police riled up, imagine what a beefed-up, racier version of the car will do?!

Ford Focus RS500 driving front side-on

It is predicted polycarbonate windows, carbonfibre bodywork and a stripped-out cabin that could shave up to 100kg from the fast five-door’s kerb weight,

Ford Focus RS500 hatch side view

A limited slip front diff and dual-clutch gearbox are also potential additions for the RS500.

Ford Focus RS500 rear side

The waiting list for the current Focus RS already stretches well into 2017, with the first Aussie owners taking delivery last month.

Ford Focus RS500 hatch

With Ford Australia wrapping up local manufacturing in October, the news hints at what the high-performance future of the Blue Oval could look like locally. Bring it on.