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head. Suspension was essentially the same with some minor changes in geometry to suit a less aggressive driving style and favour ride over handling. Spindles, wheel offset and other changes were responsible for this effect. Approximately 13,140 examples were produced during 1988–1989 and were the most numerous and lightest of all Sierra
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XR4x4 had an excellent chassis but an elderly engine producing only around 230 bhp, at least 80 less than the Lancia. For the 1987 season the team ran both, using the XR4x4 on loose surfaces and the
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As an example, the car was only offered in three exterior colours (black, white and moonstone blue) and one interior colour (grey). There were also just two equipment options: with or without central locking and electric window lifts. European models differed from UK models in their specification with a basic radio cassette and no amplifier being fitted rather than the Ford Sound 2000 head unit and amplifier.
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modifications were necessary to make the project successful. The rear wing was essential to retain ground contact at 300 km/h, the opening between the headlights was needed to feed air to the intercooler and the wheel arch extensions had to be there to house wheels 10” wide on the racing version. Eventually, the Ford designers agreed to try to make a production version based on the prototype.
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a catalytic converter and YBJ for cars without. The former had the red valve cover replaced by a green one, to emphasize the environmental friendliness. Four wheel drive and an increasing amount of equipment had raised the weight by 100 kg, and the power was therefore increased to just about compensate for this.
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The waiting time gave Ford
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Cosworth was very powerful but, with only rear-wheel-drive, lost out to the four-wheel-drive Lancias and Mazdas on loose-surface events, while the four-wheel-drive
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in a RS500. The BTCC points system was such that divisions below the Sierra (3500cc & under, 2000cc & under) would gain more points for a class win therefore although the Sierra finished first in 9/12 rounds of the 1987 season and first in every race from 1988 to 1990 it only took the drivers
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for conversion to the Sierra three-door RS500 Cosworth. The vehicles were manufactured at Ford's Genk factory in
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Hayes did not give up, however, and continued his passionate internal marketing of the project. As prototypes started to emerge, dealers were invited to test-drive sessions, and this increased the enthusiasm for the new car. In addition, Ford took some radical measures to reduce the price on the car.
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The second generation four-door Sierra
Sapphire Cosworth was assembled in Genk, Belgium, with the UK-built Ford-Cosworth YBB engine. Cylinder heads on this car were early spec two wheel drive heads and also the "later" two wheel drive head which had some improvements which made their way to the 4X4
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in those same years. The Cosworth was popular with spectators because it was visually dramatic, with its flame-spitting exhaust and tail-sliding, rear-drive handling; and it was popular with amateur drivers because it was competitive, robust and relatively cheap. To this day it is a fairly common
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circuit in Italy, a prototype was presented to the project management. This was based on an XR4i body with provisional body modifications in fibreglass and aluminium. The car's appearance raised little enthusiasm. The large rear wing caused particular reluctance. Pinske insisted, however, that the
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Some European tuners, missing a LHD RS500 version, have set up some elaborate versions of the Sierra RS Cosworth for private customers, replicating some of the RS500's specs. A tuning business with experience of this model is Wolf Racing, which was racing with the Sierra from 1986 to 1989 in the
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The Sapphire Cosworth, being based on a different shell to the original three-door Cosworth, along with its more discreet rear wing, recorded a drag co-efficient of 0.33, thus allowing it to register slightly better performance figures (top speed of 150 mph and 0–60 mph of
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it did take several second and third places. Initially it was unreliable, the gearbox being an especially weak point, and although by 1992 the reliability problems had been solved the Cosworth was never quite as effective in most conditions as some of its rivals. It was a relatively large car,
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and Toyota Celica in terms of transmission systems and electronics. Biasion was reputedly strongly critical of the car on his first events for the team in 1992, but earned its best World Championship finish on that year's Rally of Portugal, where he finished second. He also brought its World
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fine handling of the BMW M3, for example, but on the other hand it was much more powerful. It was also very reliable. Consequently, it became a very popular car at the national championship level, and during the late 1980s Sierra drivers won many national series. For example,
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as a basis for their project. The Sierra filled the requirements for rear wheel drive and decent aerodynamic drag. A racing version could also help to improve the poor, and somewhat undeserved, reputation that the Sierra had earned since its introduction in 1982.
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for the Sierra, eliminating the car's drivetrain weakness and allowing the cars to be driven harder with less fear of failure. This was also seen as essential in Australia which used standing starts compared to the rolling starts used in Europe.
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format from 1990 onwards due to increasing costs, lack of manufacturer participation and the RS500 still winning over 3 years after it had been homologated, Ford saw no reason to produce another 'Evolution' model.
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in 1987, 1988 & 1989 with team Object T. Ballast and Boost restrictions for were increased for the 1989 season, with only two wins it did not win the drivers title but retained the manufacturers title.
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1601:"1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 specifications"
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1559:Rallye Sport Fords - the inside story
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374:is a high-performance version of the
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1119:Nissan Mobil 500 Series - 1989, 1990
1110:- 1987, 1988, (1989 entrants' title)
1029:New Zealand Touring Car Championship
951:Australian Touring Car Championships
545:1985 British Saloon Car Championship
430:adding citations to reliable sources
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1516:Rouse 304-R; a modified 4WD version
1513:Rouse 302-R; a modified 2WD version
1089:Australian Touring Car Championship
889:1987 World Touring Car Championship
653:Rear spoiler: 20kgf at 150 mph
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149:1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
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1580:The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1455:Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
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689:Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
681:Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
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2107:Ford Rally Sport vehicles
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1325:French Rally Championship
834:Lowered sport suspensions
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2037:Sapphire RS Cosworth 4X4
1697:www.touringcarracing.net
1405:Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1276:World Rally Championship
976:driving a Sierra RS500.
665:Tyre size: 205/50 VRx15
650:Drag coefficient: 0.345
2112:Cars introduced in 1986
1638:"Riding the RS express"
866:Motorsport achievements
840:RS500 original aero kit
823:Electronic control chip
641:0-60 mph: 6.5 sec
638:Max speed: 149 mph
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363:Ford Escort RS Cosworth
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1372:32ème Tour de Corse
963:Ford nine-inch axle
940:Dick Johnson Racing
881:Dick Johnson Racing
518:, also used in the
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905:Klaus Niedzwiedz
855:Racing gear knob
820:Racing wastegate
719:in August 1987.
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1946:RS Turbo (Mk.3)
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1401:Bernard Occelli
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173:1986–1992
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1536:Merkur XR4Ti
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1494:Lancia Delta
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1313:Carlos Sainz
1301:
1288:Carlos Sainz
1281:
1269:
1263:in the 1988
1261:Carlos Sainz
1246:
1222:
1211:Spa 24 Hours
1205:Pukekohe 500
1169:, 1988, 1989
1058:
1045:
1005:Allan Moffat
993:Tomas Mezera
978:
968:
955:Dick Johnson
937:
928:Mercedes-AMG
924:
915:Robb Gravett
913:
909:Spa 24 Hours
901:Klaus Ludwig
886:
861:
858:Sport pedals
843:RS500 decals
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739:turbocharger
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707:Aston Martin
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537:Merkur XR4Ti
528:
520:Ford Mustang
513:
509:
490:
482:Cosworth DFV
470:Walter Hayes
467:
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448:
439:
424:Please help
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257:Transmission
241:
160:Manufacturer
116:
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64:
52:Please help
47:verification
44:
2022:RS Cosworth
1823:Rally Sport
1738:25 February
1677:25 February
1672:"1987 Cars"
1530:Sierra XR4i
1504:Rouse Sport
1305:Jimmy McRae
1292:Ari Vatanen
1229:Ford Mondeo
1225:Ford Sierra
1179:Sandown 500
1063:Series wins
1021:George Fury
1017:Glenn Seton
970:Glenn Seton
930:along with
745:intercooler
717:homologated
486:Formula One
394:Development
380:Ford Europe
376:Ford Sierra
240:2.0 L
225:(1990-1992)
220:(1986-1989)
164:Ford Europe
2117:1990s cars
2097:Rally cars
2091:Categories
1702:2023-07-24
1648:2023-07-24
1542:References
1353:Co-driver
1055:Major wins
1041:Colin Bond
983:twice; in
579:Production
541:Andy Rouse
531:Jack Roush
442:April 2012
354:Chronology
285:Dimensions
230:Powertrain
170:Production
110:March 2019
80:newspapers
1733:Carscoops
1534:For USA;
1307:took the
1148:Race wins
959:John Bowe
733:A larger
476:that won
474:Ford GT40
413:does not
359:Successor
1941:RS 1700T
1840:RS Turbo
1777:24 March
1625:Homepage
1610:June 15,
1524:See also
1323:won the
1315:won the
1251:Rallying
1027:won the
1011:and the
972:won the
917:won the
710:Tickford
592:Tickford
507:winner.
497:twin cam
493:Cosworth
264:5-speed
179:Designer
155:Overview
1883:RS Mk.3
1873:RS Mk.2
1868:RS Mk.1
1845:RS 1800
1350:Driver
1347:Season
1272:Group B
1241:Group A
995:and in
953:, with
701:in 1988
524:revving
505:Group A
478:Le Mans
434:removed
419:sources
388:Group A
94:scholar
2047:Taunus
2014:Sierra
2004:RS3100
1999:RS2600
1976:RS WRC
1898:Escort
1888:RS WRC
1850:RS WRC
1832:Fiesta
1825:series
1586:
1565:
1473:Mondeo
1344:Event
1319:, and
1219:- 1989
1213:- 1989
1175:- 1988
1104:- 1988
775:torque
625:Total
552:Sierra
324:Height
290:Length
266:manual
236:Engine
213:Layout
96:
89:
82:
75:
67:
2076:RS200
2027:RS500
1991:Capri
1878:RS500
1860:Focus
1015:with
1003:with
987:with
932:BMW M
773:Max.
628:1653
617:1987
612:1064
609:1986
601:1985
564:Nardò
501:Pinto
307:Width
247:turbo
101:JSTOR
87:books
2069:Misc
1820:Ford
1779:2018
1740:2024
1679:2024
1612:2018
1584:ISBN
1563:ISBN
1487:and
1377:1988
1356:Car
1341:No.
1290:and
1233:BTCC
1200:1989
1196:1988
1187:1990
1183:1988
1167:1987
1158:1987
1142:1990
1133:1990
1097:1989
1093:1988
1083:1988
1073:1987
1019:and
1007:and
997:1989
991:and
985:1988
957:and
948:1989
946:and
944:1988
903:and
737:T04
726:The
620:579
534:IMSA
417:any
415:cite
370:The
275:MT75
73:news
1981:WRC
1436:LHD
1432:RHD
1237:DTM
769:rpm
604:10
428:by
56:by
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