| Escort RS Cosworth | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Europe |
| Production | February 1992-December 1995 7,145 produced |
| Assembly | Rheine, Germany (Karmann) |
| Designer |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Rally car Hot hatch |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback |
| Layout | Longitudinal, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Related | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 5-speed Ferguson MT-75 manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,552 mm (100.5 in) |
| Length | 4,211 mm (165.8 in) |
| Width | 1,738 mm (68.4 in) |
| Height | 1,405 mm (55.3 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,275–1,310 kg (2,811–2,888 lb) (Lux edition) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
| Successor | Ford Focus RS |
The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a homologation special of the fifth generation European Ford Escort. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. It was available as a road car from 1992 until 1996. The powertrain was only fitted to this version of the Escort, a longitudinally mounted Cosworth YBT, a highly tunable turbocharged 2.0 L (1,993 cc) with a bore x stroke of 90.8 mm × 77 mm (3.57 in × 3.03 in) Inline-four engine[1][2] which had an output of 227 PS (167 kW; 224 bhp) in standard trim. Tuning companies have achieved power outputs in excess of 1,000 bhp (746 kW; 1,014 PS).[3]
- ^ "JEMS Race Engineering - Ford YB Engine Build Specialist". jemsracing.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "JEMS Race Engineering - Ford YB Engine Build Specialist". jemsracing.co.uk.
- ^ "Monster YB Cosworth Engine - JEMS Race Engineering". jemsracing.co.uk.