Ian royle is at the 1999 geneva motor show in switzerland, taking a first look at the ford focus cosworth concept car and giving us an overview of this astonishing vehicle. According to motorcrafts automatic transmission fluid chart. With its distinctive whale tail spoiler and agressive styling ford took a standard saloon and turned it into agiant killer. Jun 02, 2017 ford focus cosworth concept car duration. Ford acquired britishbased racing engine specialist cosworth racing last september, 33 years after first striking a deal for cosworth to develop ford s formula one race engines. My question is, easily, how much would it be to purchase an 8688 sierra rs cosworth tinkering with the idea of the limited.
Experience that has enabled us to continuously innovate with each project, building on our ability to solve problems that in the past were unachievable. Ford dfv cover imagethe fordcosworth dfv won more than 150 formula 1 races during its 17year heyday which spanned the 1970s and. The engine is cosworth s largest massproduced engine of the time, with over 5,000 units produced every year. Hot rod engine tech the fordcosworth dfv, the inside story. My owners manual states motorcraft mercon v atf xt5qm. The ford sierra rs cosworth is a highperformance version of the ford sierra that was built by ford europe from 1986 to 1992. Andrew gallagher and a1 rally sport are the 2 places to speak to about the. See 42 results for ford cosworth engine for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from.
It was designed to qualify as a group a car for the world rally championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. In 1984, cosworth launch the waa, a twinoverhead cam development of their existing motorsport engine for the mercedes 190e road car. The pair have created some of the greatest sports cars and racing machines to burn rubber. The ford sierra rs cosworth is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 3 door saloon sedan body. Nov 17, 2016 this weeks classified is an oddball fast ford. Hi if you after 4x4 cosworth power, i would sell the rs and buy yourself a cheap 3dr focus and get a conversion done. Ive always loved the ford sierra and escort cosworths that were made over in europe. Ford sierra rs cosworth the rs cosworth gave the sierra range real street credit. Keeping your focus the focus was released in 1998 and became the car of the year in 1999. Modified quite a bit, most changes are tasteful, reversible and useful, though some may prefer to see it with standard onepiece headlights and sans carbon front splitterwere on the fence with both. Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 201 bhp 204 ps150 kw at 6000 rpm and 277 nm 204 lbft28. Now they are revving up with the focus st cosworth cs 330. Ford had a successful run with its predecessor the escort which lasted for 6 revisions and started the hot hatch off with the early xr models.
The rally and consumer car were codeveloped by ford and cosworth as a midengine rally rocket ship. Sierra saphire rs cosworth technical diagnosis info sierra rs cosworth escortmanual escort wrc escort rs cosworth group n manual escort rs cosworth group a manual engine management fault. Ford sierra sapphire cosworth 3d snake keyring ful. Conveniently, cosworth had developed a 16valve twincam version of the pinto engine that, once turbocharged, would create a blistering touring car. Updating your display driver may resolve the issue.
Total cost of importing a ford sierra rs cosworth to the. Used, ford sierra rs 500 cosworth spoiler 3dr ghia. Ford focus rsst 5cylinder turbo acceleration sound. A year later, the legendary cosworth ybb hits the road, powering the new ford sierra rs cosworth. Sierra rs 500 for sale in uk 59 used sierra rs 500. This 1994 ford escort rs cosworth is a lhd car with a claimed 30k miles. Ford manuals available to download in pdf format below. Students and fans of race engine technology will find andrew noakes account of the fordcosworth dfv engines design, development and performance record a captivating observation of one of the greatest racing engines in motorsport history. They saw how fast and how well a formula 1 car handled and accelerated, so they tried to figure out how to build a rally car in the same way. If ever there is a ford to put away as an investment, i reckon this is the one. Like the cortina, the cossie was developed to polish the nameplate of a common reps car.
For sale immaculate rs cosworth, in perfect condition. Later this week, the company will unveil its take on the ford focus st, complete with around 330 horsepower. Share photos, videos, chat and find parts and cars for sale. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. See 6 results for ford focus cosworth for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from. Apparently, this has changed and ford in now using xt5qmc which is also motorcraft mercon v atf. Ford acquired britishbased racing engine specialist cosworth racing last september, 33 years after first striking a deal for cosworth to develop fords formula one race engines. This car has a 3 door saloon sedan type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
D m multimedia 3d cars sierra cosworth rs500 sierra. Another success by the bd series in the 1970s put cosworth on a growing track. Thats what first hits me in the hard morning light at the ford heritage centre whilst signing the release forms for the focus rs 500. The ford cosworth focus is the latest model to exemplify ford s long association with cosworth racing, which first started more than three decades ago. Developed to race from the beginning, it had all the tools required, especially in rs 500 form. Ford yb engine parts ford sierra rs cosworth escort brands. Monteverdi collection this auction sells models from the model car collection of motor vehicle pioneer and lover peter monteverdi.
The ford escort rs cosworth was a version of the european ford escort built and sold for rally homologation purposes. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. An oddball because despite having travelled almost halfway around the world and back, its actually a rather lowmileage example of a sierra. The large volume of air it occupies compared to a standard focus. New ford transit custom wins international van of the year. This is the focus rerendered by a comic book artist.
What ford did next was create frankensteins monster and then sold it to the general public. Cosworth has something special planned for sema 2012. Ford focus cosworth cs330 club ford bulgaria official site. For those who crave more, there are all sorts of possibilities available in the automotive aftermarket, and a bunch of them were packaged together on the 20 ford focus st cosworth cs330 car displayed at the most recent sema specialty equipment market association show. Cosworth developed a double overhead camshaft dohc 16valve inline four cylinder engine for road use in the european ford escort. For 60 years weve pushed the boundaries of whats possible within powertrain and electronics technology. Ford engineers also visited engine plants in germany, england, and mexico, and decided to have the svt focus modified zetec engine built in mexico as well. From this time on, cosworth was supported by ford for many years, and many of the cosworth designs were owned by ford and named as ford engines under similar contracts. Cosworth simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was the result of a ford motorsport project with the purpose of producing an outright winner for group a racing in europe. Ford sierra rs 500 cosworth spoiler 3dr ghia xr4x4.
Was going turbo but now deciding to focus on rebuilding the shell first along witg a different choice in engine. Aim mxk10 dash logger for kawasaki zx10r 201115 4th gen. The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 224 bhp 227 ps167 kw of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 277 nm 204 lbft28. The video flickers during playback on machines with certain display adapters e. Nov 01, 2012 1 audi a1 quattro touched by abt 2 kahn ford focus rs and fiesta st with cosworth wheels released 3 merdad collection mernazz. The ford escort rs cosworth is a rally version homologation special of the fifth generation european ford escort. Mexican workmanship, it is largely the low price of labor in mexico that will make the svt focus affordable. Meet the worlds most expensive sierra cosworth top gear.
Ford focus rs modell 2014 geruchtekuche sportcars auto. Collins performance open day cosworth focus rs focus st and escort rs turbo. The comics keep wheeling out the same old dross, but. Ford motorsport needed a group a saloon to replace the capri. Where the standard rs cosworth was a homologation special in the truest sense ford built 5,548 sierra rs cosworths between 1986 and 1987, in. It was available as a road car from 19921996 in very limited numbers. The modifications were extensive, with a longitudinal cosworth ybt 2 liter dohc 4cylinder used along with the entire allwheel drivetrain from the ford sierra rs cosworth. Complete guide to cosworth engine electrics fast ford. The rs brand in europe was like our fpv brand here in australia. Aug 03, 2017 where the standard rs cosworth was a homologation special in the truest sense ford built 5,548 sierra rs cosworths between 1986 and 1987, in order to go group a racing the rs500 was the evo. Cosworth preparing 330hp ford focus st for sema autoblog.
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