Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Europe
Production	1986–1992
Designer	Lothar Pinske
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback (1986–1987) 4-door saloon (1988–1992)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive (1986-1989) Front-engine, all-wheel drive (1990-1992)
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L Cosworth YBD/YBG/YBJ turbo I4
Transmission	5-speed manual Borg Warner T5 (1986–1989) Ferguson 4x4 MT75 (1990–1992)
Dimensions
Length	446 cm (175.6 in) (1986–1987) 449 cm (176.8 in) (1988–1992)
Width	173 cm (68.1 in) (1986–1987) 170 cm (66.9 in) (1988–1992)
Height	138 cm (54.3 in) (1986–1992)
Curb weight	1,217 kg (2,683 lb) (1986–1987) 1,206 kg (2,659 lb) (1988–1989) 1,305 kg (2,877 lb) (1990–1992)
Chronology
Successor	Ford Escort RS Cosworth

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is a high-performance version of the Ford Sierra that was built by Ford Europe from 1986 to 1992. It was the result of a Ford Motorsport project with the purpose of producing an outright winner for Group A racing in Europe.^[1]