Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

Key facts

Year

1986
Country

Great Britain
Capacity

1,993cc
Cylinders

4
Valves

Overhead Cam 16 Valve
Output

204bhp at 6,000rpm
Performance

149mph, 0-60mph 6.5 seconds
Price new

£15,950
Loaned by

Private Collection
Manufacturer

Ford Motor Co. Ltd

One of the most sought after Ford road cars and a 1980s icon. 5,000 Cosworth Sierras needed to be built to qualify for Group A saloon car racing (a process known as homologation). In the end, 6,021 were made, with just 1,600 being sold in the UK. This Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is standard apart from the BBR Racing prepared engine, which is claimed to produce 280bhp.

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was first announced at the 1985 Geneva Motor Show. Cosworth Engineering of Northampton had a long association with Ford dating back to the 1960s and developed the engines for the Sierra Cosworth. The new turbocharged double overhead camshaft YB engine was based around the existing Ford Pinto cylinder block. The even rarer and more powerful Sierra Cosworth RS500 followed 2 years later.