The RS500 evolution existed purely to satisfy racing rules: Ford built exactly 500 road cars, the bare legal minimum, just to homologate the Sierra Cosworth for Group A.
Median 63 hp across 179 similar cars
Lead trim: RS Cosworth 3-door · up to 224 hp
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth1986–1992
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FactThe RS500 evolution existed purely to satisfy racing rules: Ford built exactly 500 road cars, the bare legal minimum, just to homologate the Sierra Cosworth for Group A.
A Group A homologation special launched in July 1986 with a 2.0 OHC bottom end and a 16-valve DOHC cylinder head developed by Cosworth, a Garrett T3 turbocharger and an intercooler. Built at Ford's Genk factory in Belgium and followed by the RS500 evolution, the Sapphire saloon, and from 1990 a four-wheel-drive version.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Cosworth 3-door | 1986–1987 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 201 hp | 204 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| RS500 Cosworth | 1987–1987 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 224 hp | 204 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Sapphire RS Cosworth (2WD) | 1988–1990 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 204 hp | 204 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4 | 1990–1992 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 220 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
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The RS500 evolution existed purely to satisfy racing rules: Ford built exactly 500 road cars, the bare legal minimum, just to homologate the Sierra Cosworth for Group A.
An ordinary rental car changed Formula One history: in 1986 Williams F1 founder Frank Williams crashed a rental Ford Sierra in France, an accident that left him tetraplegic.
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