Ford Escort MK5 RS Cosworth II
Description
The Escort Mark V arrived in September 1990 with an all-new bodyshell and a simplified torsion beam rear suspension (instead of the Mark III’s fully independent layout).
Early 1992 saw the launch of the performance version – the Escort RS Cosworth. Intended to replace the Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth (which finished production shortly afterwards) as Ford’s stalwart rally challenger as well as a competitor to supercars with private buyers, it used the turbocharged 2.0 L Cosworth 16-valve engine, generated some 227 PS (167 kW) and was capable of 150 mph. As well as having four-wheel drive, its most memorable feature was its extremely large “whale-tail” tailgate spoiler.
The 2,500 road-going examples sold (required for homologation purposes) were made, but demand for the car was so high that Ford kept producing them. Later models (1995 up) have a smaller turbo than the homologation versions and came with the whale-tail spoiler as an option.
The Escort Cosworth ceased production in 1996, but it has already achieved classic status and has a huge following. However, the car wasn’t mechanically an Escort, being based on the four-wheel drive Sierra floorpan and mechanicals, including its longitudinally mounted engine, and was merely clothed in body panels to resemble a Mark V.
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Additional information
Model | Ford Escort MK5 RS Cosworth II |
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Production | 1994-1996 |
Segment | C |
Doors | 3 |
Layout | AWD |
Engine Displacement | 1993 cm3 |
Cylinders | L4 |
Induction | Turbocharged |
Fuel | Gasoline |
Fuel System | Multipoint Injection |
Power (hp) | 230 |
Power (kw) | 169 |
Power (@rpm) | @6250 rpm |
Torque (Nm) | 310 |
Torque (@rpm) | @2500 rpm |
0-100km/h | 5,7 sec |
Top Speed (km/h) | 233 km/h |
Top Speed (mph) | 145 mph |
Consumption (lt/100km) | 10,1 |
CO2 (g/km) | 230 g/km |
Gearbox | 5 MT |
Weight | 1275 kg |
Length | 4211 mm |
Width | 1735 mm |
Height | 1405 mm |
Wheelbase | 2551 mm |
Front Track | 1525 mm |
Rear Track | 1575 mm |
Boot Space | 379 |
Tire Size | 225/45 R16 |
Front Brakes | 278 mm Ventilated Discs |
Rear Brakes | 273 mm Discs |