1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500, E869 GRP

E869 GRP seen at the Sotterley Country Fair at Sotterley, Suffolk.

 

The Sierra Cosworth RS is a high performance version of the Ford Sierra that was built 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.

The Sierra Cosworth RS was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. It was launched in July 1986 and 5,545 were manufactured in total of which 500 were sent to Tickford Ltd at Milton Keynes for conversion to the Cosworth RS 500. The vehicles were manufactured in right hand drive (RHD) only, and were made in Ford's Genk factory in Belgium.

 

Body style: 3 hatchback

Seats: 5

Length: 174.2 in. (4,425 mm)

Width; 67.9 in . (1,725 mm)

Height: 55.9 in. (1,420 mm)

Wheelbase: 102.7 in. (2,608 mm)

Front track: 57.2 in. (1,452 mm)

Rear track: 57.8 in. (1,468 mm)

Weight: 2,661 lb. (1,207 kg)

Front suspension: Independent Macpherson strut, coil springs

Rear suspension: Independent ST coil springs

Front brakes: 11.14 in. (283 mm) vented disc

Rear brakes: 10.74 in. (273 mm) solid disc

Tyres: 205/50/R15

Wheels: 15 x 7 in. (381 x 178 mm) alloys

Fuel capacity: 14.3 gal. (65 litres)

Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive

Engine: Ford Cosworth YBD turbocharged 1;993cc (121.62 cu. in.) straight 4 , DOHC, 16 valves, fuel injection, petrol

Engine output: 224 hp (167 kW) at 6,000 rpm

Gearbox: 5 speed manual

Top speed: 154 mph (248 km/h)

0 to 60 mph (96.5 km/h): 5.9 sec.

0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph): 6.2 sec.

Standing ¼ mile: 15.5 sec.

 

 

 

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