Ford Escort RS Cosworth

The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a homologation special of the fifth generation European Ford Escort. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. It was available as a road car from 1992 until 1996. The powertrain was only fitted to this version of the Escort, a longitudinally mounted Cosworth YBT, a highly tunable turbocharged 2.0 L (1,993 cc) with a bore x stroke of 90.8 mm × 77 mm (3.57 in × 3.03 in) Inline-four engine which had an output of 227 PS (167 kW; 224 bhp) in standard trim. Tuning companies have achieved power outputs in excess of 1,000 bhp (746 kW; 1,014 PS).

Escort RS Cosworth
Overview
ManufacturerFord Europe
ProductionFebruary 1992-December 1995
7,145 produced
AssemblyRheine, Germany (Karmann)
Designer
  • Stephen Harper
  • John Wheeler
Body and chassis
ClassRally car
Hot hatch
Body style3-door hatchback
LayoutLongitudinal, Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
RelatedFord Sierra RS Cosworth
Powertrain
Engine
  • 1,993 cc Cosworth YBT turbo I4 (1992–1994)
  • 1,993 cc Cosworth YBP turbo I4 (1994–1996)
Transmission5-speed Ferguson MT-75 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,552 mm (100.5 in)
Length4,211 mm (165.8 in)
Width1,738 mm (68.4 in)
Height1,405 mm (55.3 in)
Kerb weight1,275–1,310 kg (2,811–2,888 lb) (Lux edition)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Sierra RS Cosworth
SuccessorFord Focus RS
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