1988 FORD SIERRA COSWORTH (MK2)

By Mark Nobes, chief editor

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was first shown to the general public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985. It was originally launched in July 1986 as a limited-production, special edition performance saloon, but turned out to be rather more popular than expected. 5545 were manufactured and 500 of these were converted into the Sierra 3 door RS500 Cosworth

The video clip above features a 1988 promotional video for Mk2 Cosworth.
RS500 Ford Sierra Cosworth
Royalty Free Public Domain Image
1987 Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth - number (337 of 500). This model featured an uprated Cosworth competition engine. All 500 were RHD models for the UK market only. It featured a redesigned front bumper and spoiler to aid cooling and air flow, and the fog lamps were replaced with intake grilles to supplement brake cooling.

The Photo was taken in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, England by Rupert C Kent and released into the Public Domain.

The Cosworth featured fantastic performance, both on road and as a touring car (RS 500) and rally car. The shell was a standard 3-door sierra, but that's where any similarities to the standard family car ended! There was a whopping great aerofoil mounted on the tailgate, the suspension was lowered and fat alloy wheels and tyres were also added. The interior was more sporty and luxurious, too. 

Cosworth were, of course, a racing engine manufacturer and their YBB series engine was used in the first Cosworths. 1988 saw the launch of a Cosworth that used the more subtle Sierra Sapphire body, and a third generation 4WD version was launched in 1990.

Engines

Cosworth YBB, 204 hp (1986)

Cosworth YBD, 224 hp (1987)

Cosworth YBB, 204 hp (1988-1989)

Cosworth YBG/YBJ, 220 hp (1990-1992)

FordSierraRSCosworth4x4 1992
By Lars Christian Evenrud (http://www.totenauto.no/) [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons


Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth hatchback (7708301608)
By sv1ambo (Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth hatchback) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

 

1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Interior (18468731581)
By Kieran White from Manchester, England (1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Interior) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


Rally Bohemia 2012 (historic show, SS2 Sychrov) - NAVRÁTIL Jiří KOUŘIL Vít
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Didier Auriol Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Rally 2013-12-14 22-06

Didier Auriol Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Rally

By User:Havard01 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons


Ford Sierra Cosworth - Bjorn Skogstad - Lydden Euro Rallycross (year ?)

 

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1986 in Moonstone blue by Lemmus (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons


1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

 

1991 Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (5973573275)
By Spanish Coches (1991 Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


Ford Sierra RS500 cosworth

 

Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 at Legendy 2014
By Jiří Sedláček (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons


FORD SIERRA COSWORTH (5204861489)
By Curimedia (FORD SIERRA COSWORTH) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


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Ford Sierra Cosworth (12159813516)
By Mark Harkin (Ford Sierra Cosworth) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


Ford Sierra RS500 - Flickr - exfordy (2)
By Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England (Ford Sierra RS500 1990 2 litre, 4 cylinder) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons


Opentrack Track Day 25th Feb 2011 Brands hatch  Ford Sierra Cosworth DSC_5330

 

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
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