What Colours did the Escort Cosworth come in?

This was available in three colours, Ash Black, Mallard Green and only for this edition, Jewel Violet with an estimated 200 produced total.

Did Princess Diana have a RS Turbo?

One of the Ford unicorns is Princess Diana’s black Escort RS Turbo.

What BHP is a Escort RS Turbo?

A two door coupe model, weighing 2249 lbs, the Ford Escort RS Turbo is small but incredibly powerful in terms of handling and performance. Under the bonnet lies a four cylindered S5 8V Turbo engine, packing 129 bhp.

What year did the Escort RS Turbo come out?

1984
When the 1.6-liter, turbocharged Escort RS Turbo arrived in late 1984, it featured a viscous-coupling limited-slip differential to help eliminate torque steer. According to Ford, it was the first use of the technology in a FWD production car. This is when things got batshit crazy at the RS skunkworks.

Where was the Sierra Cosworth built?

Genk, Belgium
The Sierra Sapphire Cosworth was the first mass-produced Cosworth. Built in Genk, Belgium, using Cosworth engines imported from the UK, it was marginally faster than the homologation cars owing to better aerodynamic qualities.

Where is Princess Diana RS Turbo?

The car currently resides in the “Bonkers” collection of Mark Bailey along with a number of other low mileage and low volume RS models. Hanging above it, a similar image of a young Diana, entering the driver’s seat of the very same Escort, deep in conversation with a bodyguard.

What cars did Princess Diana own?

Princess Diana – Jaguar XJ-SC Princess Diana used the XJ-SC from 1987 to 1991 when she gave it up for her charity. The original XJ-SCs were two-seaters but it was fitted with two rear seats to provide room for the young Princes William and Harry when they traveled with their mother and her bodyguard.

What engine is in the Ford RS Turbo?

1.6 Litre 8v Inline 4 petrol engine
With 130 BHP, the turbocharged 1.6 Litre 8v Inline 4 petrol engine accelerates this Escort RS Turbo to 62 mph in 8.7 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 128 mph. Having a kerb weight of 965 kg, it achieves 32.8 mpg on average and can travel 339 miles before requiring a refill of its 47 litre capacity fuel tank.

Where are Ford RS built?

The first production example of the new Ford Focus RS rolled off the production line January 20 at Ford of Europe’s Saarlouis plant in Germany. C-MAX and Kuga models. Saarlouis is one of Ford’s seven vehicle assembly plants in Europe.

What colour is the Ford Escort RS Turbo?

The Ford Escort RS Turbo is based on the 3-door Ford Escort Saloon and was supplied in a Diamond White body colour only, except for a very few one offs.

How much did a series 1 RS Turbo cost?

The Series 1 RS Turbo was built for homologation purposes to enable Ford to compete in Group A Racing. In total Ford made 8604 Series 1 RS Turbos. In 1985 the cost of the basic RS Turbo was 9250GBP and the optional Custom Pack was 470GBP. The Custom Pack included a glass sunroof, electric windows and opening rear quarter windows.

What Gearbox should I get for the RS Turbo?

CTS offer uprated gearboxes for the RS Turbo. Their stage 1 box has a new main shaft, new crown wheel and modification to accept a larger roller bearing. This is enough for most cars. The viscous LSD remains but different grade oil is used to slow down the planetary gears in turning extending service life.

What should I look for when buying an RSRs Turbo?

RS Turbo – Engine Tuning contd.. At this stage you should be looking at around 240bhp and its at this level that you should start looking at steel con-rods and crankshaft, if that is, you want to increase the power further.