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Nasty... Is that US street legal? I absolutely love the way the back opens up. that should be a requirement for all cars.
 
Transmission is a five-speed manual, four-wheel drive, all synchromesh. The driver has the capability of "on the move" gear selected to switch between:- 2WD rear only, 4x4 Diffs Locked 50/50 torque split or 4x4 Diffs free with 63% rear and 37% front bias.
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<pant pant pant>
 
How come we don't get the cool Fords here? oh because a turbo I4 car with awd would shame the likes of the sporty mustang with it's solid rear axle...
 
as soon as i saw "Cosworth" attached to it i knew it was something unique. that thing is crazy. I have a lot of better ways to spend $45k but :thumbsup: for being unique
 
How come we don't get the cool Fords here? oh because a turbo I4 car with awd would shame the likes of the sporty mustang with it's solid rear axle...
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uh, i don't think this was a normal production model for any market
if i'm thinking of the same car these were only made in limited quantities to qualify the chassis for rally races as a car produced for the public or some shit like that...


The Ford RS200 was a four wheel drive rally-homologation special. It was not based on the Ford Escort as many think, but was created fresh - the RS200 came from the cancellation of the Mk.3 Escort-based RWD RS1700T project. There were 200 units built to comply with FIA's Group B homologation rules current in 1984 to 1986 (although once counted, up to 50 were broken for spare parts, so only around 148 were ever available to sell or be used). This was quite common in the early part of the 1980s where rallying success was extremely desirable, and the sport's rules led to several such vehicles being designed solely for rallying and sold to the public. They were initially fitted with a turbocharged 1.8 L Cosworth-designed BDT-E engine putting out 250 PS (184 kW). The powertrain was quite unusual - the engine was mid-mounted, but the transmission was at the front of the car, giving a more balanced weight distribution, but meaning that the drive was then taken back to the rear wheels. Four wheel drive was selectable, and the centre differential could be locked. The car featured fully-adjustable suspension front and rear, and looks rather unusual as it features two coil-over dampers per side.

As the sale progressed most were sold with a 250 or 300 PS (184 or 221 kW) upgrade kit. After being homologated for motorsport in 1985, the Group B was banned (due to the increasing power of the vehicles and some unfortunate incidents leading to fatalities) so there was no other sport but rallycross to race in after 1986/1987. This means that many RS200s now exist as low-mileage collector's pieces rather than functional rally tools. However, despite Ford offering a number of upgrades to make the cars more desirable to the public, they aren't really regarded as an everyday sports car to drive, and despite their rarity do not command massive prices, generally similar to those paid when new.
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As I've said many times, except if I were to go crazy and want a pickup truck like the lightning, the hands down choice for a Ford, would be a Ford Cosworth Escort.


It beats a ton of things on the rally circuit. Subaru is supposed to be releasing the WRX/STi in hatch form just so it can compete with other hatches like the Cosworth Escort on the tarmac for rally events.
 
Did you guys also see

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-911...1QQcmdZViewItem


And also, from a guy on NASIOC when I posted this link over there.

"The same vendor also has another fire-spitting beast from the Group B era, just as fast as an RS200 and a whole lot cheaper. It's a Peugeot 205 Ti16, w/mid-engine, huge turbo, pioneering viscous center diff etc etc. "only" $49k US dineros! this one is a street version of the multi-time WRC champ Ti16...."
 
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