The Escort RS Cosworth is an all wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front positioned engine, from Ford.
Its 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 290 N·m (214 lb·ft/29.6 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1320 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 225 km/h or 140 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2551 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4211 mm | 165.8 inches | |
| Width | 1738 mm | 68.4 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1320 kg | 2910 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.38 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford/Cosworth | ||
| Engine code | YBVT | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1993 cc (121.62 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.8 × 76.95 mm
3.57 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 290 Nm (214 ft·lb) (29.6 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 81.2 kW/litre 110.4 ps/litre 108.9 bhp/litre 1.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
145.51 Nm/litre
1.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC IV fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1828.5 kPa (265.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett T3/T04B turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | A/W A/A | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 166.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 122.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 164.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.16 kg/kW 13.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 230263 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Ford Escort RS Cosworth added 2011-01-23. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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