Ford Escort RS2000 is an automobile that has a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 146 N·m (108 lb·ft/14.9 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 914 kg.
The Ford Escort RS2000 is said to be able to attain a top speed of 177 km/h, or 110 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3975 mm | 156.5 inches | |
| Width | 1568 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Height | 1391 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 914 kg | 2015 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40.9 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1993 cc (121.62 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.8 × 77 mm
3.57 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
146 Nm (108 ft·lb) (14.9 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37 kW/litre 50.4 ps/litre 49.7 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
73.26 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 32/36 DGV carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 920.6 kPa (133.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 108.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.38 kg/kW 20.68 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 244 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89991 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Ford Escort RS2000 added 2002-01-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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