Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 - family sports car with a green paint job

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 - family sports car with a green paint job

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Created on October 9, 2020

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - easy to drive

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - visually inconspicuous, very sporty under the bodywork

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - only the rear wing distinguished it from its weaker brothers

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - the rear-wheel drive version was not available with catalytic converter

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - only available with four doors

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - sporty purists preferred the two-door version with large rear wing

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - suitable for everyday use even in its most powerful version

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - a completely normal Sierra, if it weren't for the rear wing and the Cosworth lettering

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - 5000 units had to be built as the basis for Group A homologation

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - only the additional air intakes distinguish it from the front from its less powerful brothers

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Wolf in sheep's clothing

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - 220 hp is enough for brilliant performance

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - does not stand out due to its many exhaust pipes or large spoiler

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - fully equipped ex works

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - additional air intakes at the front

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - only a few could keep up back then

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - everyday sports car for five people with plenty of luggage

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - mostly seen from this perspective

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - one third of the power went to the front wheels

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - a pleasure to drive

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - a jewel on the country road

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - it was almost 240 km/h fast back then

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - aerodynamic design

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - only a few sports cars could keep up here

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - now based on the Sierra 90

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - sturdy and coherent

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - darkened rear lights as on all Sierra 90

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - the grippy leather steering wheel and the Recaro seats are Cosworth-specific

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - only minor differences in the cockpit to other Sierra versions

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - no additional sporty instruments, e.g. for oil pressure or temperature

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - hardly distinguishable from other Sierra variants from this perspective

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Button piano left of steering wheel

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Switches like the Escort

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Five-speed gearbox from own production

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - comfortable fabric cover for the Recaro seats

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Seats from the specialist in Stuttgart

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - sporty yes, but still a family sedan with all the comfort features

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - longitudinally mounted four-cylinder engine with two overhead camshafts

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - the completely revised Cosworth four-cylinder engine

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - over 100 hp output per liter

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - with the introduction of the catalytic converter version, the color changed from red to green

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Cosworth built the engine

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - if it says Cosworth on it, it's Cosworth in it

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Garrett supplied the turbocharger

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Chassis badge

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - 7-inch wide 15-inch wheels do not require fender flares

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - the new radiator shape from model year 1990

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Air outlet on the hood

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - additional air vents for the engine

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - the windshield wipers have nothing to hide

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - all-wheel drive, declared on the flank

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - when you still had codes for the radio

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - no rain gutter

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - inconspicuous rear wing

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - clearly labeled

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - the Ford oval on the rear

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - when ignition keys were still allowed to have a beard, albeit a short one

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Ford Sierra XR4i (1983) - with the Space Shuttle in the background

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Ford Sierra XR4i (1983) - had special status right from the start

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Ford Sierra XR 4x4 (1985) - with all-wheel drive and bumpers painted in body color, the windshield partition behind the A-pillar has disappeared

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Ford Sierra XR 4x4 (1985) - now with all-wheel drive

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Ford Sierra XR 4x4 (1985) - All-wheel drive with viscous coupling - Geneva Motor Show 1985

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Ford Sierra - A Ford Sierra at the 1987 Monte Carlo Rally

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Ford Sierra I RS 500 Cosworth (1987) - only 500 evolutionary models built

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1986) - with an even more daring wing

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Ford Sierra I RS 500 Cosworth (1987) - only 500 evolutionary models built

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Ford Sierra II RS Cosworth 4x4 (1990) - less conspicuous but hardly slower

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Advertising - Gentlemen, start your engines

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - Advertising - we are looking for our limit all over the world

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Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 (1991) - practical family sedan, but with plenty of oomph

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Summary

When the successor to the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was presented in 1988, some fans were somewhat disappointed, as the "new one" was much more civilian and suitable for everyday use. This did not change with the 4x4 version that followed in 1990, except that it was now even faster with 220 catalytic converter horsepower. Visually inconspicuous, the "Cossie" had become a veritable "wolf in sheep's clothing". This driving report is about a Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 with catalytic converter from 1991 and shows it in many pictures and some historical photo material. There is also a sound sample.

This article contains the following chapters

Farewell to the super wing
Initially with rear-wheel drive
Advantages in everyday life
4x4 version with cat
Salon-capable and suitable for everyday use
Only moderately successful in rallying
Only built for two years
Fast and yet comfortable

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Preview (beginning of the article)

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was presented in the mid-1980s as a super-sporty three-door model with over 200 hp and an eye-catching spoiler, which went on to achieve impressive racing successes. The successor in 1988 was based on the four-door Sierra sedan and dispensed with an overly extroverted tail unit. This did not make the new model any slower, especially as it also provided optimum traction with all-wheel drive from 1989. The first Ford Sierra was launched in 1982, more aerodynamic and modern than its predecessor, the Ford Taunus. Soon there were sporty versions, first the XR4i and later the CS Cosworth, which not only boasted over 200 turbo-breathed horsepower, but also a brute rear wing and an extremely sporty appearance.

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