In many circumstances the fastest way to get the best launch in a car like this is to partially slip the clutch. You have the best control over the power being fed to the wheels without bogging down, and you have minimal boost lag since you're so heavy with the right foot. However yes, of course it puts the most strain on the clutch to do it.
Love the statement by Mansfield: Car in race form is expected to win championships at various international and national levels. Total, old school, no nonsense approach, not intended to appease anyone. That's what makes these cars and the people who made them legendary.
Even if they wanted to make cars like this again they couldn't.... A 150mph RWD "family" car with virtually no driver aids or safety equipment would be forbidden by the nanny state and all modern health and safety regs.
Ah yes, the very first car to carry the famous Cossie "Whale tail" wing! The performance stats are respectable today so it must have seemed mental back in 1986!....And with minimal security equipment fitted as standard, a joy-riders wet dream! Ditto the Escort Cossie that followed it.
Paul Thomson. In 1988/90 they made a limited run of a badged DOHC 2.0L XR4i RWD. It was really just a badging exercise that should have had 125BHP. For some reason mine had 150BHP.😁 I think they made about 1,200. Wish I still had it. It mentions it here in the XR4 section en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sierra
The Sierra RS Cosworth is an absolute legend. This car had serious road presence, race car looks and performance to match. My all time favourite car. They simply don’t make them like this anymore! Epic 😎
I suggest you go watch a standard Mclaren F1 being put through its paces. th-cam.com/video/ZXN5VBLCOZw/w-d-xo.html Body roll in of itself is not necessarily a terrible thing, controlling weight transfer is the real issue for cars.
C 85 reg!!!!!!......old cooool. Rushed into production the cozzies...hence brakes suffered amongst other things. But it is and always will be a bad boy whip.
Absolutely gorgeous classic fast Ford........but I can't help thinking how small the wheels look on it.......???? Don't get me wrong tho, I wouldn't complain if this car was mine......🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
The closest I ever got to this car, was a merkur xr4ti. I loved that car. Ford in its ultimate wisdom never sold the cossie here in the U.S.. The focus rs gets here late in life the only difference is the U.S. version came all wheel drive. But it to had a short life span, and now it too is gone. Wait! ford has the focus st in Europe, that wont cone to the U.S., and now there not going to make cars. Sheer geniuses at work. Where's the nearest Honda dealership at...
150mph in 1986 ,unless you owned a Porsche or Ferrari ,back then in the UK no cop car could catch you, it's funny in 2019 I can now go out and literally pick from hundreds of cars that will go faster than this for a lot less money too, a good example ,Civic type R or Astra VXR very fast cars and on the used market can be had for under 5 grand
Yep I agree with you but back then where was those other makes of cars you mentioned no where! These cosworth's were ahead of its time I own one luv it ...
@@rsingh4475 Yes but don't forget the Astra GTE my dad owner a MK2 Astra and it was insanely fast for what it was ,handling was not good in corners though , just a shame most rusted away ,I remember my poor dad kept throwing cash at it to get welding done but eventually around 2005 he had to get rid of it and traded for a V6 Vectra not the new one but the older 1999 Vectra very quick top speed 😄👍
Imagine if you bought 2 at LESS than the 16 grand, because apparently Ford dealers couldn’t sell them. In a garage. In plastic. Quite a return on investment 😂
I grew up with these and Japanese performance cars. To think a modern base spec Camry would destroy this or a turbo MR2, Sylvia, Skyline GTST, Mazda GTX etc is astonishing. Especially with no turbo, using a third of the fuel etc.
Oh yeah. Top Gear used to be about Cars once. I forgot about that.
Yep, now it's all nonsense.
Christ that pull away at 1.31 was nasty. Ride that clutch Mr Woollard.
buck3366 I saw kwikfit following him with a new clutch 😂
More like he was too scared shitless to unleash the beast haha
In many circumstances the fastest way to get the best launch in a car like this is to partially slip the clutch. You have the best control over the power being fed to the wheels without bogging down, and you have minimal boost lag since you're so heavy with the right foot. However yes, of course it puts the most strain on the clutch to do it.
The rear wing provides 45lbs of downward force? That's probably not much more than it weighs 😂
Love the statement by Mansfield: Car in race form is expected to win championships at various international and national levels. Total, old school, no nonsense approach, not intended to appease anyone. That's what makes these cars and the people who made them legendary.
They don’t make them like this anymore. Which is a shame ! Or am I just an old guy ?
Even if they wanted to make cars like this again they couldn't.... A 150mph RWD "family" car with virtually no driver aids or safety equipment would be forbidden by the nanny state and all modern health and safety regs.
Like us all your just an old guy.
Old but wise!
Best cars ever made pal
WilsonLee5 integers type R is
Ah yes, the very first car to carry the famous Cossie "Whale tail" wing!
The performance stats are respectable today so it must have seemed mental back in 1986!....And with minimal security equipment fitted as standard, a joy-riders wet dream! Ditto the Escort Cossie that followed it.
Stick a new chip in the computer and turn the turbo UP! Brutally quick car
I miss my cossy. Loved that car to bits from 86 to 89 we had big fun. Happy happy days. Wish i had it now. 😥😥😥
I never thought I'd hear a posh (ish) bloke say "sweet as a nut" 🤣
I remember this episode I was 12, I was like WOW dad look at that!!!!!
This was what most people wanted to see and it was about cars, today its just comedy sketches
The new topgear lads try way too hard to be funny
Back when top gear was actually about cars and not men clowning around pretending to set caravans on fire!
Well said I totally agree, 3 pricks trying to be funny like school kids
Absolute classic. ♥️
I wasn’t lucky enough to own one but did own a 1990 2wd 2.0 XR4i. (Limited run)
2.0 xr4i? I thought they were all 2.8 v6s ?
Paul Thomson. In 1988/90 they made a limited run of a badged DOHC 2.0L XR4i RWD. It was really just a badging exercise that should have had 125BHP. For some reason mine had 150BHP.😁 I think they made about 1,200.
Wish I still had it.
It mentions it here in the XR4 section
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sierra
150bhp? Who told you that? Look in the sales brochure,still the same 125bhp as the GLS and Ghia twin cams.
The XR4x4 were V6 in standard form
that clutch ride when he set off 😂😂
Magnificent car. Absolutely wonderful.
Still remember mine in moonstone Blue I owned it for ten years before I reluctantly sold it back in 99 🙁
Had a rs turbo series 1 and did the same.
I bought one back in '97, By '99 I had went to town on it, Rally tuned kitted out the works.. 0-60 3 seconds Top speed 180 lol
The Sierra RS Cosworth is an absolute legend. This car had serious road presence, race car looks and performance to match. My all time favourite car. They simply don’t make them like this anymore! Epic 😎
That body roll is horrendous 😂
I suggest you go watch a standard Mclaren F1 being put through its paces. th-cam.com/video/ZXN5VBLCOZw/w-d-xo.html Body roll in of itself is not necessarily a terrible thing, controlling weight transfer is the real issue for cars.
I had a Peugeot 1.9 GTi years ago, one of these pissed all over it, I will always remember it 😆
I remember passing you lol it was me in the cosworth beep beep 😀
@ap72sentinal naughty naughty lol
Still looks fantastic today
When top gear was worth watching
Mega video!
This cosworth engine is sweet as a nut 😂👍 love the 80s
The only Ford I ever really liked...and maybe the MK2 escort...
You’ve never driven a MK1 lotus cortina then ?
All you can see out the back is blue lights from the top of police cars
C 85 reg!!!!!!......old cooool.
Rushed into production the cozzies...hence brakes suffered amongst other things. But it is and always will be a bad boy whip.
Top examples of these cars are fetching £90,000 at auction .
Absolutely gorgeous classic fast Ford........but I can't help thinking how small the wheels look on it.......????
Don't get me wrong tho, I wouldn't complain if this car was mine......🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Que buen auto confiable en argentina muy querido y fue campeón en turismo
A taxi with a silly wing and a modified Cortina engine. Perfect for the man who couldn't afford a Lotus Esprit Turbo.
David Allen Or just wanted to get somewhere without breaking down 😀
Last time I checked lotus's most successful race engines were also built by cosworth like the sierra rs........ 🙄
Great vid. Sure this car was up for sale recently.
2:52 is that ‘the follow through’ but backwards?
The closest I ever got to this car, was a merkur xr4ti. I loved that car. Ford in its ultimate wisdom never sold the cossie here in the U.S.. The focus rs gets here late in life the only difference is the U.S. version came all wheel drive. But it to had a short life span, and now it too is gone. Wait! ford has the focus st in Europe, that wont cone to the U.S., and now there not going to make cars. Sheer geniuses at work. Where's the nearest Honda dealership at...
Do you have Old Top Gear's first ever review of Escort Cosworth ?
Sadly not
I think its on you tube.
45lb of downforce these days seems laughable
daveybaby10 That's about 23 kg isn't it ?
Might as well fit a bike rack on the back with a mountain bike 😂
Half of that is just the weight 😂
Maaaan, that car is so fucking cool. 😎👍
I sold my4x4 black sapphire for £12k four years ago big mistake.. it cost £19k new around £52k now
I want one. NOW
If Jeremy Clarkson was driving it the tyres would be gone before he even finished his presentation of it
It would be nice to be able to buy one for £16,000 now! 😂🤣😂🤣
ones just gone to auction with genuine 7000 miles guide price 20k to 28k..yeah right..100k i reckon
150mph in 1986 ,unless you owned a Porsche or Ferrari ,back then in the UK no cop car could catch you, it's funny in 2019 I can now go out and literally pick from hundreds of cars that will go faster than this for a lot less money too, a good example ,Civic type R or Astra VXR very fast cars and on the used market can be had for under 5 grand
Yep I agree with you but back then where was those other makes of cars you mentioned no where! These cosworth's were ahead of its time I own one luv it ...
@@rsingh4475 Yes but don't forget the Astra GTE my dad owner a MK2 Astra and it was insanely fast for what it was ,handling was not good in corners though , just a shame most rusted away ,I remember my poor dad kept throwing cash at it to get welding done but eventually around 2005 he had to get rid of it and traded for a V6 Vectra not the new one but the older 1999 Vectra very quick top speed 😄👍
I thought all RS cars had Black headlining....?
Not these
Imagine if you bought 2 at LESS than the 16 grand, because apparently Ford dealers couldn’t sell them. In a garage. In plastic. Quite a return on investment 😂
1.31 ride that clutch 😂😂😩😩
Sweet as a nut WW yehh thanks for that 👍
£16,000 ? 😂😂
Blimey they're worth a bit more nowadays. I wonder if they could foresee their worth 30 odd years later
one with 7000 miles on way to auction this week.28k guide price..more like 100k
I bought a 3 bed house in 1987 for £15000.00
every car thieve in uk loved this car squaddie eater lmao....
I grew up with these and Japanese performance cars. To think a modern base spec Camry would destroy this or a turbo MR2, Sylvia, Skyline GTST, Mazda GTX etc is astonishing. Especially with no turbo, using a third of the fuel etc.
A base spec camry beat a cossie? You're delusional,and the rest of the cars you cited have a turbo. Garbage comment.
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Insurance group... well good luck insuring your new Sierra for less than £20k once it became the most stolen car in the U.K. in the 90s 😂
L'evoluzione
insurance group 7 🤣🤣
There were only 9 insurance groups back then .
I know that this car was absolute cutting edge....... But my god it looks so dated!!
Is that prince Charles?
Сиерра это Круто!!!!!
William Woollard must have a dullest presenting voice in the history of television. He can even make a Sierra Cosworth sound dull.
chav wagon
I could fall asleep listening to these blokes,so so boring....lol
Rs500 oi oi