Cylinder heads on this car were early spec two wheel drive heads and also the "later" two wheel drive head which had some improvements which made their way to the 4X4 head.
A tune that many of us know well. The Sierra 2000E had two-tone metallic paint, alloys and leather/wood interior and was offered in saloon form. The 2.9 got a twin-turbo setup, available in 225/250/280 bhp variants. 13,140 were produced until it was replaced in 1990 by a four wheel drive version, the Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4, of which 12,250 were built. Having blokes of a certain age says "phwoar, Cossie!" Petrol. Company Number: LP003328 Registered Office: Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, London, NW1 7DT. Parkers has a comprehensive list of Ford Sierra Sapphire cars right up to the current day so whether you want to know about road tax bands, It has 450BHP.
Styling was slightly different on the luxury "Ghia" and sporty "XR4i" models, which had a different front panel, with wider, double headlamps compared with the lower specified cars, and lacking their grille slats. Possibly for this reason (and the fact that the smaller The first Ford vehicle to have the bold new "aero" look styling was the 1981 Ford Probe III The aerodynamic styling of the Sierra would later be seen in At first, many found the design blob-like and difficult to accept after being used to the sharp-edged, straight-line styling of the The revolutionary design and new name of the Cortina replacement attracted notable criticism on Early versions suffered from crosswind stability problems, which were addressed in 1985 with the addition of "strakes" (small spoilers), on the rear edge of the rubber seals of the rear most side windows.
** Free U.K Delivery ** However, owing to the low cost of petrol, and the popularity of the old Cortina XR6, a Sierra XR6 was launched in 1986/7, featuring the old Essex, initially producing 103 kW (138 hp). All of which are solvable for anyone with the time and patience. Suspension was essentially the same with some minor changes in geometry to suit a less aggressive driving style and favour ride over handling. By the early 1990s, however, it had become clear that the Sierra had fallen out of step technologically against modern Japanese rivals which offered multi-valve engines, multi-link rear suspension and While the Cortina MkV in South Africa had retained the old 3.0 V6 Essex engine, the Sierra was initially given the new 2.3 V6 Cologne motor, this being fitted to the top of the line model only. In 1989, Ford nodded towards its past and created the Sierra 2.0i 2000E, a model name used with limited success on the Mk3 Cortina. The 2000E Sapphire was in fact the final car to be given the hallowed ‘E’ badge, shortly after the Orion 1600E, and this 13,744-mile example is a fitting tribute. Spindles, wheel offset and other changes were re… The car was modified by the Racing versions of the Cosworth were highly successful in European and World touring car racing throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s', and the RS500 helped Ford to win the manufacturer's title in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. ...VSL are proud to offer for sale this completely standard and absolutely stunning 1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth. And the concept … The sedan, only introduced in South Africa in the second quarter of 1989, was known simply as the "Ford Sapphire". Ford sierra sapphire 1.8 azura .