Ford TeamRS
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The Ford TeamRS is Ford Motor Company
's European performance car and motorsport division for Ford Racing
activity. The Ford RS badge was born for rally racing, the RS stands for Rallye Sport.
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
's European performance car and motorsport division for Ford Racing
Ford Racing
Ford Racing is the Ford Motor Company's racing division and the multinational name used for its motorsport activity.-History:* 1896 - Henry Ford reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, Quadricycle....
activity. The Ford RS badge was born for rally racing, the RS stands for Rallye Sport.
Ford RS models
- 1970 - Ford Escort RS1600, Ford Capri RS2600
- 1973 - Ford Escort RS2000, Ford Capri RS3100
- 1975 - Ford Escort RS1800
- 1976 - Ford Escort RS Mexico, Ford Escort RS2000 Mk II
- 1981 - Ford Escort RS1600i
- 1984 - Ford Escort RS Turbo, Ford RS200Ford RS200The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive sports car produced by Ford from 1984 to 1986. The road-going RS200 was based on Ford's Group B rally car and was designed to comply with FIA homologation regulations, which required 200 road legal versions be built...
- 1985 - Ford Sierra RS CosworthFord Sierra RS CosworthThe Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was a high-performance version of the Ford Sierra. It was the result of a Ford Motorsport project with the purpose of producing an outright winner for Group A racing in Europe.- Development :...
- 1987 - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
- 1988 - Ford Sierra Cosworth
- 1990 - Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4. Ford Fiesta RS TurboFord Fiesta RS TurboThe Ford Fiesta RS Turbo was a performance model of the Mk 3 Ford Fiesta. It was introduced in April 1990 and production continued until 1992 when it was replaced with the normally aspirated 1.8 RS 1800....
- 1991 - Ford Escort RS2000
- 1992 - Ford Escort RS CosworthFord Escort RS CosworthThe Ford Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative of the Ford Escort. It was available from 1992-96 in very limited numbers.It was instantly recognisable due to its large "whale tail" rear spoiler...
, Ford Fiesta RS1800 - 1994 - Ford Escort RS2000 4x4
- 2002 - Ford Focus RS
- 2009 - Ford Focus RS Mk II
- 2010 - Ford Focus RS500
Ford ST models
- 1997 - Ford Mondeo ST24
- 2000 - Ford Mondeo ST200
- 2002 - Ford Focus ST170, Ford Mondeo ST220
- 2004 - Ford Fiesta ST
- 2005 - Ford Focus ST
See also
- Ford RacingFord RacingFord Racing is the Ford Motor Company's racing division and the multinational name used for its motorsport activity.-History:* 1896 - Henry Ford reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, Quadricycle....
- Ford Performance VehiclesSpecial Vehicle TeamSpecial Vehicle Team, also known as SVT, is an arm of Ford Motor Company responsible for the development of the company's highest-performance vehicles, much like Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, Chrysler's SRT division and GM's Performance Division. SVT is the successor to the SVO division.The current SVT...
Special Vehicle Team (SVT), North America's performance car division - Ford Performance VehiclesFord Performance VehiclesFord Performance Vehicles is the Melbourne-based, premium performance vehicle partner of automobile manufacturer Ford Australia. The company, which is as a joint venture between Prodrive and Ford Australia, has produced a range of Ford based models under the FPV brand name since April...
(FPV), Australia's performance car division - Ford Special Vehicle Operations (SVO)Special Vehicle OperationsIn 1981, Ford formed the Special Vehicle Operations group to design and develop performance parts and accessories related to the company's racing programs....
- Ford World Rally Team
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