Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth DTM

The Cosworth RS500 was announced in July 1987, and was homologated in August 1987. Its main differences to the Sierra three-door Cosworth was the uprated Cosworth&#39;s competition engine, now with a thicker walled cylinder block, the 1994cc engine was given a larger Garrett AiResearch T04 turbocharger and largewr Intercooler, a second set of four Weber IW025 &quot;yellow&quot; fuel injectors and a second fuel rail (not activated in the roadgoing version), uprated fuel pump, a modified induction system, uprated oil cooling system. engine output increased to 224bhp.<br><br>Cosmetic changes included a lower spoiler added to the whale tail spoiler and redesigned front bumper and spoiler to aid cooling and air flow, including the removal of the fog lamps and their replacement with intake grilles to supplement brake cooling<br><br>Exactly 500 RS500s were produced, all of them RHD for sale in the UK only - the biggest market for this kind of Ford car. It was originally intended that all 500 would be black, but in actuality 56 white and 52 moonstone blue cars were produced<br><br>In August 1987 the modifications were homologated Fords took pole position in all the remaining six 1987 World Touring Car Championship events, and was first over the finish line in four of them. a disqualification for panel irregularities at the Bathurst 1000 denied Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz of the world championship. The Eggenberger Motorsport team did however claim the entrants&#39; prize. Eggenberger won the 1989 Spa 24 Hours. Robb Gravett won the 1990 British Touring Car Championship in a RS500. The RS500 was successful in the 1988 DTM with Klaus Ludwig in the Ford Team Grab winning the drivers championship. In Australia Dick Johnson Racing dominating the 1988 and 1989 Australian Touring Car Championships, with Dick Johnson and John Bowe finishing one-two in both years in their RS500s The RS500 won the Bathurst 1000 twice; in seasoms 1988 and 1989 and finally Robbie Francevic won the New Zealand Touring Car Championship.