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1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth “Special version” is for sale

Ford introduced the “Homologation special version” Escort RS Cosworth for the European market in 1992. The car was produced until 1996, and 7,145 cars were produced. The last produced 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth is owned by the former manager of Ford’s Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) department. Dieter Hahne, and is now up for sale.

When production of the model ended in January 1996, the team found that there were enough parts for two more cars, so two special cars were produced. Both were manufactured to original specifications, but they did not fit the 1991 bonnet, so 1993 bonnets were used instead. This car was bought by Wilhelm Karmann Jr who was the president of Wilhelm Karmann GmbH at the time, and has only had two owners so far.

The body of the car is painted in Auralis blue, while the interior is upholstered in black leather. Under the hood is the standard powertrain so the Ford Escort RS Cosworth is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 224 hp (165 kW) and 224 lb-ft (304 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via a five-speed manual transmission with a limited-slip differential. It sits on 16-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 245/45 ZR16 tires. It has 97,882 km on the odometer.

The car is in excellent condition and currently the highest bid is EUR €26,250.

Source: Collecting cars

EV, News

Ford GT40 will be EV

The Ford GT40 is an endurance racing car that won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race from 1960 to 1965. Now the British company Everrati has announced that it will make a replica of this car.

The original GT40 was powered by a 7.0L V8 engine with 485 hp (357 kW) and 475 lb-ft (644 Nm) of torque. It reached 62 in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph (330 km / h). The car was designed exclusively to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and was built from lightweight materials.

The British company said the GT40 will be powered by two electric motors that will deliver a total power of 800 hp (432 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, which is enough to reach a maximum of 124 mph (200 km) / h). Unlike the original, the electric replica will produce the fake sound of a V8 engine. The driver will be able to select “virtual speeds” after activating Race mode. The car will be equipped with a new body and chassis, but also a 60 kWh battery.

The GT 40 is not the only car the British company has produced, so it will join the electric fleet that includes the Porsche 911 964, Land Rover Defender and Mercedes-Benz 280SL.

The original GT 40 costs millions, and how much the replica will cost is currently unknown.

Source: Everrati

News

Tough days for the Ford Focus

The current global crisis has created a crisis in the car market as well, and thus great pressure on car manufacturers. Yet some models manage to retain customer interest, such as crossover models. Demand for other car models is declining which could lead to a reduction in their production, such as the Ford Focus model.

According to Automobilwoche, Ford will reduce production of the Focus at the Saarlouis plant by August 29, and the destiny of the plant itself is also in question. Ford has not confirmed investments in the plant, while it is already known that two billion euros will be invested in the modernization of the Cologne plant and plants in Craiova, Romania.

The Saarlouis plant currently employs 6,190 people and produces Focus and sports ST models. Waiting lists have been extended to 12 months, due to a shortage of parts. The biggest problem is the shortage of SYNC 4 systems produced in Ukraine.

The situation is no better with other large manufacturers, which are slowly losing market dominance. Thus, demand for VW cars fell by more than 25% last month. Škoda sales fell by almost 50%, while the Golf dropped out of the top 50.

Source: Automobilwoche