The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive sports car produced by Ford of Great Britain from 1984 to 1986. Out of the 200 units of RS200 made to comply with FIA homologation regulations, only 24 units were later converted to the "Evolution" models.The Evolution models have lightweight aluminum chassis, clothed with a simple white gel coat body designed by Ghia. Powered by a special BTD-E 2.1 liter engine equipped with a massive turbo to the effect of 420 bhp, each was easily identified by the much larger air scoop that houses the large air/air intercooler. Depending on boost, the engine could produce a remarkable 580 bhp at 8000 rpm. Tagged in 1986 as 'the fastest accelerating car in the world', a RS200 Evo achieved the 0-62mph (100kph) Guinness world record time of 3.07 seconds,a figure that stood for twelve years! One copy of the Evolution model was auctioned off for $159,500 in 2011. (wikipedia & supercars.net)
The regular version of the RS200
(Photos from supercars.net, autowp.ru,
bold ride.com, topspeed.com & flickr.com)
