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  2. The History Behind Ford's Legendary RS200 (And What Made It

  3. Web5 Nov 2018 · Learn about Ford's road-going rally car that competed in Group B and rallycross events. Find out how to buy, maintain and enjoy this rare and extreme machine.

  4. Web17 Dec 2020 · A rare and expensive homologation special from the legendary Group B era of rallying, the RS200 Evo is a mid-engined, all-wheel drive, turbocharged monster with 600 horsepower. Read about its …

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    The road-going RS200 was the basis for Ford's Group B rally car and was designed to comply with FIA homologation regulations, which required 200 parts kits to be produced and at least one road-legal car to be assembled. It was first displayed to the public at the Belfast Motor Show.
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    For the rest of the season a string of DNFs due to accidents and mechanical failures left the RS200 with a disappointing record. It suffered its darkest hour during the Rallye de Portugal when Portuguese driver Joaquim Santos lost control of his RS200 four kilometres into SS1.
    Any modifications and upgrades made had to be homologated by building a further batch of 20 road models to certify the revised specification. Ford did indeed build an Evolution run of 20 RS200s but not in line with the homologation regulations.
    The RS200 was unlike any of its production car based competition–which included the Peugeot 205 T16, Lancia Delta S4 and the Audi Quattro S1 among others–and yet, it was somehow cooler for it. Per the FIA's requirements, Ford had to build 200 road cars to homologate the RS200 for Group B competition.
  6. Web31 Jan 2016 · The Ford RS200 was a mid-engined, turbocharged, four-wheel-drive car built for Group B rally in 1985. It had a low polar moment of inertia, a 50/50 weight distribution and a central differential, but it was …

  7. Web18 Feb 2021 · Much like the GT40 and later the GT at Le Mans, the RS200 aimed to be the pinnacle of the minimally regulated rally series. Advertisement. See All 74 Photos. Its lightweight Ghia-styled...

  8. Ford RS200 (Group B) | Rally Group B Shrine

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