The original. The icon. The legend. The Sierra Cosworth arrived in a fanfare of media hype, complete with massive rear wing, motorsport success, and notorious tag as the most stolen car in the UK. And that was before the tuners and enthusiasts got hold of it.
Few cars have the road presence of the three-door Cossie, and those classic looks, combined with the tail-happy rear-wheeldrive layout and easy-to-tune YB motor, soon saw the Cosworth develop a cult following – to be crowned king of the cruise scene during the Nineties and Noughties. Things have come full circle since, and – sadly for those of us who love driving – many Cossies have been returned to standard specification to increase their value, and the very best examples seldom see daylight.
And that’s a crying shame, because the Sierra Cosworth is still one of the best fast Fords to tune and modify, even 35 years after it was in the showrooms. Constant development has seen a continuous wave of performance upgrades come to the market, and they’ve not all been focused on extracting more power from that immensely tuneable engine. Yes, there are parts available that will allow you to build an engine capable of 1000bhp, but some of the most impressive upgrades have been to the Cossie’s ageing electronics and chassis design, bringing the classic Sierra bang up to date in terms of reliability and driveability.
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