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FORD SIERRA XR4I & XR4X4 (1983-1993)

e’d already seen the fuel-injected 2.8-litre Cologne unit in the Capri and the Granada, but from 1983 it would also be fitted to the Sierra, providing a true performance model that had been missing from the Cortina range. The resultant XR4i saw the 148bhp V6 motor mated with a three-door body adorned with a unique biplane rear spoiler, an aero chin spoiler, chunky plastic sill fairings and a unique twin rear quarter window arrangement that made it stand

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