1988 | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

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The Sierra was, like the Cortina before it, the backbone of British motoring life, shuttling the widget rep along the motorway network with the same aplomb as it shuffled the family around at weekends. It excelled at both, being spacious, comfortable, reliable, and decently economical.

What it wasn’t though, was fun – at least not until the XR4i came claiming to be able to cruise at two miles a minute; if the bog-standard Sierra was an Airbus 310, the XR4i was Concorde.

Ford upped the ante again with the RS Cosworth, which was essentially a road-going SR-71 Blackbird. Capable of around 150mph after passing 60mph in 6.2 seconds, the 204bhp Cossie was an absolute revelation. The turbocharged Cosworth engine fed its power to the rear wheels via a Mustang gearbox, the suspension was based on Andy Rouse’s race car, and the body kit and spoiler were there for their aerodynamic performance and to hell with the aesthetics.

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