scrappydoo

Just been reading about the new cosworth ford are bringing out in 2003. Claims to have an output of 310bhp, 4wd and a 0-60 time of 5 secs. They recon it will be the chief rivil of the scooby sti and evo 7. Looks quite tasty too. Anyone know of any more info. Im seriously condiering this in the near future.

Regards
scrappy

Robertio

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Rumhours have been kicking around for years, last I heard it wouldn't be out until the next generation Focus, as the 4WD system wouldn't fit in with the rear suspension of the current one, if memory serves, the next gen Focus is out next Autumn with the Cossie version to follow the following Spring/Summer. Price was to be between £30k and £35k.
Hopefully it will be released, but given the delays so far I'll not be holding my breath.

Richie1

It wont be called Cosworth (or shouldnt) as Cosworth are now called CosTech

Bet you that pissed off a few Ford drivers LOL

davyboy

my mate works at cosworth, and its still called cosworth!

Andy Mid.

Cosworth has split into two separate companies

Cosworth Racing is owned by Ford
Cosworth Technology is owned by Audi (well VWG)

The rights to the name are still owned by Ford so a Focus Cosworth could happen without any problems....

CC

Ford specifically retained the rights to be the ONLY manufacturer allowed to use the 'Cosworth' name on a road car, must be a reason for that methinks .

So RICHIE1, get your facts right

FORD and COSWORTH

[Edited by CC - 3/23/2002 7:07:27 PM]

Carlos The Jackel

Yup the "Cosworth" name is owned by Ford

FreeT

If you cant wait that long the RS220 will be out at end of this year, and should blow socks of the new ST170 out now.

Richie1

LOL fair enuf, thats my sources for ya

Not that it bothers me much..... I'm quite happy with my turbo'd Vauxhall Cosworth here


*wonders how long till ppl figure this out*

dazc2

cosworth designed the head for the vauxhall 16valve (not the new ecoshyte engine) and then vauxhall took over and produced the head and stuck a turbo on it....unless you aint talkin standard

Richie1

Give that man a ceeegar

Almost right but only those interested in Vauxhall would know the full story I guess

Cosworth designed the 2.0 16v engine (20XE) and made the early ones (1989-1990). Vauxhall then took the manufacture in-house for the later 20XE engines (this is N/A versions)

The turbo'd version (C20LET) uses the exact same head but most of the heads used in these engines were again manufactured directly by Cosworth and not Vauxhall. This can be seen by the "COSCAST" stamp just below exhaust port 2.

Not 100% confirmed was the fact that Cosworth designed the head as a turbo'd unit but Vauxhall decided not to get the turbo at this point (1989-1992) and then brought the turbos out (1993 - onwards)


Someone can now tell me if I am wrong or right here (not sure) but one of the reasons it was simply called a Cavalier Turbo and not a Cavalier Cosworth was Ford had got Cosworth to agree only to be able to use that name on their cars (from a certain year onwards). Not 100% sure on that but have heard of it.