EVO magazines top 100 drivers cars

[Alaskossie]

Hank,

 

I think living with a "stripped" car such as the EVO RS performance version might be tough over the long haul, unless it were used basically as a dedicated track-day car.

 

My 1995 Escort Cosworth is listed as weighing 2882 lb., and it does have A/C, stereo, sound deadening, power door locks, power windows, power mirrors, power Recaro seats rear "whale tail" wing, rear wiper, ABS, airbags, and cruise control, but no sunroof (most Escossies did have the sunroof, except the Motorsport versions that were intended to be converted into caged competition cars).

 

Except for the quick acceleration/deceleration, the tight transient responses, and the explosive noise of the blow-off valve, it is usable as a daily driver.

 

Alaskossie

[Hank]

Alaskossie,

Quick rundown of the two cars:

              Cosworth             Evo             Difference
Length         165.74 in.        178.5 in.       EVO 12.76 inches longer!
Width              68.5 in.         69.7 in.       EVO 1.2 inches wider
Height             53.5 in.         57.1 in.       EVO 3.6 inches taller
Weight            2998 lb          3018 lb       Not much here

I found the generic Cosworth info:  [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_RS_Cosworth"]here[/url].
I found the generic EVO info: [url="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=109126/pageId=68445"]here[/url]. (weight above was my specific car)

[Alaskossie]

Hank,

 

I got the weight figure of 2882 lb (post-1994 build dates) from from the data sheets in several of Graham Robson's Ford RS books. I don't know what equipment the data car had (or didn't have) on it.

 

Of course, with the variety of "comfort and convenience" options available for the Escort Cosworth, I'm sure an individual car could gain an extra hundred pounds easily. I've never actually weighed my own car.

[solder_guy]

because the Escort brand haa a better car in the UK/Euro .. and the Escort is a cheap small car in the USA

 

So there is no relationship between the two cars other than the name?

[Alaskossie]

Basically, there is a fairly close family relationship between the US and UK Escorts 1990-1995. But there is only a slight relationship between the European Escorts of 1990-1995 and the Ford Escort Cosworth 4X4.

 

Superficial exterior dimensions were similar, but the Escort Cosworth used a shortened floor pan from the earlier Cosworth Sierra 4X4, as well as its longitudinal engine/trans layout, with a separate trans behind the engine, and 4WD. The European Escorts and the American Escort had transverse engine/transmission units.

 

i have seen some photos of UK Escorts with "Escort Cosworth" body kits on them, which made them look fairly close to the Escort Cosworth..... and I've been asked at stoplights a few times by Escort drivers, where they could get a body kit like mine.....

[Sean]

...I've been asked at stoplights a few times by Escort drivers, where they could get a body kit like mine.....

 

What is your reply, typically?

[Alaskossie]

Well, Sean, I just have to break the news to them that this is not your typical pizza-delivery guy's Escort... then I blip the throttle, and the explosion from the blow-off valve drowns out any further conversation....

 

I'll admit it's juvenile, but somehow satisfying.....

[solder_guy]

I'll admit it's juvenile, but somehow satisfying.....

Thanks .. I remember heckeling a friend who bought a new US escort a few years ago .. which she subsequently crashed .. she got another car ..

[MickOpalak]

What I don't get about the list is the placement of the Lotus 2-Eleven. Less than a year ago EVO did a comparo article on the Caterham vs 2-Eleven vs KTM X-Bow and chose the 2-Eleven as the winner. Why did they place it so high on the list when it is clearly a purists, driver's car?