Orange Mattel logo on hood, Ford logos on rear fender, sponsors, "10", "Ryu" and Hot Wheels logo on sides This double rear winged, high performance sedan is ready for road or rally racing. Popular in Europe, it became a go-to speed machine for Group A racing. Under the hood, the original Merkur XR4Ti featured a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. So does the RS4Ti. But there’s no Lima here. Nope, this motor is a tuned version of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost lifted from the S550 Mustang – the same as found in the Mk3 Focus RS. In the mid–1980s, Ford decided that they wanted to get involved in the upcoming World Touring Car Championship. For this, they needed to develop a new car and thus, the Sierra RS Cosworth was born. To take the Sierra racing, Ford had to build 5,000 road versions under homologation rules. The 'regular' RS Cosworth was already a special car, but then along came the Sierra RS500 Cosworth. An Evolution rule in Group A racing allowed Ford to create an upgraded RS Cosworth, of which they had to produce 500 units, hence the name – RS500. The XR4Ti was a remarkably good, fast and capable machine. But sales in America flopped, and the car was only on sale for four years.

on sides; GEMINI PERFORMANCE OIL on hood; additional yellow bar on sides; Shell logo on hood, roof & sides Mounted longitudinally, it’s hooked up to a beefy Tremec TKX 5-speed transmission. Power is sent straight to the rear wheels, through a full independent rear suspension set-up taken from a 2018 Mustang. The rear end also includes the ‘Stang’s virtually indestructible 8.8in rear diff too! In many ways it was similar to the European Sierra XR4i, but with an engine rated at 175bhp (with manual transmission, it was 145bhp with automatic transmission. That was more powerful than the XR4i, and until the Sierra RS Cosworth went on sale, the XR4Ti was the most powerful car in the Ford-of-Europe range. Completing the look, a set of American Racing VF529 wheels fill those flared fenders perfectly. The aggressive and functional style of the rim suits this car’s race-car-for-the-road intentions. Unsurprisingly given the stand it’s displayed on, the RS4Ti runs on Toyo Proxes Sport tires. As far as modern interpretations of a classic icon go, the RS4Ti is up there with the best of them! What is the Merkur XR4Ti?Red Mattel logo on hood, Ford logos on rear fender, sponsors, "10", "Ryu" and Hot Wheels logo on sides The Merkur XR4Ti was based on the three-door, six-window window bodyshell shared with the UK-spec Sierra XR4i. You’ll notice that this RS4Ti, though, has the same larger rear windows as found on the Sierra RS Cosworth. Hot Wheels 2022 mainline ’87 Ford Sierra Cosworth in Blue / Orange. Long card. Number 1 of 10 in the Retro Racers series. Number 33 of 250 in the 2022 mainline collection. Great 1/64 scale model of the ’87 Ford Sierra Cosworth in Blue / Orange.

This awesome creation is the handiwork of Canadian-based restoration specialists, JH Restorations. Based on the Merkur XR4Ti, it closely resembles the Ford Sierra XR4i that we know and love in Europe – more on that later. But this one has been upgraded to RS500 spec. A modern interpretation of RS500 spec. XR4Ti meets RS500 The Merkur was a bit of a mix-and-match of Ford brands in the 1980s. The bodyshell was based on the Sierra XR4i. The engine was a turbocharged 2.3 Lima unit from the Fox body Mustang. And the whole thing was built by Karmann in Germany, where it was badged exclusively as a Merkur. It was then sold through Ford’s Lincoln dealership network in North America. The body mods don’t end there. A custom wide-arch body kit clearly takes inspiration from the Cossie too. The whole thing is finished in a cool shade called ‘Area 51 Blue’, taken for the Ford catalogue and expertly mixed by BASF. 2.3-liter Turbo Powered

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