RS200 Specifications

Note: the 'standard' specification is detailed. In addition 300 bhp and 350 bhp engine tunes were also available, along with alternative gearbox and final drive ratios, and wider-rim wheels. Later a 2.1-litre 550 bhp+ BDT-E engine was also made available.

Engine Transmission Suspension Steering Brakes Wheels & Tyres Body Performance & Economy Price at Launch

ENGINE

• Type: Ford-Cosworth BDT
  
• Capacity: 1804cc
  
• Bore/stroke: 86 x 77.6 mm
  
• Compression ratio: 8.2:1 (nominal), plus turbocharging to 11.0 psi/0.75 Bar
  
• Max power: 250 bhp(DIN)at 6500-7000 rpm
  
• Max torque: 215 lbf.ft at 4500-5000 rpm
  
• Specific output: 138.5 bhp per litre
  
• Power/weight ratio: 211.8 bhp/tonne
  
• Cylinders: four, in-line, longitudinally-mounted
  
• Cylinder head: cast aluminium
  
• Block: cast aluminium
  
• Valve gear: four valves per cylinder, operated by twin overhead camshafts via inverted bucket-type tappets
  
• Fuel and ignition: Ford fuel injection, with Ford EEC-lV engine management system, Garrett AiResearch TO3/4 turbocharger and charge air intercooling
  
• Installation: mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted

TRANSMISSION

• Type: mid-engine, four-wheel-drive
• Gearbox: Ford/FF, five-speed manual treansaxle, all-synchromesh
• Internal ratios: lst, 2.692:1; 2nd, 1.824:1; 3rd, 1.318:1; 4th 1.043:1; 5th 0.786:1; reverse 3.083:1; transfer gear ratio 1.043:1
• Final drive: 4.375:1, with viscous coupling limited-slip differentials at front, centre and rear
• Mph per 1000 rpm in top gear: 20.16 mph

SUSPENSION

• Note: Evolution cars were mostly equipped with eight totally adjustable coil-overs and adjustable anti-roll bars front and rear
• Front: independent by twin coil springs, wishbones, anti-roll bar and telescopic dampers
• Rear: independent, by twin coil springs, wishbones, anti-roll bar and telescopic dampers

STEERING

• Type: unassisted rack-and-pinion
• Lock-to-lock: 3.0 turns

BRAKES

• Note: Evolution cars were usually fitted with 330 mm vented discs and four-pot callipers
• Front: 11.2 in/285 mm ventilated discs
• Rear: 11.2 in/285 mm ventilated discs
• System: hydraulic non-servo twin master cylinder

WHEELS & TYRES

• Wheels: Eight-spoke cast aluminium, 8.0Jx16 in
• Tyres: 225/50VR 16

BODY

• Type: Lightweight composite steel/aluminium/honeycomb tub with built in roll cage in two-door, two-seater form. Bolt-on tubular steel front and rear subframes. Glass-fibre body panels with carbon/aramid stiffening. Lift-up front and rear sections for chassis and running gear access. Optional air intake ducts depending on spec
• Dimensions: 4000 mm long, 1764 mm wide, 1322 mm high, 2530 mm wheelbase, 1502 mm front track, 1498 mm reartrack
• Weight: 2602 lb/1180 kg

PERFORMACE & ECONOMY

• Max speed: 140 mph approx (N/A) [185 mph est]
• 0-60 mph: 6.1 secs (2.8 secs) [3.06 secs]
• 0-100 mph: 17.0 secs(7.3 secs) [6.9 secs]
• Standing 1/4-mile: 15.0 secs (11.4 secs) [10.9 secs]
• Note: RS200 current Guiness Book of Records record-holder for world's fastest production' car, beating the McLaren F1
• Fuel consumption: typically 15-20 mpg (N/A) [N/A]

PRICE AT LAUNCH

• £49,995 in late-1985