The Ford Escort Mk2. Some say it was the greatest rally car of all time. Powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder Cosworth BDA engine producing up to 280 hp, and revving to 9,000 rpm, the rear-wheel-drive Escort wowed crowds around Europe, with world champions like Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, and Björn Waldegård behind the wheel. It was the stuff of dreams, these Escorts, going sideways around corners, the Cosworth BDA engine screaming like a banshee, revving to nearly 10,000 rpm.
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