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Ford Escort RS 1700T

Ford Escort RS 1700T on show in Paris.

The Ford Escort RS 1700T was a prototype RWD car designed by Ford Motor Company in 1980 to compete in Group B rallying. Prototypes were based on the MKIII Escort and featured a Cosworth developed 1.8-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produced over 300 bhp (224 kW) maximum power. Also a prototype vith a 2.4 Hart (derived from F.2 engine) was tested in 1982).

Persistent problems during the vehicle's development prompted Ford to drop plans for its production and instead begin work on an all-wheel-drive model to beating Audi Quattro, designed and built from scratch, resulting in the famous RS200.