Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

E263433

high-performance car homologation special sports sedan

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is a high-performance, turbocharged homologation special of the Ford Sierra, famed for its motorsport success and iconic rear wing in 1980s touring car racing.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth canonical	6
Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth	4
Ford Sierra	1
Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2353206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Context triple: [Merkur XR4Ti, relatedModel, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth]

A. Merkur XR4Ti
The Merkur XR4Ti is a mid-1980s, turbocharged rear-wheel-drive sport hatchback sold by Ford’s short-lived Merkur brand in North America, based on the European Ford Sierra.
B. Ford Scorpio
The Ford Scorpio is a large executive car produced by Ford Europe from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, known for its advanced safety features and spacious, comfortable interior.
C. Lancia Stratos HF
The Lancia Stratos HF is a legendary 1970s mid‑engine rally car that dominated the World Rally Championship and became iconic for its radical wedge-shaped design.
D. Lancia Delta Integrale
The Lancia Delta Integrale is an iconic high-performance rally-bred hatchback famed for its World Rally Championship success and advanced all-wheel-drive system.
E. Lotus Exige
The Lotus Exige is a lightweight, high-performance sports car known for its track-focused handling and minimalist design, derived from the Lotus Elise platform.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Target entity description: The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is a high-performance, turbocharged homologation special of the Ford Sierra, famed for its motorsport success and iconic rear wing in 1980s touring car racing.

A. Merkur XR4Ti
The Merkur XR4Ti is a mid-1980s, turbocharged rear-wheel-drive sport hatchback sold by Ford’s short-lived Merkur brand in North America, based on the European Ford Sierra.
B. Ford Scorpio
The Ford Scorpio is a large executive car produced by Ford Europe from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, known for its advanced safety features and spacious, comfortable interior.
C. Lancia Stratos HF
The Lancia Stratos HF is a legendary 1970s mid‑engine rally car that dominated the World Rally Championship and became iconic for its radical wedge-shaped design.
D. Lancia Delta Integrale
The Lancia Delta Integrale is an iconic high-performance rally-bred hatchback famed for its World Rally Championship success and advanced all-wheel-drive system.
E. Lotus Exige
The Lotus Exige is a lightweight, high-performance sports car known for its track-focused handling and minimalist design, derived from the Lotus Elise platform.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	high-performance car ⓘ homologation special ⓘ sports sedan ⓘ
0-60mph	approximately 6.5 seconds ⓘ
assemblyLocation	Genk, Belgium ⓘ Rheine, Germany ⓘ
basedOn	Ford Sierra ⓘ
bodyStyle	3-door hatchback ⓘ
brakeType	disc brakes ⓘ
category	1980s automobiles ⓘ Ford performance vehicles ⓘ linked to: Ford Special Vehicle Team rally and touring cars ⓘ sports cars ⓘ
cooling	intercooler ⓘ
designerOfEngine	Cosworth ⓘ
doorCount	3 ⓘ
drivetrain	rear-wheel drive ⓘ
engine	2.0-litre inline-four ⓘ
engineCode	Ford-Cosworth YB ⓘ linked to: Cosworth
fuelSystem	fuel injection ⓘ
fuelType	petrol ⓘ
homologatedFor	Group A touring car racing ⓘ
induction	turbocharged ⓘ
layout	front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ
manufacturer	Ford ⓘ linked to: Ford Motor Company
market	European market ⓘ
marketPosition	performance variant of Ford Sierra ⓘ
motorsportCategory	touring car racing ⓘ
notableFeature	aerodynamic body kit ⓘ flared wheel arches ⓘ large rear wing ⓘ
notableFor	iconic rear wing design ⓘ motorsport success in touring car championships ⓘ
platform	Ford Sierra platform ⓘ
powerOutput	approximately 200 bhp ⓘ approximately 204 PS ⓘ
productionEnd	1987 ⓘ
productionStart	1986 ⓘ
relatedModel	Ford Escort RS Cosworth ⓘ
seatingCapacity	5 ⓘ
successor	Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth ⓘ linked to: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth ⓘ linked to: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
suspension	sport-tuned suspension ⓘ
topSpeed	approximately 149 mph ⓘ
torqueOutput	approximately 275 Nm ⓘ
transmission	5-speed manual gearbox ⓘ
valvetrain	DOHC 16-valve ⓘ
wheelType	alloy wheels ⓘ

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