The Ford Escort is a car group Ford.
It acted in the beginning of a model designed bound for the European market. The name Escort in spite of was very applied to various models produced in North America, although some did not have any common point with the European Escort . In order to promote its new model which showed a technical Net delay on the production of the time (Peugeot 204, FIAT 128, Simca 1100, Renault 6,…) Ford quickly engaged Escort in competition by entrusting it in particular to Roger Clark who gained at once the Circuit of Ireland 1968. Its successes in rally were not going to be contradicted and Ford gained with the " mark one" (Mk1) the championship of Europe of rejoin of them 1968,1969 and the marathon Wembley-Mexico City 1970. The arrival of the " mark two" (Mk2) was going to confirm this sporting potential and allowed even Ari Vatanen to gain the Championship of the World of the Pilots in 1980.
In 1981, it passes from the technical archaism: rear drive, rigid axle, cast iron engines with front traction, independent aft wheels, and capped transverse engine of an alloy cylinder head. She is elected European Voiture of the year.
Escort European
Ford Escort Mk I (1968 - 1975)
- 940 - 36 ch DIN
- 1100 - 45 ch DIN
- 1300 - 52 ch DIN
- 1300 WP - 64 ch DIN
- Sport - 72 ch DIN
- Mexico City - 86 ch DIN
- RS 2000 - 100 ch DIN
- Twin camwood - 115 ch DIN
- RS 1600 - 120 ch DIN
Ford Escort Mk II (1975 - 1980)
- 1100 - 44 ch
- 1300 - 54 ch,
- 1600 - 84 ch
- Mexico City - 88 ch
- 2000rs - -110ch
Ford Escort Mk III (1980 - 1986)
- 1100
- 1300
- 1400 LASER
- 1600
- 1600 cd.
- 1600 XR3i 105 ch
- 1600 RS 1600i 115 ch
- 1600 RS Turbo 132 ch
Ford Escort Mk IV and MKV (1986 - 2000)
various motorizations of Mk V- 1.4 CFi CVH 52 kw
- 1.4 EFi CVH 55 kw
- 1.4 G CVH 54 kw
- 1.6 MFi turbo CVH 132 kw
- 1.6 EFi CVH 79 kw
- 1.6 EFi Zetec 66 kw
- 1.6 G/H CVH 66 kw
- 1.8 D 44 kw (60 ch)
- 1.8 EFi Zetec 77/85/96 kw
- 1.8 TD 51/66 kw
- 2.0 EFi RS2000 150cv DOHC
- 2.0 16v Turbo “RS Cosworth” Cosworth 227 ch
Escort of North America
1981
Motorization:- 1.6 L CVH , 68 CH (51 kw)
1985
Motorizations:
- 1.9 L CVH , 86 CH (64 kw)
- 1.9 L CVH , EFI, 108 CH (81 kw)
1991
Motorizations:- 1.9 L (1868 cm ³) CVH , SEFI I4, 88 CH (66 kw) 108 ft.lbf (146 Nm)
- 1.8 L (1835 cm ³) MPFI I4, 127 CH (95 kw) 114 ft.lbf (154 Nm) WP
1997
Motorizations:- 1997 2.0 L (1 986 cm ³) SPI2000 , SOHC I4, 110 CH (82 kw) 130 ft.lbf (169 Nm)
- 1997 2.0 L (1 991 cm ³) Zetec , DOHC I4, 130 CH (97 kw) 127 ft.lbf (183 Nm) ZX2'
ZX 2
Half-compartment based on Escort 1997.
Comparable contemporary models
Europe
- Austin 1100 (similar to Mk 1)
- Austin Allegro
- Simca-Talbot Horizon (similar to Mk 2)
- Renault 14 (similar to Mk 3)
- FIAT 128 (similar to Mk 2)
- FIAT Ritmo (similar to Mk 3)
- Renault 19 (similar to Mk 5)
- Peugeot 306 (similar to Mk 5)
- Hillman Avenger (similar to Mk 1 and Mk 2)
- Opel Kadett/Vauxhall Astra Mk 1/2 (similar in Mk 3)
- Opel/Vauxhall Astra Mk 3+ (similar to Mk 4)
- Peugeot 309 (similar to Mk 3/4)
- Citroen ZX (similar to Mk 5)
- Renault 9 and 11 (similar to Mk 4)
- Vauxhall Viva (similar to Mk 1 and Mk 2)
- Vauxhall Chevette (similar to Mk 2)
- Volkswagen Golf II (similar to Mk 3/4)
- Volkswagen Golf III (similar to Mk 5)
America
- Chevrolet Chevette
- Riding Chevrolet
- Dodge Omni
- Dodge Shadow
- Dodge Neon
- Honda Civic
- Nissan Sentra
- Renault Alliance/Still (Renault 9 and 11 " américaines")
- Toyota Tercel
- Toyota Corolla
External bonds
- Ford Escort MK1 1973
- CAPE Online: History off the Ford Escort
- Ward' S article one Escort development
- US Escort/X-ray History
- History and topicality of Mk1
Another direction
- Ford Escort is the French-speaking name of Ford Prefect, a Romance character of .
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