Ford's Most Overrated Car? I Drive A STOCK 1996 Escort RS Cosworth And Find Out

Some cars grow a legend that you'd think it would be impossible to live up to. Such is the case with the Ford Escort Cosworth. The baddest car you could buy in the 1990s, and so connected with crime that it became uninsurable. However, 25 years on, what is this almost mythical creature like to drive?
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[@BadgerOff32]

The Escort Cosworth still looks amazing even today. I remember years ago, driving past some rich dudes massive house and seeing two lone vehicles sitting outside on the drive. One was a helicopter.....and the other was a Cossie. Still one of the coolest things I've seen!

[@RUfromthe40s]

the big wing in the back that was suposed to have 3 instead of only two downforce boards along the back window as the original engenier and designer said when it came out i felt like i was carrying a huge volume atatched to the back of the car and everybody that passed by me were looking like if i was driving a weird thing ,i even took it from the car and put the regular one that almost every escort at the time had ,but it grows on you and i install it again this to do refer that makes the car incredible safe at high-speeds i remenber driving in a highway at 160km´s hour and felt like the car was almost stoped, i remenber looking to the body and notice that in diferent panels there were lines opened to help its stability as on the back of the top there was a decrease of height having a air flow to the lowest wing(sorry if my english is confusing)

[@nopefranks1154]

Girls car though innit

[@hyena131]

@petter todger Got any more tall stories...??

[@dinorossi6611]

Ironically, it was designed by an American, Spanish , British designer... I disagree with you, that car was ahead of its time. Did you know that it inspired BMW M3 ?

[@leechampion6538]

@@dinorossi6611 the M3 was launched years before the Escort Cosworth…

[@GRfourfun]

I remember being stationed in Germany in the army in the 90’s and a new Polaris grey Escort Cossie drove into camp. A crowd gathered around it at Regimental HQ. All us lads drooling over it. Good times.

[@fpslouis3198]

@@aaroni5074 yeeet your self

[@Lee-lo5te]

Proper times, this car was the bollocks back in the day 👍

[@doguecreek]

I was leaving a club in Malta and one was in the parking lot. I had a Merkur XR4Ti in America and although I knew of the Cosworth Sierra, I didn't know about the Escort RS until that moment.

[@GRfourfun]

@MT Property Services Definitely!

[@RUfromthe40s]

@Karl Juice in germany?

[@markdance574]

The wide arches that whale tale those bonnet vents - with a cosworth engine - just lovely . Good video 👍

[@matty6848]

Cosworths always had that unique look to them!

[@Tinker1950]

A whale tale eh? Go on, spill the beans, tell us all what the story was.

[@lickmygooch1013]

@@Tinker1950 💀💀

[@RUfromthe40s]

the engine it´s the same but one as not 4x4

[@EgoShredder]

@@Tinker1950 It's a bit rude for KZbin. It's about Moby and what he did with his Dick.

[@alexlewis5321]

4 seconds in you’re getting a like for that intro lol

[@woody555kl]

Heard clarkson pronounce it exactly like that 🤣👍

[@Darranpayne]

@@DaleSteel ok chuckles..... How about a little positivity instead of spreading misery?

[@vp5]

Fair point but he is right

[@Darranpayne]

@@DaleSteel not seeing the word "hate" anywhere in my comment....

[@Darranpayne]

@@DaleSteel lol! It's an easy mistake to make when you're in a negative state of mind. I've had many moments of negativity/misery myself and now can't help but pick up on unnecessary negative situations. No malice intended, just trying to focus more on the fact that all this content on KZbin is free, and while it's not always to our own tastes...... Doesn't mean it deserves immediately putting down. ;-)

[@rare6499]

I don’t know how you manage to keep this level of content up mate! Bravo 👏 Absolutely awesome car. Love the seats. Love the look of it.

[@RogerBaileyOnCars]

here I go again... " back in the day " .. I got to drive one and in comparison with everything else it was a game changer nothing could hold a candle to it, the grip and pace it could generate simply blew everything else away, North Wales could be traversed at light speed and its mythical status was properly deserved. And if your wondering I confess I was one of those yobs, thanks again for the memories.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Always a pleasure Roger

[@brianr9529]

Lotus carlton

[@james011974]

Yep, you had to be there to understand how amazing these boys were 👍

[@robertdonnelly2054]

Agree...you had to be in one to see what they were all about. A friend of mine around '95 had one. Just to be clear he was a lunatic, older and had a bit of change and drove it too the max. When we were in it, or even him driving past, you knew what that machine done. To put it into perspective, we have have cars that do this now, but my god this was 25 years ago!!!!!

[@Ross-nd1eh]

Although I see where your coming from and being a young boy who loved these when growing up and still does to look at. Some of the Japanese offerings around that time were superior to the escort. A JDM spec Integra type r would be very similar in performance amongst many others.

[@markwalton8644]

I still remember the day when i saw a certain repsol orange cossie, well heard popping and banging into sight came this dream machine. But then I remember a certain Mitsubishi dancing through the forest, oh then remember a certain Subaru Impreza broad side before being unceremoniously barrel rolled at the next stage. Aaah the good old days☺

[@stringsgb8833]

I remember that Cossie, it was a beast

[@yoshi879]

Sometimes, you don't need to drive a car to know they're special.

[@chrisdavidson911]

some cars can still be special even if they're average to drive

[@confounded_feline]

Beautiful seeing these 90s classics in this kind of condition. Really feels like a time warp

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Yes very rare to see and really gives me a chance to appreciate them

[@EgoShredder]

A bit like this one that has popped up for sale, with only 217 miles on the clock.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2qoon56pbt_aK8

[@ListingViews]

My friend’s dad had one of these in 1995. The way it went around corners just staggered me. I’d never been in anything that cornered so flat up until then.

[@simonzero3815]

I love your honesty. I have to say you are so accurate with your descriptions. Great viewing.

[@charliekarting3401]

This video is an example why your channel is worth watching, your not just into one make & your prepared to have your preconceived ideas changed! Many thanks

[@Yogi-Bear-227]

John Candy's double, planes , trains and Escort Cosworths!!

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

My dads best friend back in the early 90s had a 911 turbo and an escort cosworth. He had one garage. Guess which one his insurance company insisted was kept in it?

[@Pablo-sr2zx]

Porsche 911

[@JasonLuther1]

Cossie

[@35deedub]

great review...a mate had one back in the day, it was amazing then, glad it still holds up

[@Zadster]

Cosseh. On the subject of Clarkson, there is an interesting story behind why he has so much affection for them (from his Sunday newspaper column). He got a phone call late one night to say his dad was seriously ill in hospital up in Sheffield and wasn't expected to live much longer. He absolutely hammered the car up from London, doing speeds that even he won't admit to. He got there in time and had a few minutes to say his goodbyes. However many faster, more exotic or somehow "better" cars there are on the planet, that sort of thing matters, and it stays with you.

[@MrNomadic76]

Actually that was a story he told about a Porshe 928. It was diring the Pattagonia Special where they had to leave due to the 'Falklands' number plate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpqvlGp9q9KGlaM

[@Zadster]

@@MrNomadic76 Yes, odd that. I think it was in the South America / Argentina thing. The Escort story was printed in the Times on Sunday a few years before. So who knows?

[@timwhelan4432]

Heard that story on KZbin but it was about a Porsche 924 .. like he had a roast chicken out the oven and it was still warm when he arrived .. or something

[@sportzntouring]

Hit "like" just for the opening... "Cosseh" 😁

[@zknarc]

I mentally added Clarkson's "an Eeeevooohhh" right after

[@johnfgt500]

i was born in 92 and this has always been one of my fav cars growing up

[@cossie_sully8462]

Your vids are just getting better and better and love how you get into cars with an open mind however relate to how others have reacted to the escort and find you're own opinion within it and truly fall for the love of the cossie, top vid mate and happy to hear you approve the escort. Was truly surprised to hear you say you prefer the escort to the lancia.... Big hit there as many people would choose the lancia over the cossie Top vid as always keep them up!

[@discooz4452]

When that RS badge goes onto a Ford, you know it’s going to be special.

[@Muzzaa]

Maybe not so much on the new 4 cylinder one.

[@leer798]

Except for anything after this car

[@checker3694]

I remember MK1 and Mk2 RS and they were far from special. The equivalent Alfa Romeo came with everything. The RS were crude basic mechanicals. Now the cosworths were different animals you got something for your money.

[@tracktimevideos5164]

@@Muzzaa it's the best RS ever made

[@Muzzaa]

@@tracktimevideos5164 its boring and soulless give me the 2.5 5 cylinder.

[@ian7675]

I used to dream of owning one of these as a teenager.

[@akkual]

Welp.. I still do. The prices have gotten unreachable at the pace I have managed to gather some funds. The same damn deal as with air cooled Porsches. Add that Lancia Delta Integrale into the bin as well. 15 years ago it was "uh, I only need to save 15 grand more". Now it is "uh, I only need to save 30 grand more"..

[@TheM5Dog]

@@akkual It's mad really. I owned a Sapphire from 2001 to 2006, and when I came to sell it I couldn't give it away. They were worth more in parts than they were as a whole car. I cannot remember why I ended up selling it now, but I do know that I regret it. It may not have been the best car etc, but it was the most fun car I've owned.

[@michaelgrakauskas5296]

I still do snd I'm a 38 year old from Cleveland Ohio 😉👍

[@ruggedsquireez6927]

@@TheM5Dog Honestly It's Incredible I Have A Mate Who used To Own A Evo 2 delta Paid 8 Grand For And Sold It Because A Rear Light Cover Costed 400 quid and now they're worth best part of 50 Grand.

[@244forever]

39 and I still dream..but becoming unobtainable price wise..

[@StigandStem]

The Escort Cosworth was actually built on the Sierra Saphire Cosworth floor pan bulk, head & inner wings shortened slightly, hence it was some 3 or 4 inches wider than the standard Escort and longer.

[@Deanyfromtheburgh]

Actually its a double skinned floorpan,whereas the Sierra's isn't. That's why the Escort is a bit heavier.

[@bencosturbz7755]

@@Deanyfromtheburgh must be a bit stiffer Aswel then?

[@Deanyfromtheburgh]

@@bencosturbz7755 ,yes,not as flexible as the lighter sierra,safer in a crash too as the floor won't crumple as easy.

[@matthewbarrett9054]

I have rose tinted glasses over these cars. It's great to see someone review the car that doesn't have these memories of them. I am so pleased you enjoyed it.

[@dannyconway2612]

I stumbled across your videos by chance as im a Vauxhall nut and watched your Astra GTE 16V video, now i cant stop watching them, great videos and great cars.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Danny, welcome to the channel

[@tomcardale5596]

Next video: "I swapped my Ferrari for a Ford"

[@tangentarc7477]

When I was a teenager, a Cossie was a unit of measurement, to me and my friends. If something was exceptional "That's a proper Cossie, that."

[@SouthernCrossMotors]

Great review 👍 We never had these for sale new in Australia ( I don’t think 🤔) but there are a few imported floating around. Thanks for posting this. Really enjoyed it.

[@Tuberuser187]

You where nice about the Capri and then this, I can stop sharpening my pitchfork! Just kidding, love your content and you are one of the best car reviewers on KZbin.

[@gregskuza7166]

He Must be the only guy that doesn’t like Lancia Detla Integrale...

[@ianedmonds9191]

Funny Tragic story. A guy at my Halls of residence at Uni in 1st year had a Lancia Delta intrgrale. His dad was a banking dude and lived in Switzerland. This was 92. The guy was a bit unhinged and one drunken night he came back and danced on the roof of his intrgrale and bent the fuck out of it. He dropped out shortly afterwards. Such a waste of a car and very probably a life. I guess his Dad was busy and not present enough when he was growing up? A lesson for us all. Luv and Peace. EDit:Typos

[@LeHazy]

@@ianedmonds9191 and that man's name was Ian Edmonds...

[@adrianwatts4806]

Unfortunately he drove a not very well sorted Integrale. He should get in another one that is in good order.

[@wonkeep85]

I'd say he does like the Lancia but didn't like how it drove.

[@fabioribeiro1009]

I also don't understand that, just the fact that the clutch on the escort cosworth is heavy as hell is enough to prefer the lancia.

[@lee328sport]

Frank Stevenson didn’t actually design the car, he only contributed and designed the “whaletail” Stephen Harper was the chief designer for the entire Escort Cosworth programme.

[@jamesbuckingham77]

I can't help but hear the above sentence spoken in a nasally tone...

[@checker3694]

I don’t think he put much time into it, the driveline was already sitting in the Sierra, and the escort was already in production.

[@deviantrider9309]

@@checker3694 A little more than you would think actually this car has a sierra floor pan with the ferguson four four wheel drive system & bespoke body panels to make it look like an escort but none of the body panels will interchange between the two cars

[@checker3694]

Deviant Rider it’s pretty obvious the wings and rear panels are different, also the Sierra driveline that’s sitting under there nose. There is nothing bespoke about, its a rebodied sapphire cosworth. But it’s a better attempt than the mk2 escorts RS back in the day, at least you get something for your money with the cosworth fords.

[@deviantrider9309]

@@checker3694 its not at all a rebodied sapphire its a shortened sierra floor pan & ford first used the 4x4 system in 1985 on the sierra xr4x4 which in turn was used in the mid 60's on the jensen interceptor FF

[@Tom-zq6um]

Love this natural and honest review. Such a timeless icon and car :). Love Cossies :).

[@danmarsden5403]

Great Video! 👍🏼 keep up the great work 👍

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

You don’t need blue lights and sirens behind you to have fun in this thing 😂😂😂 love it

[@ldisc66]

The hype was so strong that even from across the pond, American car enthusiasts have heard of and desired the ol' Cossie when she made her debut in the early 90s.

[@stu0508]

I like the little tease at the beginning, i was bracing myself but it all ended splendidly :)

[@poovaneswaransupramaniam19]

Amazing car....thanks for the review jay

[@paulm114]

Nice example in the best colour and unmodified which is very rare indeed! That is going to be worth top dollar.

[@matty6848]

I remember a guy I worked with had a white Escort Cosworth and I must admit I was well impressed with the sheer power and handling capability. He wouldn’t let me drive it which is understandable but just being a passenger was a experience!

[@zzhughesd]

Loving this vid mr JayE

[@Backyard_Motorsports]

You really got me with the title. I have never driven one and I thought oh no is this another case of an over-hyped car not living up to the legend. Very happy it holds up.

[@barrettoliver2009]

This video makes me very happy

[@martinallenuk]

My appreciation isnt really a Ford thing, it's more a rally thing.

[@1greenMitsi]

those ford valvoline wrc escorts of the time are iconic

[@lea-rw5cb]

You really need to be in your 40s then you can say hey I miss that era of cars

[@YourMomIsAShadow]

Amen.

[@paullockwood7219]

A wonderous thing. Yesterdays Hero. I'll adore it all my life, but today no more daunting than a mid range 1 series. I'll always love them.

[@petergouldbourn2312]

You’re a great guy who does great videos about great cars. This is no exception. Pete 🇬🇧

[@boing615]

Amazingly pretty car when you consider how bland the basis was, I mean I know it's actually a Sierra but the styling aped the Escort.

[@Boric78]

"I was born in Essex"- LOL and true too.

[@richardgoodman6071]

Great video really enjoyed that! You should drive a decent MK2 Focus RS - that would make you smile too

[@amogus694]

thumbs up for keeping the original stereo

[@mr.wiggles7535]

The RS Cossie has always been a favorite of mine growing up. More so since we did not get one in the States (like many cars).

[@gmain1977]

Yes but never got muscle cars so pay back ha

[@onehorsepower]

"Modern cars are far less comfortable." Well maybe because the need to have 21" wheels and have close to zero bump suspension travel to look cool. This one proves you don't need that!

[@lazycalm41]

21" wheels and tyres that are literally a coat of black paint round the rim!

[@daveblock4061]

Absolutely! My Elise will out-handle anything and it has 16s front and 17s rear.

[@onehorsepower]

@Solid Snake in what way do regulations require silly large rims and a lowering? Cars without them still exist but then comments are like 'it looks like a SUV, it's so high' and 'look at those balloon tyres, needs bigger rims' and similar.

[@Zero_Ninety]

@Solid Snake What regulations? List the regulations that 'force' manufacturers to have firm suspension and big wheels.

[@edism]

@Solid Snake I tried to look up, saw crap falling out of your mouth and so I left my desk.

[@johnn278]

Shame as I would love to have heard more of the lovely YB from the inside, it's a very addictive sound. Apart from that a good honest review. Love the Escort RS Cosworth ❤️

[@nigelwood4036]

Great to see a convert to this car - even better being an owner of a '94 T25 YBP one, currently getting it fully (body/engine/transmission/drivetrain/trim/paint/aircon/younameit to nut/bolt level - restored back to its former glory. Have always owned Escorts (1.6GL/XR3i Mk3/XR3i Mk4/RS2000 Mk5) previously and had this one since '99 and never wanted anything else since! All thanks to Henry Ford...

[@francobanzini665]

A friend of mind had one of the very first cars with the big turbo In its day it was bloody quick but ate front tyres at an alarming rate - 2/3k miles and the edges had gone. I’d still have one though!

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I live in Newcastle upon Tyne and in the early 90's the police had a few of these so you would get caught in an Escort Cosworth in Newcastle, cracking video 👍

[@alymorning2961]

Bet they looked cool as fook all stickered up n in white, like a rally car?

[@ryanmccormick2150]

@@alymorning2961 ha ha yeah they did look cool 😎 , I bet the police 🚔 loved screaming around the streets in them it would be fun and they got paid to do it !

[@alymorning2961]

@@ryanmccormick2150 and ran red lights

[@DamianSupra]

Loving your honest and direct content Jay. Us petrolheads deserve the truth about cars we can never get our hands on. Have a stock Mk4 supra turbo for you to review some day. Just in a different country :D

[@gerrywatson261]

A friend who was an engineer at Ford Dunton brought a Cossie home for the weekend and took me out for spin round the back of Maldon. It had a few mods like a rally spec turbo - oh and front drive train was disconnected! Truly the fastest thing I have ever been in!

[@soundseeker63]

These days people want "fairly good money" for them.... haha understatement of century!? I bet that mint low mileage unmodified example would sell for £60k or more!

[@polygamous1]

If u think this can fetch 60k then a Lotus Cortina would fetch at least 200K the best Ford ever made

[@bencosturbz7755]

@@polygamous1 but these do go for that money I reckon 30k is more than 60k or 60k at least

[@bencosturbz7755]

@Michael Flitter not with 30k on you havent

[@realMaverickBuckley]

@Michael Flitter A 30k big turbo lux , standard with sub 50k is a 70k car all day long.

[@bencosturbz7755]

@Michael Flitter a dreamer really ? I own a cossie so I dont dream about them secondly wot hole are you living in ? Do you not see the 1 in the papers selling at 100k? I think you need to wake up you asleep

[@ash20500]

My poster car. Always loved the Cossie!

[@mrmarrow8918]

Lovely car!! Great video

[@glideman]

Nice to sit Cossie on't channel, one of my favourite cars when I had no money or sense. . . . .

[@1970boggy]

Utterly beautiful I’m not really a ford guy but have an absolute love for Cosworth 👌🏻 Ending music 🎵 🤪👍

[@studio-flash]

Wow..what low standards you have..haaaaa.

[@leegarrett5469]

Yeah it's not a pretty car purposeful yes maybe but beautiful it isn't

[@danh188]

@@studio-flash are you blind or just an emotionless idiot?

[@05gtdriver]

That Kyle Busch M&M Candies shirt must be begging for mercy by now...

[@Najstar43211]

That intro is absolutely amazing, like a fine whiskey 😍

[@skkane]

I remember going to a local rally event back in 2002 or so, to spectate. A mate of ours had one of this in a shade lighter blue (subary type) and the rally was like 500km's away, no highways, quite a drive. I remember the first part of the journey being really smooth then he pulled over, got a small wrench thing and fiddled a bit with the wastegate. The car was making like 300hp all of sudden and you could really feel the added boost and pull =)) That was such a fun trip, love this car to this day.

[@papapetad]

There's a video floating around of the guy who designed it going into great detail on the car. Must watch for those who like the cossie. I thought it was an absolute baller car when I saw it in the 90's. Loved the shape and I still think it's a really cool design. Unpretentious. Just good proportions and stance. Decent looks. Classy little package.

[@dannyboyy31]

That sums up the styling perfectly. It just looks right, but you summarised it far more eloquently and succinctly than I ever could.

[@gmain1977]

It was working class car kids lusted after them , today its BMWs and Audi's because of status reasons. Car scene better back then

[@isthatujeebus]

Certainly the Sierras had a reputation for being nicked as soon as you parked them but I don't remember that so much about the Escort...

[@davidwatson4738]

Seem to remember that the insurance premium was about the same as the cost of the car as the insurance companies knew that it would be nicked pretty quickly.

[@FPVSteve]

they did enjoy blowing hoses for fun too if you were a little enthusiastic :D

[@Gonken88]

Yeh's was a nicker back in teh day, all teh car nickers where round nicking these cars they were so easy to nick too, only took a screwdriver and boo your car was nicked. If those damn nickers had nicked bmws instead eh, but them not so easy to nick coss they have nicker alarm and immobilizer to stop them from being nicked. Nick.

[@t4teeee697]

Perfect intro ,loved it lol

[@bighes100]

Glad you loved it in the end. This and the sierra cossie were car's that everyone wanted (even people who didn't like fords). Hence why you loved it after driving it 😀

[@rickydub6950]

Lucky man getting a drive in that 👌 beats a Ferrari or Porsche hands down for me, and I have driven examples of both😁

[@jorren1000]

It works and handles because it is a rally car build for the road.And if you would push it in fast twisty corners you would be surprised how fast you can go.I have one for more than 10 years now and it is the only car I’m never going to sell.

[@nickn2261]

Closest I ever got to seeing one was a Merkur Xr4ti(North American Sierra). It was RWD and with Eibach springs and Bilstein dampers and it handled extremely well

[@Nord_Mann]

I dig your 80’s intro graphics🎉🎉 Never driven the Escort Cosworth, but my first car was a Mk1 RS Turbo and that I truly loved. How does it rack up against let’s say a 1997/98 996C4?

[@Zerofightervi]

My abiding memory of the Escort RS Cosworth was back in my teenage years. My mates & I were out on our bikes when we heard the screeching of tyres and a loud bang, we turned our heads to see a MKII Cavalier SRi had lost control and went straight into a fence. We rushed over to see 4 rather sheepish teens getting out of their (I assume) Vauxhall. The owner of the fence came out of his farm house, looking rather annoyed at his damaged property. He turned around, went back to his house and retrieved his Escort RS Cosworth, in exactly the same spec as the one in the video, & parked it up just ahead of the Cavalier. Straight away I knew why he'd done this, basically there's no way these guys were going to even think of reversing out & driving off. The power & presence of the Cossie was enough to keep them there until the police arrived. It was the UK equivalent of keeping a gun trained on them, utterly brilliant.

[@stevenross-watt8640]

This is spot on. There was a strange mystique about a cossie. I had a fast rsturbo that could easily beat a standard cossie but the question and mystique was always, is this standard or 3bar map with greens or some T4 8 injector weapon. You didnt know if it was about to be all show and not much go, or pretty damn fast or ultra warp speed if it was a full touring car spec build. That and you always had doubts about their owners and how nuts they were :).

[@Zerofightervi]

@@stevenross-watt8640 The Escort Cosworth just looked so unlike anything else, that massive wing & the bulging arches. A working class supercar.

[@stevenross-watt8640]

@@Zerofightervi yes indeed. Born for one purpose. Speed

[@venom5809]

"I was born in Essex", LMAO I'm American and even I know what that means. 😂

[@matty6848]

Then Essex boys love to tell people where their from🤣

[@noobymcnoobs]

Matt Y just so you know I was born in Essex as well

[@Abraxium]

So let's see. Essex : Car enthusiasts. Sussex : Shit. (Source car throttle) Wessex : ??

[@CarToneHK]

Love one of these ever since I saw one near my home back when my age was in single digit

[@georgejohnson7591]

By the time Ford made the one you drove, they had had a long development and were pretty well sorted. The only thing that spoiled them was muppets winding up the boost to try get more power. All that did was cut the fuelling to protect the engine from overboost so it then ran like a dog.

[@bmwman1981]

If they were modified by a decent tuning company then they were good but a lot were bodged and you could get them to 300 to 400 bhp reliably

[@nickegan3988]

Congratulations to the owner for resisting the temptation to Barry-up this car.

[@s_s_s_cars]

thanks

[@iandavidson99]

Looking forward to your review of the Lancia Integrale EVO now! Every retrospective review I've seen of the EVO it's been every bit as good as they'd hoped, so super-curious as to why you felt otherwise. Matt Farah, Doug Demuro and Harry Metcalfe all adore it. I've never driven one, but I *love* how it looks.

[@Fioravanti.80]

Having owned mine for 7 years, I can categorically say the EVO 2 is an awesome car to drive. I never get bored of it - its a special occassion every time - though I do not daily it. For "Wow" moments, espeically on a B road, complemented by immense feedback and interaction, the Cosworth does not come close. The only other car I would consider would be the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO V1 TME, for similar thrills, but even that car cannot give as much feedback as the Delta. Plus you have the motorsport history...

[@jasonthompson6657]

Hey Jay just wondering if your planning another trip to USA anytime soon again but love the content your killing it bro.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Always planning but it wont be until next year at the earliest sadly

[@dagnut]

I remember getting a spin in one in 1994 and blowing my mind, huge leap from an rs turbo..then jdm sti and evos arrived a few years later and made them look sloppy

[@thebigboybossy4232]

Evos and imprezas were the invasive species of the rally world, great machines with no up front competition

[@gmain1977]

It did but Ford only gave about 225hp for the cossie they could of offered 280ish but they for Insurance , but I think a Stage 1 got you to 280. But Evo and Scooby did take it to another level but the Cossie sent youth crazy

[@t1mpetti]

"Khosseh" - instant like

[@nickbitten6037]

Happy days- brings back memories of that time. Perhaps ( if you can find one) a test in a Tickford Turbo Capri, a Broadspeed Turbo Capri or, slightly lower down, an Escort RS Turbo? Finally, a Savage Cortina?

[@EdgyNumber1]

These Cossies were my favourite but I do remember Essex Police (Colchester?) had a grey Sierra RS Cosworth and you could hear the dump valve at the bottom end of the high street. It wasn't a subtle car. It did pull over lots of boy racers though. Their main reasoning for having them though was proably to do with the fact that they had to patrol the A12... basically a drag strip between Suffolk and London linking the capital to the port of Felixstowe.... ie., a very busy drugs route. I remember they had one of the very last Vauxhall Senators on the road, they loved them so much. M-reg, yes, M-reg. That late. I believe it was a metallic burgundy in colour. This is also the force that bought Subaru Imprezas and Skoda Octavia VRS cars to patrol their patch. Crazy.

[@DoktrDub]

Just 10-15 years ago I used to see quite a few of these in Merseyside UK, I haven’t seen one for a long while now

[@fpslouis3198]

Drug dealers

[@dangerousdave4358]

They all got stolen 😂

[@darronian4951]

They did a standard version and a lux version if I remember with a few more luxuries at the time.

[@scouse21]

Also a Motorsport version

[@LucasVanderBartlett]

I want one unmodified but they are way out of my budget. Great review and the shirt is glorious.

[@beijingbond]

There are better cars...but this is still 'The dream Machine'.

[@jamesevans6335]

Faster cars too on the motorway a rover 220 turbo coupe flew past must of been doing 150plus

[@daveyofyeshua]

Lovely review, of the three in the days Escort RD cosworth , Delta Integrale and Pulsar GTi-R - the Japanese offering spanked the pair of them on road with ease 🤓

[@bmwman1981]

I’d still rather have a escort cosworth over a pulsar gti r all day

[@petelattimer6808]

but the Cosworth rusted far slower than the nissan OR the Lancia.

[@brianr9529]

Sierra cossie with whale tail anyday

[@daveyofyeshua]

@@brianr9529 different segment

[@bradmuller903]

BHAAAAA! What have you been smoking? Neither the Cosworth or the GTI could challenge the Delta, Even after Lancia pulled out of ralling the Delta still won the next world championship run by the private Jolly club. By that time the car was now 15+ years old at the end of its production life, compared to the other two much younger cars.

[@michaelkeeble1480]

I was shocked when you said they only made 7k of them. More so as I worked at the Ford plant as an Inspector. I was the guy that tested the Turbos before I put them on the Engine line. I was called Mick Turbos most of my life :)

[@robertl2856]

Another great honest review..if you get the chance try the 2wd sapphire cosworth, more subtle, smoother and faster

[@marcustaylor670]

The Sierra Cosworth was legendary, for me the Escort Cosworth went by pretty much unnoticed. They were overshadowed by the superior Subaru Impretza.

[@marcustaylor670]

@@Anttihii - True but where I grew up both cars popped up about 1994, until then it was still all RS Turbo's and Sierra Cosworths.

[@brianr9529]

Loved the granada Scorpios and the xr4is those were the fucking days.

[@marcustaylor670]

@@Anttihii - They were very fast standard back in the 80's & 90's. Even by today's standards they aren't slow. 200bhp in a reasonably aerodynamic lightweight chassis. The 2.0 GLSi I had wasn't slow, although a local engine tuner reckoned it had been messed with.

[@marcustaylor670]

@@brianr9529 - I'd have loved and XR4i or a Scorpio but I couldn't handle the fuel costs. I got a Sierra 2.0 GLSi which was dear enough to run at 20mpg as I had to put my foot down everywhere as you do at 20 years old. The only car I've owned where people pulled over to let me past.

[@brianr9529]

@@marcustaylor670 my first motor was a black rover 216 gti nothing to shout about but I thought it looked lovely.

[@TeamZSsx]

Coming from Essex I thought James would know it's a COZZ-AH with the AH coming from the back of the throat, A Cossie is a swimming costume little girls wear.

[@dxutube]

You don't move your mouth when saying it

[@ru55ells]

I think you're thinking of the slang for policeman?

[@martinosmorlandez3549]

Awesome. Takes me back!

[@mike_oe]

I had one of these at my disposal 4 or 5 days back in 1996. I loved it, and what really got me was the brakes. Like dropping an anchor.

[@stoneylonesome4062]

Did it have a decent sound system in it?

[@brandonbottomley944]

@@stoneylonesome4062 no,standard but in its day was ok

[@russellpetrie119]

its ashame ford dont make cars like this no more solid comfortable and reliable nearly bought one in 92

[@mickj.147]

Errrrr, RS Focus.

[@russellpetrie119]

@@mickj.147 not as reliable as the escort and ford finaly admitted to the problems theyve had with the focus rs

[@patrykrog8121]

@@russellpetrie119 yh emission problems. I dont think thats a problem with ford its a problem with some people that think electric cars will save the planet(they wont). People dont realise that a major cause of global warming is deforestation as your reducing the amount of co2 that gets turned into oxygen and therefore theres more and more co2. Eaven if we get rid of all polutants its going to carry on as theres not enough trees to sustain the amount of people on earth because of deforestation. Ok i think this whole thing i wrote was not needed but i hate people that are trying to take the good cars away.

[@russellpetrie119]

nothing will save the planet everything has a life cycle i mean atm with convid could be armegeddon on slomo

[@AlexRoebuck]

It really surprises me to say this, but this video is not bad. Not bad at all. It really is. I thought it would be rubbish. But it's just not. 🙂

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Kind words indeed

[@gdfggggg]

Alex Roebuck It’s like the old Top Gear and that’s not a bad thing.

[@liamschannel6294]

That intro had me laughing there😂

[@Mark-mu4pj]

He's turned into James May, gets the Fizz 🤣 good review epic car.

[@carlmanders5414]

Wish I’d have bought one when they were affordable 😢

[@alymorning2961]

I don't they ever were affordable

[@carlmanders5414]

ALY DAVIDSON a few years ago they were 14/ 15 grand now ££££&&

[@scouse21]

I did 😁

[@mudskipper0075]

Wish I’d bought an RS 200 when they were selling them alongside bog standard Sierras....

[@jn5433]

12 years ago you could get a decent one for £20k

[@falken_gt4]

Need to do a round up of the Cossie v GTFour v Lancia Integrale v Sunny GTiR

[@tracktimevideos5164]

But an Impreza STi or Evo trounce on them all.

[@kevinjones3900]

No thanks subaru the piston melters.

[@falken_gt4]

@@tracktimevideos5164 I was meaning these 4 models in a "1994" comparison. Impreza v EVO has been done to death.

[@brianr9529]

Lotus Charlton aswell.

[@tracktimevideos5164]

@ND7800 the Escort Cosworth was around in 1993 as was the Evo and Impreza.