Ford-Cosworth YB engine
E1034255
The Ford-Cosworth YB engine is a high-performance turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant famed for its success in motorsport and its use in iconic Ford Sierra and Escort RS Cosworth models.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automotive engine
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inline-four engine ⓘ internal combustion engine ⓘ turbocharged engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | forced induction ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ford Pinto engine block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| bore | 90.8 mm ⓘ |
| brandAssociation |
Cosworth YB tuning scene
ⓘ
Ford RS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | relatively low for turbocharged use ⓘ |
| configuration | inline-four ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 4 ⓘ |
| designer | Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement |
1993 cc
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2.0 litres ⓘ |
| family | Ford Cosworth Y-series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| headMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| induction | turbocharged ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine longitudinal ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Cosworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| market | European performance cars ⓘ |
| motorsportCategory |
Group A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rallying ⓘ touring car racing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high specific output
ⓘ
motorsport success ⓘ tuning potential ⓘ |
| notableModelAssociation | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth road car homologation GENERATED ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
over 200 bhp in road trim
ⓘ
over 500 bhp in race trim ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1986 ⓘ |
| stroke | 76.95 mm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
NERFINISHED
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Ford Sapphire RS Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Sierra RS Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Group A touring cars NERFINISHED ⓘ World Rally Championship cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | DOHC ⓘ |
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