Ford Escort RS Cosworth
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The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a high-performance, rally-bred homologation special from the 1990s, famed for its turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive, and distinctive "whale tail" rear spoiler.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ford Escort | 3 |
| Ford Escort RS Cosworth canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11136747 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ford Escort RS Cosworth Context triple: [Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, relatedModel, Ford Escort RS Cosworth]
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
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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Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a popular supermini/subcompact car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, efficiency, and wide appeal in urban and everyday driving.
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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.
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Ford Capri (early European models)
The Ford Capri (early European models) was a stylish rear-wheel-drive coupé produced by Ford of Europe from 1969, marketed as an affordable “European Mustang” and popular for its sporty image and wide range of engines and trims.
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Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a popular compact car known for its agile handling, practicality, and strong sales in global markets.
- 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 Escort RS Cosworth Target entity description: The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a high-performance, rally-bred homologation special from the 1990s, famed for its turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive, and distinctive "whale tail" rear spoiler.
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
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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B.
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a popular supermini/subcompact car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, efficiency, and wide appeal in urban and everyday driving.
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C.
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.
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D.
Ford Capri (early European models)
The Ford Capri (early European models) was a stylish rear-wheel-drive coupé produced by Ford of Europe from 1969, marketed as an affordable “European Mustang” and popular for its sporty image and wide range of engines and trims.
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E.
Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a popular compact car known for its agile handling, practicality, and strong sales in global markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
homologation special
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rally car ⓘ sports car ⓘ |
| 0-100kmh | around 5.7 seconds ⓘ |
| aerodynamicFeature |
front splitter
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large rear “whale tail” spoiler ⓘ wide body kit ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Karmann Rheine plant, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 3-door hatchback ⓘ |
| brakeType |
rear disc brakes
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ventilated front disc brakes ⓘ |
| brand | Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | 1990s automobiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curbWeight | around 1,275 kg ⓘ |
| designer | Ford Special Vehicle Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivetrain | four-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineCode | Ford Cosworth YBT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-four ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 2.0 litre ⓘ |
| engineType | turbocharged petrol engine ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | MacPherson strut ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1,390 mm ⓘ |
| homologationFor | World Rally Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| induction | single turbocharger ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4,090 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketSegment | high-performance compact car ⓘ |
| modelLine | Ford Escort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adjustable rear wing on some versions
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permanent four-wheel drive system in early cars ⓘ |
| platformBasis | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth floorpan ⓘ |
| powerOutput | around 227 bhp (standard road version) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1996 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1992 ⓘ |
| racingCategory | Group A rallying ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | independent rear suspension ⓘ |
| subBrand | Ford RS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ford Escort WRC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 225 km/h ⓘ |
| torqueOutput | around 304 Nm (standard road version) ⓘ |
| transmission | 5-speed manual gearbox ⓘ |
| tuningPartner | Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvetrain | DOHC 16-valve ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 2,520 mm ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1,770 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ford Escort RS Cosworth Description of subject: The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a high-performance, rally-bred homologation special from the 1990s, famed for its turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive, and distinctive "whale tail" rear spoiler.
Referenced by (5)
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Ford Escort
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Ford Escort
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