Turbo Legend

<p>When Ford and Cosworth joined forces in the mid-1980s few could have predicted that their collaboration would create one of the most celebrated performance cars of all time. Turbo Legend: The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Story chronicles the complete saga of a machine that redefined speed engineering and street credibility across Britain and beyond. Born from the demands of Group A touring car racing the Cossie became an instant icon-its whale-tail spoiler and turbocharged heart symbolizing an era of raw unfiltered performance.</p><p></p><p>From its debut as a homologation special to its total domination on racetracks worldwide this book traces the Sierra RS Cosworth's transformation from competition weapon to cultural legend. Each chapter dives deep into its engineering brilliance its triumphs under the banners of Eggenberger and Dick Johnson Racing and its evolution through the RS500 and Sapphire 4x4. It captures the drama of victory and the inevitability of change as regulations technology and time reshaped its world.</p><p></p><p>But Turbo Legend goes beyond the track. It explores how the Sierra RS Cosworth came to embody 1980s Britain-equal parts rebellion innovation and pride. Through stories of owners tuners and collectors who have kept the flame alive it reveals how the sound of boost and the whistle of a Garrett turbo became more than noise-they became emotion memory and heritage.</p><p></p><p>For enthusiasts engineers and anyone who ever felt their pulse quicken at the sight of an RS badge this is the definitive story of Ford's greatest performance car. Meticulously researched and written in compelling narrative style it celebrates the car that didn't just win races-it won hearts.</p>