http://www.canepa.com/inventory/collect/2669.html

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"Powered by a 2.1 liter Cosworth turbo with 600 hp, chassis #87 is one of only 24. One owner with only 4000 miles, the car is in new conditions. The EVO has been clocked as the fastest street car ever produced at 0 to 60 in 2.1 seconds ( ) and an est. top speed of 185 mph."

I don't know about 2.1 seconds, but the Ford RS200 Evolution had been listed in the Guinness Book for more than a decade at 3.06 seconds as the fastest accelerating production vehicle (not racing).

So, was it a production car? If so, how come it isn't mentioned more when people talk about records and stuff? I was, and still am, under the impression that it was a race car detuned for road use.

Anyway, email bruce@canepa.com and ask how much it is!

BTW, that website http://www.canepa.com has some amazing and historical original racing cars for sale, Porsche 935 and 962, a GT40, couple of NASCAR cars, a Nissan GTP, and some more, as well as some rare street cars, like the Porsche 959, Buggatti EB 110s, etc. Check out the CLS 55 AMG, it is freakin gorgeous.

8/16/2006 8:22:16 PM

It was a rally car and yes it was fast as shit and it was in production. They stopped making them because they got rid of that class for rally racing (B class or something)

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 8:25 PM. Reason : .]

8/16/2006 8:23:33 PM

its not mentioned because it was never sold in the US, and didn't sell too well in Europe either. So not many people know about it. It was and still is an AMAZING series of cars though, and I'd kill for one to track.

8/16/2006 8:26:32 PM

holy shit on the buggatti I would kill for one of those cars

8/16/2006 8:49:57 PM

i've wanted one of these so bad for years. my dream is some body inherits one and doesnt know what they have, so i buy it off of them for $2000. unfortunately, that will never happen.

8/16/2006 9:08:08 PM

these threads, and most any post by 0epii1, causes me to feel uncomfortable. cause its creepy how hard this guy tries...

8/16/2006 9:20:40 PM

^^sort of like my e30? :-p

I have a car in hand, cash + trade

8/16/2006 9:38:08 PM

did i not mention this as the ultimate getaway car?

8/16/2006 11:34:27 PM

Dude

I'll take OEP making threads about exotics over hearing idiots talk about shitty 540i's, civics, integras and trucks.

8/17/2006 2:23:40 AM

I've always thought this car was a beautiful example of how Ford Europe kicks Ford USA's ass. I got the RS200 in Rally Challenge 2 on the XBox, and drove it most of the rest of the game. It was a fun little beast

8/17/2006 8:44:10 AM

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"^^sort of like my e30? :-p I have a car in hand, cash + trade "

wait, are you selling an e30?

8/17/2006 9:14:16 AM

my e30 is for sale at the right price. it even has a stock bumper now

8/17/2006 10:18:00 AM

you're lucky the fast one was in the garage.

8/17/2006 10:25:03 AM

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"wait, are you selling an e30?"

SOLD! like several months ago to the high bidder...me.

8/17/2006 10:33:39 AM

oh, I have another one now.
E30turbo's old car.

[Edited on August 17, 2006 at 11:20 AM. Reason : .]

8/17/2006 11:20:15 AM

So are you selling one, cause im gonna be in the market for another e30 in the coming months.

8/17/2006 11:29:27 AM

^^you did not inform me you bought another e30! whats it look like? is it in fact turbo'ed?

8/17/2006 11:45:34 AM

white, 90 325i, lightly modded. used to be turboed, back to stock now.

it's my daily until i'm finished w/ the s52 rebuild, maybe a track car after that, or maybe I'll resell it.

8/17/2006 1:05:58 PM

what all are you doing on your m3? just a standard rebuild?

is the e30 a four door?

8/17/2006 3:41:45 PM

yeah, just a head rebuild. negative, the e30 is a 2dr.

8/17/2006 3:50:49 PM

word, cant wait to see it in about two weeks when i get back to raleigh. we'll have to go a drinking at ev.

8/17/2006 4:04:03 PM

sounds like a plan

8/20/2006 5:19:04 PM

This is a rare edition of the RS200. These cars were homologation specials for Group B rally. About 20ish examples were tuned to become the Evo cars. Nice, rare cars that hall ass. But during the time of group b, Audi was the best. They stated after the demise of Group B that they were working on a 1,000 hp motor for their all wheel drive beast the Quattro. Toyota also did something like this. They produced a 500+hp all wheel drive mr2 that was to see action in Group B. There are supposedly 3 examples with only one with 4x4/all wheel drive. Check out his link for info: http://www.stormloader.com/groupb/audi.html

8/20/2006 7:52:30 PM

i know someone with a turbo quattro for sale

8/20/2006 9:05:16 PM

What year model optmusprimer?

8/21/2006 2:30:33 AM