SIERRA XR4i

ENGINE 2792cc Cologne V6 OHV with 9.2:1 compression ratio, Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and electronic breakerless ignition

TRANSMISSION Rear-wheel drive with Type 9 five-speed manual gearbox, 3.62:1 final drive ratio, 241.3mm single-plate clutch

SUSPENSION Front: MacPherson struts, Bilstein gas-filled dampers, 31% uprated coil springs, 26mm anti-roll bar; rear: independent, semi-trailing arms, variable-rate coil springs, Bilstein telescopic gas-filled dampers, 10mm anti-roll bar; PAS optional

BRAKES Front: 256mm ventilated discs; rear: 254mm drums

WHEELS & TYRES 5.5x14” pepperpot alloy wheels and 195/60VR14 tyres

EXTERIOR Sierra three-door hatchback, grey polycarbonate lower body mouldings and wheelarches (charcoal from September 1984), red bumper inserts, colour-coded two-tier rear spoiler, electric mirrors, front fog lamps, red XR4i decals (light or dark silver on red cars and all colours from September 1984); optional headlamp washers, tinted glass (standard from September 1984) and tilting/sliding glass sunroof (standard from September 1984). Colours: Diamond White, Cardinal Red (preSeptember 1984), Black, Strato Silver, Caspian Blue (pre-September 1984), Graphite Grey (preSeptember 1983), Rosso Red (post-September 1984), Nimbus Grey (post-September 1983), Mineral Blue (post-September 1984)

INTERIOR Sports front seats in Oxford cloth with lumbar adjustment, two-spoke sports steering wheel, graphic information module; optional electric front windows (standard from September 1984), central locking (standard from September 1984), heated front seats, rear seat belts, rear seat blinds, trip computer, air conditioning