Group A touring car regulations spawned some of the most monstrous road and track cars that did battle on the race track and in the showrooms. One such model was the Ford Sierra RS500 and thanks to CNC Motorsport, we will see three brand-new cars returning to the track.

The first car, alongside other projects, has been assembled over two years by a former Andy Rouse engineering employee and his son, and this has now been delivered to its lucky customer. For those who have ordered the two remaining cars, there is good news as the process of sourcing and building the shells is underway.

What is even more impressive is that the cars are being built to the exact specifications of the originals, which were prepared by Andy Rouse Engineering. To do this, all the machined parts going into the Sierra are produced by CNC Motorsport. It would have been a lot easier if they decided to just purchase off-the-shelf parts that were close to the original. However, this approach has allowed CNC Motorsport to keep these three continuation models as faithful to the originals as possible. 

Other ways that they have managed to keep the car faithful to the original is through the use of a 5-speed Getrag gearbox, period gauges, fuel tank enclosures, and roll cages that meet the same specifications as the Rouse cars. 

That 5-speed ‘box is paired to a 575 bhp Cosworth YB engine built by Harvey Gibbs. Extracting this much power out of a four-cylinder engine is quite frankly an achievement that is worthy of tipping your hat to, and it’s safe to assume that it won’t be a slouch on track.