New Ford Escort Mk1 RS: 325bhp, 10,000rpm, 895kg! | 4K

In this video Top Gear looks at a brand-new, road-going Ford Escort Mk1 RS. It weighs just 895kg, and the bespoke 2.1-litre engine produces 325bhp and revs to 10,000rpm! Officially licensed by Ford, it’s been engineered by Boreham Motorworks, a sister company to Evoluto, who recently created a Ferrari F355-based restomod.  🚗 Ford Escort Mk1 RS from Boreham Motorworks 🎤 Ollie Marriage 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup 🛍️ Top Gear Shop: https://www.topgear.com/shop Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 Ford Escort Mk1 RS Intro 01:20 How Much?! 01:56 Exterior Walkaround 02:30 Billet Aluminium Everywhere 03:30 What’s In The Boot? 04:14 Interior Explainer 04:38 Carbon Roll Cage & Helmet Holders 05:09 Steering Wheel + Switchgear 06:06 Manual Gearbox! 06:55 A Key Detail 07:24 Breitling Clocks 08:05 Who Makes This Car? 08:48 Here’s One They Made Earlier… 09:08 Official Sanctioned By Ford 09:48 Trick New Suspension 10:38 A Feature Shared With The GMA T.50 11:06 What’s That Funny Bulge? 11:54 Two Different Engines! 12:24 10,000rpm TEN-K 14:56 Dyno Run To 10,000rpm! 15:19 155bhp Per Litre 16:33 All-New Suspension 17:07 911 GT3-Beating Power To Weight 17:35 Rivals 18:05 The Ultimate B-Road Machine?