The XR8 was a standard five-door Sierra but with a Mustang V8 shoe-horned into the engine bay, earning the nickname 'The Animal'.
The XR8 was a standard five-door Sierra but with a Mustang V8 shoehorned into the engine bay, earning the nickname 'The Animal'A total of 252 were built, including two prototypes, with the first two sold to Ford enthusiasts from the Cape West Coast. Car number 88 was imported to the UK in 1990.The South African-built car was recently on sale in North Yorkshire, UK, listed by Hagerty UK, a prominent classic car insurer.
Marriner asked Morris for help, who agreed that the project could continue “out of hours” with no affect on his team’s day jobs.Mustang engine with a four-barrel Holley carburettor in standard tune. It was only 100mm longer than the V6.
Ford quoted performance figures of “under eight seconds” for the zero to 100km/h sprint and “in excess of 225km/h for the top speed, so the XR8 was no slouch.
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