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Ford TeamRS
Company typeCar tuning
IndustryMotorsport
Automotive engineering
PredecessorFord Special Vehicle Engineering
FoundedBoreham, Essex, England (1963 (1963))
FounderFord Motor Company
Defunct2016
SuccessorFord Performance
Headquarters,
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
David Pericak[1]Global Director Ford Performance Jamal Hameedi[2] Chief Program Engineer Global Performance Vehicles
Kerry Baldori[3] Chief Functional Engineer Global Performance Vehicles
ProductsRacing cars
Performance cars
OwnerFord Motor Company
ParentFord Motor Company
DivisionsFord Racing
SubsidiariesFord's Performance Vehicles
Ford's Team RS
Websitefordracing.com

The Ford TeamRS is Ford Motor Company's European performance car and motorsport division for Ford Racing activity. The Ford RS badge was born for rally racing, the RS stands for Rallye Sport. TeamRS is the successor to Ford Special Vehicle Engineering.

TeamRS has been superseded by a global organisation called Ford Performance. They are responsible for the conversion of the 2006 Ford GT from US-Spec to Euro-Spec.

1976 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk II

History

Ford RS models

Ford ST models

See also

References