The first-gen Sierra Cosworth, developed to race in Group A, is a 3-door front-wheel drive. Unveiled in March 1985, the car was produced from the following year. In 1987, the English vehicle engineering company Tickford upgraded 500 of the 5,545 units sold, with the steering wheel on the right-hand side and a few changes including a 2-litre turbo engine increased from 204 to 224 hp.