In 1964 a Mini Minor Cooper S stood on top of the podium in the Monte Carlo Rally with a Porsche 904 and a Saab 96 in second and third places. In the second half of the 80s, when Ford wanted to revive the sales of its large family car - the Sierra, it teamed up with Cosworth.
The Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth showed high, if not absolute, dominance in almost every category in which it competed. It had a supercharged 2.0-liter engine extracted 480 hp and later almost 500 hp.