1973 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk I 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 9.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.8 s @ 86 mph |
| Top speed | 180 kph / 112 mph |
| Curb weight | 915 kilograms (2017 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1973 |
| Displacement | 1993 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 122 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 101 metric horsepower (100 brake horsepower / 75 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 145 Newton-meters (107 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Ford Escort RS2000 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.8 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 14.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 22.5 s |
| 0-90 mph | 30.6 s |
Ford Escort RS2000 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.1 s @ 54 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.1 s @ 70 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.7 s @ 80 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.8 s @ 86 mph |
| 2000 feet | 24.6 s @ 93 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 29.5 s @ 96 mph |
| 3000 feet | 32.1 s @ 97 mph |
| 3500 feet | 35.5 s @ 99 mph |
Ford Escort RS2000 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 13.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 18.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 23.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 28.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 32.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 35.9 s |
Ford Escort RS2000 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.4 s @ 90 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.1 s @ 113 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.5 s @ 128 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.7 s @ 138 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.7 s @ 145 kph |
| 600 meters | 24.4 s @ 149 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.0 s @ 152 kph |
| 800 meters | 29.4 s @ 154 kph |
| 900 meters | 31.7 s @ 156 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.0 s @ 158 kph |
