Ford

Ford's Group B undertaking met with limited success. The first attempt at a Group B contender, the RS1700T, was a complete disaster and was quickly abandoned. Ford decided that a new approach was needed, and their approach was different from any other manufacturer in Group B at the time. Ford decided to make road-going versions of the RS200 available to the public, and the car would be produced in sufficient numbers to make a profit. Ghia was commissioned to design the body of the car, and the result was a stylish new Group B contender.

Reliant engineering was another company commissioned by Ford, and their job was to design the chassis. The car had several features common among other Group B cars, such as four-wheel-drive, a space frame, mid-engine layout, and kevlar bodywork. However, the RS200 had some unique features, such as adjustable torque split, dual shocks on each corner, and an engine tuned by Bryan Hart, a well-known engine supplier of various F1 teams throughout the 1990s. The 4-cylinder, 16 valve engine was quoted as having over 500 hp, and crash test footage showed that the car was extremely strong. The RS200 wasn't entirely perfect; it did have one significant flaw: it was heavier than its rivals.

The RS200 had a brief rally career. The factory team withdrew immediately following the death of Henri Toivonen, and the remaining rally cars were sold off to help recover Ford's investment. The "evolution" version of the RS200 in the works was much lighter and more powerful than the original RS200, and, had Ford had a chance to use it, the RS200 could have been one of the best.