The Thunderbird is an automobile from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) at 6000 rpm and 388 Nm (286 lbft/39.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1712 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2723 mm | 107.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4732 mm | 186.3 inches | |
| Width | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1323 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1712 kg | 3774 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 2.08 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3950 cc (241.044 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 85 mm
3.39 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 388 Nm (286 ft·lb) (39.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.9 kW/litre 71.9 ps/litre 70.9 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.23 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1234.4 kPa (179 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 165.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 121.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 163.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.2 kg/kW 13.7 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.SLA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SLA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P235/50 VR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/50 VR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3032 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 103301 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Ford Thunderbird added 2002-12-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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