The Ford Thunderbird is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 212 bhp (215 PS/158 kW) of power at 4300 rpm, and maximum torque of 403 N·m (297 lb·ft/41.1 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2591 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4608 mm | 181.4 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1311 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.8 litre 4785 cc (291.999 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.25 × 83.82 mm
3.75 × 3.3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 215 PS (212 bhp) (158 kW) at 4300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 403 Nm (297 ft·lb) (41.1 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33 kW/litre 44.9 ps/litre 44.3 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.22 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1058.4 kPa (153.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 598.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1135 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 272129 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Ford Thunderbird added 2012-05-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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