The Thunderbird is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front mounted engine, from Ford.
The 7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 212 bhp (215 PS/158 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 443 N·m (327 lb·ft/45.2 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 2085 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 200 km/h, which equates to 124 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3058 mm | 120.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1602 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 5486 mm | 216 inches | |
| Width | 2014 mm | 79.3 inches | |
| Height | 1323 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2085 kg | 4597 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7022 cc (428.509 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.7 × 91.2 mm
4.36 × 3.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
215 PS (212 bhp) (158 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
443 Nm (327 ft·lb) (45.2 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.5 kW/litre 30.6 ps/litre 30.2 bhp/litre 0.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
63.09 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Au carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 792.8 kPa (115 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 877.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.19 kg/kW 22.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.RA.ARB.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 68937 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Ford Thunderbird added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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