Ford Thunderbird specifications

Ford Thunderbird data
 
bodywork
Body type4/5 seater fixed-head coupé
Number of doors2
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase 2877 mm 113.3 inches
Track/tread (front) 1549 mm 61 inches
Track/tread (rear) 1524 mm 60 inches
Length 5220 mm 205.5 inches
Width 1956 mm 77 inches
Height 1334 mm 52.5 inches
Ground clearance
length:wheelbase ratio 1.81
Kerb weight 2023 kg 4460 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 6.4 litre
6387 cc
(389.759 cu in)
Bore × Stroke 102.9 × 96 mm
4.05 × 3.78 in
Bore/stroke ratio 1.07
Valve gear overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder
16 valves in total
maximum power output 304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW)
at 4600 rpm
maximum torque 579 Nm (427 ft·lb) (59 kgm)
at 2800 rpm
Specific output 35 kW/litre
47.6 ps/litre
47 bhp/litre
0.77 bhp/cu in
Specific torque 90.65 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3
Engine construction
Lubrication
compression ratio 10.5:1
Fuel system
bmep (brake mean effective pressure) 1139.2 kPa (165.2 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings
Engine coolant Water
Unitary capacity 798.38 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
Power-to-weight ratio Higher is better
150.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg)
0.15 PS/kg
110.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg)
0.11 kW/kg
148.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg)
0.15 bhp/kg
0.07 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio Lower is better
9.04 kg/kW
15.11 lb/bhp
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
Turning circle
Front suspension I.CS.
Rear suspension LA.SE.
Wheel size front
Wheel size rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes F/R Dr/Dr-S
Front brake diameter
Rear brake diameter
Braked area
Gearbox 3 speed automatic
Top gear ratio 1
Final drive ratio
general
Carfolio.com ID71082
Production total
Model code
RAC rating 52.5
Insurance classification No information available
Tax band No information available
Ford Thunderbird added before December 1995.
Last modified 2015-04-27.

Ford Thunderbird models

Ford Thunderbird Convertible -
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 6387 cm3/389.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6387 cm3/389.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6387 cm3/389.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5894 cm3/359.7cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5894 cm3/359.7cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5894 cm3/359.7cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5894 cm3/359.7cuin 294 PS 290 bhp 216 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4A 6750 cm3/411.9cuin 319 PS 315 bhp 235 kW 2423 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6748 cm3/411.8cuin 2160 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 6748 cm3/411.8cuin 2280 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5898 cm3/359.9cuin 1753 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5898 cm3/359.9cuin 1746 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5957 cm3/363.5cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5957 cm3/363.5cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
Chevrolet Caprice Custom Coupé -
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1692 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1715 kg
Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupé SS454 -
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1670 kg
Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupé SS454  -
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1694 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1553 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1549 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1562 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1569 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1564 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1675 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1699 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1578 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5354 cm3/326.7cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1592 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1588 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1602 kg
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door light delivery vehicle/​ute/bakkie FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1572 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1568 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW 1581 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 2A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 7446 cm3/454.4cuin 289 PS 285 bhp 213 kW 1711 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 5733 cm3/349.8cuin 304 PS 300 bhp 224 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 6295 cm3/384.1cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 6295 cm3/384.1cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 6295 cm3/384.1cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6295 cm3/384.1cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 6292 cm3/384.0cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 6292 cm3/384.0cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 6292 cm3/384.0cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6292 cm3/384.0cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3M 6271 cm3/382.7cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 6271 cm3/382.7cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3M 6271 cm3/382.7cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 6271 cm3/382.7cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 6286 cm3/383.6cuin 309 PS 305 bhp 227 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5907 cm3/360.5cuin 299 PS 295 bhp 220 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5907 cm3/360.5cuin 299 PS 295 bhp 220 kW