The Thunderbird LX V8 is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Ford.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.6 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) of power at 4250 rpm, and maximum torque of 380 N·m (280 lb·ft/38.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1653 kg.
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 | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 5088 mm | 200.3 inches | |
| Width | 1859 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1653 kg | 3644 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | 99W | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 4250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 380 Nm (280 ft·lb) (38.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.2 kW/litre 45.2 ps/litre 44.6 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.59 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1037.9 kPa (150.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.13 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 125.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.81 kg/kW 18.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/25 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/10.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/30.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/25.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/70 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/70 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 275 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 825583 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 63 | ||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Ford Thunderbird LX V8 added 2025-02-14. Last modified 2025-02-14. |
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