The Ford Thunderbird V6 is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
The 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that produces 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 252 N·m (186 lb·ft/25.7 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1448 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 190 km/h, which equates to 118 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2753 mm | 108.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 5090 mm | 200.4 inches | |
| Width | 1882 mm | 74.1 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 124 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1448 kg | 3192 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80.9 litres | 17.8 [21.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3791 cc (231.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 86.4 mm
3.8 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
252 Nm (186 ft·lb) (25.7 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
23.2 kW/litre 31.6 ps/litre 31.1 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
66.47 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.65:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 835.3 kPa (121.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 631.83 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 | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 82.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.46 kg/kW 27.49 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 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.050 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TrailRA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/75 R 14 WSW | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/75 R 14 WSW | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 255 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1778 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 80586 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Ford Thunderbird V6 added 2001-06-27. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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