Even Regular Car Reviews is strangely taken with it, calling it a “driver’s driver’s car.” Whatever that means.įor the full low-down, watch the full video review above. In addition, anti-lock disc brakes occupied all four corners, and Automatic Ride Control came standard, which could firm up the suspension under cornering or when turbo boost pressure exceeded 10 psi.Īs puzzling and confused an offering as the Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe was within Ford’s 1980s lineup, the car was quite well-liked, winning Motor Trend‘s Car of the Year in 1987. That was quite an impressive output figure for the time. The 2.3-liter turbo engine featured in the ’87-’88 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe produced 190HP when paired with the 5-speed manual transmission output was limited in cars with automatic gearboxes for the sake of longevity. Model years 1983 through 1988 constituted the entire ninth generation. It was relatively aerodynamic for its time, with the 1983 model achieving a drag coefficient of just 0.35. At 5,600 rpm, the engine delivered 12 psi of boost.
This car is equipped with an automatic transmission. The engine was available with either an automatic transmission or a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe was a Fox platform-based “personal luxury” coupe powered by a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine – essentially the same as that in the Fox-based Mustang. The supercharged intercooled 3.8 liter V6 was rated at 210 horsepower and 315 lb ft of torque. Regular Cars of Regular Car Reviews just published a piece on the 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with 5-speed manual. Apparently taking a break from his 1960 Ford “Vagabond” Falcon build, Mr.
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