The Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe had quite a lavish interior, and came with several surprising options. The nature of superchargers means that this 315 lb-ft was available from much lower down in the rev range when compared to its turbocharged predecessor. The higher torque number also points to the fact that this car was aimed at blasting down highways, rather than tearing around a track. With its Eaton supercharger running at 12 psi, the Thunderbird SC produced a healthy 210 hp and 315 lb-ft of torque. V6s famously run very smoothly due to their configuration, and so this was a good move by Ford to signify the intentions of the T-bird SC. Ford recognized this and developed the new engine from their Windsor small-block V8. It would have been better suited to a small sports car than the Thunderbird and its desires to be a grand tourer. The previous generation (Thunderbird Turbo Coupe) came with a 2.3-liter turbo four-cylinder that was certainly capable, but it wasn't befitting of a luxury car. While it didn't come with the 9,000 rpm screaming B18 from its Japanese doppelganger, the Thunderbird SC had its own exciting engine.įord upped the ante with the 3.8-liter supercharged V6 under the hood of the Thunderbird Super Coupe. Against Ford's luxury car brief, it certainly looks every bit the sports coupe. The Thunderbird Super Coupe sits wide and low to the ground, and has a long wheelbase, resulting in a very appealing silhouette. It's not too dissimilar to a DA Honda Integra or a JDM DC2 Honda Integra Type R, both of which are spilling over with classic '90s styling and are still easy on the eye.
The front end is simple, sharp and missing the Blue Oval emblem (as was tradition with Thunderbirds). Its sleek, low-slung appearance looks good to this day. The 10th generation T-Bird really dragged the model out of the '80s and into the '90s. Ford weren't afraid to spend a few dollars making the Thunderbird Super Coupe as good as it could be. Unlike many similar cars at the time, particularly stateside, it came with adjustable shock absorbers, fully independent rear suspension and anti-lock disc brakes on all four corners. That's some pretty stiff competition! But, Ford were confident in the new Thunderbird SC. In its sights were the latest batch of European luxury cars.
Ford built the Thunderbird Super Coupe on their newly-developed MN12 platform.
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