
It could have been Ford's answer to the Buick GNX. That's too bad, because it could have been a great luxury sports coupe. The Turbo Coupe had all the potential for significant performance, but yet it's just not there.

It felt like a car that was built to meet a safe middle ground on a spec sheet so it wouldn't threaten the Mustang. If you got the automatic, that was reduced to 150 horsepower. It also got a standard five-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential to improve performance.īut still, the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe only got 190 horsepower. The Mustang headers will physically fit, but to be quite honest arent going to do much for performance considering how restrictive the engine components and the rest of the exhaust system is. Multi-port fuel injection, a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, automatic dampening, and automatic headlights. The 88 T-Bird is a non roller, non HO 5.0L engine and they made about 150hp in stock trim. Customer reviews and photos may be available to. One of the more interesting ones was the Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.įor the time, it offered some seriously advanced technology. Buy Pilot Automotive 83-88 Ford Thunderbird, 83-88 Mercury Cougar Driver Side, Replacement Glass at Amazon. The Fox-body Mustang gets most of the attention from car enthusiasts these days, but it wasn't the only car Ford built on the Fox platform in the 1980s.
