Some of the highlights on the option sheet included traction control, antilock brakes, leather seats, 16-in. The option package was called the 'cellular phone group.'Ī new standard feature this year was speed-sensitive power steering that was available with the V8 or the supercharged V6.

So the factory cooked up a special deal to combine Ford Electronic's hands-free cellular phone at an attractive price with its premium sound system. The '95 models had no sheetmetal changes and minimal mechanical differences compared to the '94s.įord market research indicated that a high percentage of Thunderbird customers were cellular phone users. The Super Coupe was upgraded to 230 horsepower starting in 1994. The SC also came standard with and automatic-ride-control adjustable suspension. The SC, with the supercharged and intercooled 210-horsepower 3.8-liter V6 under the hood, had choices of a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic gearbox. A 4-speed automatic was the only transmission available with either of these engines. Even with these improvements, however, the V-6 falls far short of the Ford's SOHC V-8 in sensual rewards: It doesn't feel or sound as smooth and refined.At the beginning of the '90s, the Ford Thunderbird was available in LX and high-performance SC (Super Coupe) series. LX T-Birds were powered by the base 140-horsepower 3.8-liter V6 or optional 205-horsepower 4.6-liter 'modular' V8. To quell unwelcome noise and vibration, the 3.4 V-6 now has a laminated oil pan, direct-mount accessories, a new cam-drive belt, and composite cam belt cover. Of course we're comparing a V-6 with a V-8 here, but note that while the Monte Carlo boasts a five-horsepower advantage, the T-bird delivers an extra 60 pound-feet of torque. This gives it an impressive 63.2 horsepower per liter, well above the Ford 4.6's 44.6. The Z34-standard 3.4-liter DOHC V-6-which is the 3.1 block mated to DOHC heads-boasts redesigned intake and exhaust manifolds, cylinder heads, pistons, and a higher compression ratio (up to 9.7:1 from 9.25:1) to help raise its power peaks by five horsepower to 215 ponies at 5200 rpm and five pound-feet of torque to 220 pound-feet at 4000 rpm.

Under the hood, the base 3.1-liter OHV V-6 found only in the lower-level Monte Carlo LS produces 160 horsepower.

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