What was the horsepower of a 2002 Ford Thunderbird?
What was the horsepower of a 2002 Ford Thunderbird?
The standard powerplant was a 3.9-liter V8, which was a short-stroke version of the AJ-26 4.0-liter V8 available in the Jaguar. The T-Bird’s 3.9 was rated at 252 horsepower for 2002, and the addition of variable-valve timing for 2003 raised power output to a solid 280 hp.
What kind of engine does a Ford Thunderbird have?
The sole engine of the Thunderbird was a Jaguar-designed AJ-30 3.9 L DOHC V8, a short-stroke (85mm) variant of the Jaguar AJ-26 4.0 L V8, rated at 252 hp (188 kW) and 267 lb⋅ft (362 N⋅m) of torque — in combination with Ford’s 5R55N 5-speed automatic transmission.
When did the Ford Thunderbird first come out?
The production car didn’t come out until the middle of 2001 as a 2002 model, more than two years after the concept’s debut. It still took home Motor Trend’ s Car of the Year award, and there was enough interest to sell 31,368 copies, on par with the Chevrolet Corvette.
Are there any recalls on 2002 Ford Thunderbird?
Why the 2002 Thunderbird coil, spark plugs and connectors were not covered under the recall of the 2003-5 is beyond me. Ford did an injustice to 2002 owners of the Thunderbird by not accepting that they had an issue with the car and I would like to see this issue remediated. The contact owns a 2002 Ford thunder bird.
The standard powerplant was a 3.9-liter V8, which was a short-stroke version of the AJ-26 4.0-liter V8 available in the Jaguar. The T-Bird’s 3.9 was rated at 252 horsepower for 2002, and the addition of variable-valve timing for 2003 raised power output to a solid 280 hp.
What kind of engine does Ford Thunderbird have?
Based on the same platform as the Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-Type, the 2002 – 05 Thunderbird repeated some of the same mistakes as the first generation that inspired it. It was large, but only a two-seater. It was sporty, with a 252-horsepower V-8, but far being from a sports car, with a flexy body structure and mandatory automatic transmission.
What was the sales of the Ford Thunderbird in 2003?
But 2003 sales were less than half that, at just 14,678. Based on the same platform as the Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-Type, the 2002 – 05 Thunderbird repeated some of the same mistakes as the first generation that inspired it. It was large, but only a two-seater.
Why the 2002 Thunderbird coil, spark plugs and connectors were not covered under the recall of the 2003-5 is beyond me. Ford did an injustice to 2002 owners of the Thunderbird by not accepting that they had an issue with the car and I would like to see this issue remediated. The contact owns a 2002 Ford thunder bird.
