| Ford Mustang SVO | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1986 Mustang SVO | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1984–1986 |
| Assembly | Dearborn Assembly Plant, Dearborn, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door liftback |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Ford Fox platform |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3L Lima I4 turbo |
| Transmission | 5-speed T-5 manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100.5 in (2,553 mm)[1] |
| Length | 181.0 in (4,597 mm)[1] |
| Width | 69.1 in (1,755 mm)[1] |
| Height | 51.9 in (1,318 mm)[1] |
| Curb weight | 2,987 lb (1,355 kg)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ford Mustang SVT Cobra |
The Mustang SVO is a limited-production version of the third generation Ford Mustang sold from 1984 to 1986, with fewer than 10,000 built. SVO is an acronym referring to Special Vehicle Operations, Ford Motor Company's racing division formed in 1980 to oversee all motorsports operations, distribute performance parts developed in racing programs, and develop high-performance production vehicles derived from motorsports technologies..[2] Although it departed both physically and mechanically from any prior version of the Mustang, it held the same spot within the lineup, both in terms of performance over "lesser" variants and in prestige, as had variants such as the Shelby-tuned and "BOSS" Mustangs of the 1960s and 1970s.[citation needed]
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The first car from Ford's new Special Vehicle Operations group, the turbocharged Mustang SVO portends good things for Blue Oval enthusiasts.