Ford Thunderbird (tenth generation)

Ford Thunderbird Tenth Generation
1989 Thunderbird Super Coupe
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	October 1988–September 1997
Assembly	United States: Lorain, Ohio (Lorain Assembly)
Designer	Jack Telnack (1985)
Body and chassis
Class	Personal luxury car
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	Ford MN12
Related	Lincoln Mark VIII Mercury Cougar
Powertrain
Engine	3.8 L Essex V6 (1989–1997) 3.8 L Essex supercharged V6 (1989–1995) 4.9 L small block V8 (1991–1993) 4.6 L Ford Modular V8 (1994–1997)
Transmission	4-speed Ford AOD automatic (1989–1993) 4-speed Ford AOD 4R70W automatic (1994–1997) 5-speed Mazda M5R2 manual (1989–1995 Super Coupe only)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length	1989–1993: 198.7 in (5,047 mm) 1994–97: 200.3 in (5,088 mm)
Width	1989–1995: 72.7 in (1,847 mm) 1996–1997: 73.2 in (1,859 mm)
Height	1994–1997: 52.5 in (1,334 mm) 1994–1995 Super Coupe: 53.0 in (1,346 mm) 1989–1993: 52.7 in (1,339 mm) 1991–1993 Upper End Models: 53.1 in (1,349 mm)
Curb weight	3,536 lb (1,604 kg) (1989 V6 model) 3,725 lb (1,690 kg) (1995 V8 model)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Thunderbird (ninth generation)
Successor	Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)

The tenth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car that was produced by Ford for the 1989 to 1997 model years. It was introduced on December 26, 1988 as a 1989 model alongside its sister car, the Mercury Cougar.^[1] Developed on Ford's new MN12 (Mid-Size North American Project 12) platform from the second quarter of 1984 (production approved in mid-1985),^[2][3] the new Thunderbird featured a more aerodynamic body that was slightly shorter in overall length relative to the 1988 Thunderbird but had a nine-inch-longer wheelbase.

With the exception of the 1955 model, the Thunderbird traditionally used no "FORD" exterior badging of any kind. For this generation only, the Ford Blue Oval emblem was used on the trunklid.