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Ford MN12 platform | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Also called | FN10 platform (Lincoln Mark VIII) |
Production | 1988–1997 |
Assembly | Lorain, Ohio (Lorain Assembly) Wixom, Michigan (Wixom Assembly) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Personal luxury coupe Grand touring luxury coupe |
Layout | FR layout |
Body style(s) | 2-door coupe |
Vehicles | Ford Thunderbird (tenth generation) Mercury Cougar (seventh generation) Lincoln Mark VIII |
Powertrain | |
Engine(s) | 3.8 L (232 cu in) Essex V6 4.9 L (302 cu in) Windsor V8 4.6 L (281 cu in) Modular V8 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,870 mm (113 in) |
The Ford MN12 platform (Mid-size North America, Corporate Program #12)[1] is a car platform that was used by the Ford Motor Company from 1988 to 1997 for the 1989–1997 model year Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar two-door personal luxury cars. A variant of this platform, known as the FN10 (Lincoln, North American, corporate Program #10), was used for the 1993–1998 model year Lincoln Mark VIII from 1992 to 1998. Each car based on this platform had a front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout with an independent rear suspension.