What Mustang came with a turbo?
Ford Mustang SVO
The Ford Mustang SVO was an interesting gamble by the Blue Oval in the mid-1980s. The company’s Special Vehicle Operations Department created a pony car with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine for a Mustang with performance as good as (or better than in some metrics) the venerable, V8-powered GT trim.
When did the Ford Mustang SVO Turbo come out?
The team’s first production car debuted in 1984. The Mustang SVO was only available with a 2.3 Liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and Borg-Warner T-5 5-speed manual transmission sourced from the all-new Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe to help reduce costs. Interiors were available in any color as long as it was charcoal grey (leather or cloth).
What are the modifications to a Ford Mustang SVO?
In addition to the advanced engine, the SVO featured several key modifications over the standard Mustang to help increase performance.
What was the horsepower of a 1986 Mustang SVO?
With fine tuning and the addition of a new water-cooling system, power output rose to 200 horsepower (149 kW) for 1986 (205 horsepower (153 kW) for 439 85.5 SVOs). Also, the 1985 1/2 and 1986 SVO had new “aero” headlights.
How many SVO’s are there in a Shelby Mustang?
The projected SVO run of 10,000 units per year created many problems for the engineering team. Take the shocks for example, the entire year’s SVO production could be met in less than a week. This was deemed to be too expensive. Koni who produced the shocks for the Shelby Mustangs in years past was more than happy to oblige.
The team’s first production car debuted in 1984. The Mustang SVO was only available with a 2.3 Liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and Borg-Warner T-5 5-speed manual transmission sourced from the all-new Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe to help reduce costs. Interiors were available in any color as long as it was charcoal grey (leather or cloth).
In addition to the advanced engine, the SVO featured several key modifications over the standard Mustang to help increase performance.
What was the horsepower of a 1985 Mustang SVO?
With fine tuning and the addition of a new water-cooling system, power output rose to 200 horsepower (149 kW) for 1986 (205 horsepower (153 kW) for 439 85.5 SVOs). Also, the 1985 1/2 and 1986 SVO had new “aero” headlights. These headlights were designed for the 1984 model, but regulations would not allow them to be used until the mid-1985 update.
The projected SVO run of 10,000 units per year created many problems for the engineering team. Take the shocks for example, the entire year’s SVO production could be met in less than a week. This was deemed to be too expensive. Koni who produced the shocks for the Shelby Mustangs in years past was more than happy to oblige.