| Dimensions
|
| Exterior
|
| Overall
length |
186.3
in. (4,733 mm) |
| Overall
width |
72.0
in. (1,829 mm) |
| Overall
height |
52.1
in. (1,323 mm) |
| Wheelbase |
107.2
in. (2,724 mm) |
| Track
width, front |
60.5
in. (1,537 mm) |
| Track
width, rear |
60.2
in. (1,529 mm) |
| Front
overhang |
35.7
in. (906 mm) |
| Rear
overhang |
43.4
in. (1,103 mm) |
| Interior |
| Headroom |
37.2
in. (944 mm) |
| Shoulder
room |
57.3
in. (1,455 mm) |
| Hip
room |
53.7
in. (1,365 mm) |
| Legroom
(minimum-maximum) |
35.2-43.7
in. (894-1,109 mm) |
| Cargo
dimensions |
| Trunk
volume |
6.7
cu. ft. (0.19 cu. meters) |
| Interior
storage |
1.8
cu. ft. (0.05 cu. meters) |
| Total
cargo volume |
8.5
cu. ft. (0.24 cu. meters) |
| Base
curb weight |
| Convertible
weight |
3,775
lbs. (1,699 kg) |
| Convertible
weight w/removable top |
3,863
lbs. (1,738 kg) |
| Engine
|
| Weight |
382
lbs. (172 kg) |
| Engine
displacement/type |
3.9L
32V DOHC V-8 |
| Bore |
3.44
in. (86 mm) |
| Stroke |
3.4
in. (85mm) |
| Compression
ratio |
10.55:1 |
| Horsepower |
252
@ 6,100 rpm |
| Torque |
267
@ 4,300 rpm |
| Cylinders |
8 |
| Head |
Semi-permanent
mold, aluminum (319-T5) |
| Block |
Precision
sand cast aluminum alloy cylinder block (319-T5) with cast-in-place
iron liners; Ford/Cosworth process squeeze cast aluminum alloy bearing
bed plate (380-T5) ILO separate bearing caps |
| Intake
manifold |
Composite
material |
| Crankshaft |
Nodular
iron |
| Valve
gear |
Chilled
cast iron, with inverted tooth profile sprockets/chain drive. Two
primary chains drive the intake camshafts. |
| Included
valve angle |
28.5
degrees |
| Valve
(head) sizes |
Intake
1.4 in. (35 mm); exhaust 1.2 in. (31mm) |
| Valve
lifters |
Direct-acting
mechanical bucket (DAMB) |
| Pistons |
Aluminum,
dished with floating pin |
| Connecting
rods |
Cracked
sinter forged powdered metal |
| Engine
management |
PTEC |
| Injection
|
Sequential
multi-port electronic fuel injection with air assist |
| Ignition |
Coil-on-plug |
| Emission
control |
EGR |
| Emission
level |
LEV |
| Transmission |
| Type |
Five-speed
automatic overdrive |
| Ratios |
| 1st |
3.22:1 |
| 2nd |
2.41:1 |
| 3rd |
1.55:1 |
| 4th |
1.00:1 |
| 5th |
0.75:1 |
| Reverse |
3.07:1 |
| Final
drive ratio |
3.58:1 |
| Fuel
economy |
| Highway
(est.) |
23
mpg (9.77 km/L) |
| City
(est.) |
17
mpg (7.23 km/L) |
| Fuel
tank size |
18.0
gal. (68.4 L) |
| Coefficient
of drag |
0.379 |
| Brakes |
| Front |
Ventilated
disc with twin-piston caliper; 300-mm (11.8-in.) rotor diameter |
| Rear |
Ventilated
disc with single-piston caliper; 288-mm (11.3-in.) rotor diameter |
| Anti-lock
braking |
Four-wheel,
with electronic brake force distribution |
| Steering |
| Type |
Variable
assist rack-and-pinion |
| Turning
diameter |
37.5
ft. |
| Turning
radius |
18.75
ft. |
| Ratio |
18.0:1
on-center |
| Body/chassis |
| Frame |
Cross-car
beam and three bolted-on X-braces |
| Front
suspension |
| Type |
Independent
short- and long-arm with coil springs, tubular stabilizer bar |
| Shock
absorbers |
Twin-tube,
single damper with integral rebound spring |
| Rear
suspension |
| Type |
Independent
short- and long-arm with coil springs, solid stabilizer bar, mounted
on isolated rear subframe |
| Shock
absorbers |
Twin-tube,
single damper |
| Tires
and wheels |
| Tires |
P235/50R17
all-season BSW handling |
| Wheels |
17-inch,
21-spoke cast aluminum wheels (standard)
17-inch, 7-spoke, chromed cast aluminum wheel (optional) |
| Color
and trim |
| Exterior
colors |
Inspiration
Yellow
Torch Red
Thunderbird Blue
Evening Black
Whisper White |
| Soft
top color |
Midnight
Black |
| Removable
top colors |
Evening
Black (available with all exterior colors)
Whisper White (available with Whisper White exterior)
Performance White (available with Inspiration Yellow, Torch Red, Thunderbird
Blue, Evening Black exteriors)
Torch Red (available with Torch Red exterior)
Thunderbird Blue (available with Thunderbird Blue exterior)
Inspiration Yellow (available with Inspiration Yellow exterior) |
| Interior
trim colors |
Midnight
Black (standard)
Torch Red (optional with Torch Red, Evening Black, Whisper White exteriors)
Thunderbird Blue (optional with Thunderbird Blue exterior)
Inspiration Yellow (optional with Inspiration Yellow exterior) |
| Manufacturing
and production |
| Engine
production plant |
Lima
(Ohio) Engine |
| Transmission
production plant |
Sharonville
(Ohio) Transmission |
| Final
assembly |
Wixom
(Mich.) Assembly |
| Annual
production |
25,000 |
