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Turbo Coupes also featured a limited slip rear end, larger wheels and tires, and a more sport-oriented interior.

Thanks to a turbocharger, the 2.3 liter four cylinder delivered 155 horsepower. While a 140 horsepower, 5.0 liter Windsor V8 was available, the Turbo Coupe was the top performance model. The 1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe seen here is a prime example. Performance was back on the menu, and while V8s still reigned supreme, two major technological advancements helped to put the pep back in our step.Įlectronic fuel injection and turbocharging combined for a one-two punch that meant that manufacturers could do less with more. Coincidence?īy the mid-1980s, we had collectively pulled ourselves out of the malaise of the 1970s. Judas Priest's excellent Turbo album was released the same year that Ford built this beautiful blue Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.