Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)

About Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)

The eleventh generation of the Ford Thunderbird—a series of personal luxury cars—was produced between 2001 and 2005 by the American automaker Ford Motor Company. The Thunderbird debuted at the 1999 edition of the North American International Auto Show. Designed by Jack Telnack and manufactured in Wixom, Michigan, the car was available as both a convertible and a hardtop convertible. It is the indirect successor to the tenth generation of the Thunderbird, and 68,098 units were produced before its discontinuation in July 2005. The official series production of the Thunderbird commenced in June 2001. The Thunderbird, a two-door car, features Jaguar's 3.9 L AJ35 V8 engine. It generates a power output of 252 horsepower (188 kW) and a torque output of 267 pound force-feet (362 N⋅m); an update was implemented in 2003, increasing outputs to 280 horsepower (209 kW) and 286 pound force-feet (388 N⋅m). Based upon Ford's "DEW" platform, the car has a rear-wheel drive layout with a front engine placement.