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The Mustang SVO is a limited-production version of the third generation Ford Mustang sold from 1984 to 1986, with fewer than 10,000 built. SVO is an acronym referring to Special Vehicle Operations, Ford Motor Company's racing division formed in 1980 to oversee all motorsports operations, distribute performance parts developed in racing programs, and develop high-performance production vehicles ...
The 1985 model year dropped the L and Turbo GT, leaving the LX, GT, and SVO models. For 1986, Ford released the first multiport fuel-injected 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8, rated at 200 hp (149 kW; 203 PS). 1986 Ford Mustang GT T-top. In 1986, the Mustang GT saw drivetrain upgrades including a new 10.5-inch (upgraded from 10") clutch.
SVT was founded in 1983 by John Plant of Ford Marketing, Janine Bay of Ford Mustang Program Management, and Robert Burnham of Ford Truck Program Management. Originally known as Special Vehicle Operations, SVO developed the 1984–1986 2.3-liter turbo-charged 4-cylinder Mustang SVO , as well as marketed performance parts through dealer networks ...
The group's sole production car, the Ford Mustang SVO, was designed to compete directly with European sports sedans like BMW's 3 Series. To reduce costs, they used the existing 2.3 L turbocharged four-cylinder engine and Borg-Warner T-5 five-speed manual transmission from the Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe .
Introduced for the 1984 model year, the SVO was intended to be the model that would both reestablish the Mustang as a modern sports coupe and provide a competitor to European and Japanese compact sports coupes of the day. The project became the first for Ford's then-new SVO division, who endowed the car with several suspension and drive train ...
1984 introduced the high-performance Mustang SVO, which featured a 2.3 L turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder engine and unique bodywork. The Mustang celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special GT350 model in white with red interior and red lower-bodyside rocker stripes. 1985 Mustangs received another front-fascia restyle.
1983–1986 Ford LTD; 1983–1986 Mercury Marquis; Turbocharged and intercooled 2.3 liter engine in a 1986 Mustang SVO. Turbo 1979–1981 Ford Mustang; 1979–1981 Mercury Capri; 1980 Ford Fairmont (all body styles except wagons) 1980 Mercury Zephyr (all body styles except wagons) 1985–1989 Merkur XR4Ti; 1983–1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Ford Mustang SVO: 1984–1986 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra (1993) Ford Mustang with 2.3 L turbocharged engine and suspension, brake, and bodywork modifications. Ford Mustang (SN-95) 1994–2004 Ford Mustang: Ford Mustang (S197) 101.3 in (2,573 mm) Mercury Capri: 1979–1986 Capri II: 100.5 in (2,553 mm) Mercury version of Ford Mustang; different rear ...