1986 Ford Mustang SVO
Power rose to 205 horsepower and torque rose to 248 lb-ft in mid-1985 and stayed that way for the 1986 model year SVO. This was the last year for the SVO, with a total of 9,844 SVO’s sold throughout its three year history.
By 1986, the SVO was pretty pointless. It was down 20 horsepower on the newly refreshed, fuel-injected 302, but the price tag was still considerably higher. It certainly brought the right hardware to the fight against its bigger engined sibling but it wasn’t enough to drive sales success.
. A 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder provided the underhood punch, offering up 200 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque in 1986. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed Borg-Warner five-speed manual transmission and 3.73 rear gears. To manage this extra speed, four-wheel discs were pilfered from the contemporary Lincoln Mark VII, while a Hurst shifter and closely-spaced pedals made quick shifts easier.
The 1985 SVO only had a few minor changes during its lifetime. The 1986 SVO continued to have the charcoal front and rear bumper moldings, double split rear spoiler, single hole grille, and single offset integrated hood scoop. The Competition Prep package was again offered as an option. This deleted such standard features as the power windows, radio and air conditioning to save weight.
Specifications & Performance
| built at | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| price $ | $15 500 USD |
| engine | Turbocharged Inline-4 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Turbocharged & Intercooled |
| valvetrain | SOHC |
| fuel feed | Bosch/Ford Fuel Injection |
| displacement | 2300 cc / 140.4 in³ |
| bore | 96 mm / 3.78 in |
| stroke | 79.4 mm / 3.13 in |
| compression | 8.0:1 |
| power | 152.9 kw / 205 bhp @ 5000 rpm |
| specific output | 89.13 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 148.23 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 336.24 nm / 248.0 ft lbs @ 3000 rpm |
| body / frame | Unit Steel |
| driven wheels | RWD w/Limited Slip |
| front tires | 225/50VR-16 |
| rear tires | 225/50VR-16 |
| front brakes | Vented Discs w/Vacuum Assist |
| f brake size | x 277 mm / x 10.9 in |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs w/Vacuum Assist |
| r brake size | x 287 mm / x 11.3 in |
| front wheels | F 40.6 x 17.8 cm / 16.0 x 7.0 in |
| rear wheels | R 40.6 x 17.8 cm / 16.0 x 7.0 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist |
| f suspension | MacPherson Struts w/Lower A-Arms, Coil Springs, Koni Adjustable Tube Shocks, Anti-Roll bar |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Upper & Lower Trailing Arms, Koni Adjustable Tube Shocks |
| curb weight | 1383 kg / 3049 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2553 mm / 100.5 in |
| front track | 1468 mm / 57.8 in |
| rear track | 1481 mm / 58.3 in |
| length | 4597 mm / 181.0 in |
| width | 1755 mm / 69.1 in |
| height | 1318 mm / 51.9 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 4.03:1, 2.27:1, 1.50:1, 1.00:1, 0.86:1, :1 |
| final drive | 3.45:1 |
| top speed | ~215.7 kph / 134.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~7.3 seconds |
| 0 – 100 mph | ~19.0 seconds |
| 0 – 1/4 mile | ~15.5 seconds |
