What was the Mazda equivalent of the Ford Probe?

What was the Mazda equivalent of the Ford Probe?

Mazda MX-6
The Mazda MX-6 is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive coupé manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1987-1997 across two generations. Mechanically identical to the Capella/626 and its hatchback platform mate, the Ford Probe, these cars shared the GD (1988–1992) and GE (1993–1997) platforms.

Is the Ford Probe GT RWD?

Is Ford Probe I GT All Wheel Drive (AWD)? No, the Ford Probe I GT is not All Wheel Drive (AWD). It’s Front Wheel Drive (FWD).

How many Ford Probes are still on the road?

They’re so rare, you’ll probably never see another Therefore, there aren’t many on the road; according to the brilliant HowManyLeft.com there are only 763 Probes left on British roads. That’s so incredibly low that you’d be lucky to ever see another one on the road.

What kind of engine did Ford Probe have?

The 1988–92 Ford Probe was based on the Mazda MX-6 coupé, powered by the same 2.2-liter four-cylinder as the more conservative Japanese original. That meant 110 hp in naturally-aspirated form, or 145 hp and 190 lb-ft of torque in the turbocharged Probe GT.

What was the torque of a 1993 Ford Probe GT?

Its 203 pound-feet of torque gave the previous Probe GT great mid-range thrust, and the car trounced all corners in street-start 5-to-60-mph acceleration and in the top-gear 50-to-70-mph roll on.

What was the biggest aesthetic improvement of the Ford Probe GT?

Probably the biggest single aesthetic improvement is one you can’t see, because it’s nestled under the gently arched hood of the Probe GT model.

What was the SE package on the Ford Probe?

For 1993 and 1994, Ford offered a “SE” appearance package on the base model Probe. The package offered 3 spoke swirl-style alloy wheels, the GT model’s ground effects, and the GT model’s front bumper. Unlike the base, you were able to opt for power windows and mirrors on the SE package.