XR2

Specs, Mods, Photos

MODEL YEAR
1991
MAKE
Mercury
MODEL/TRIM
Capri XR2
COLOR
red
PACKAGES
Ha,ha loaded for the time being
ENGINE
1.6cc
TRANSMISSION
5 speed Manual
MODS - POWERTRAIN/DRIVETRAIN
Boosted turbo PS
MODS - SUSPENSION/CHASSIS
XR2 package
MODS - IN-CAR ELECTRONICS
ECU
HISTORY/COMMENTS
Supras before A80 Turbo no chance even A70 turbo 2

Back in the early nineties before the great Twin Turbo's gen. There was my tuned XR2 killing I mean killing 300zx turbos, 911 carrera 4 etc. Front drive ain't slush it's fast, responsible, and safe but we're living in a very different time today... ... 4WD Eclipses would get A RUN, VR6 Corados were a joke, till it came the VW 2.0 R6...

For the 1991 model year, the Mercury Capri made its return to the Mercury division after a five-year hiatus. To give Lincoln-Mercury a competitor for the Mazda MX-5 Miata and Toyota MR2, the Capri was released as two-door roadster. In a fashion similar to the first-generation Mercury Capri, the third-generation version is a captive import; produced by Ford of Australia alongside its Ford Capri counterpart and the Ford Falcon, the Mercury Capri was intended for American exports. For the first time since 1978, the Mercury Capri was the first Mercury without any Ford counterpart in North America.

Derived from the Australian Ford Laser (sold in the United States as the first-generation Mercury Tracer), the Ford Capri also shares drivetrain commonality with the Mazda 323. To adapt the Capri for North American sale, Lincoln-Mercury made several changes over the Australian-market Capri. Along with the addition of a driver-side airbag (required to meet passive restraint requirements), the dashboard was changed to non-metric gauges; Mercury Capris are fitted with body-color bumpers.

While both two-door convertibles similar in size and price, the Mercury Capri and Mazda MX-5 featured major departures in powertrain and interior configurations, with the Capri adopting a front-wheel drive powertrain. While the MX-5 was strictly a two-seat vehicle, the Capri was a 2+2, with (small) rear seats. Along with folding back seats (allowing access to the trunk), the Capri also offered the option of a removable hard top (similar to the MX-5).

From 1991 to 1993, the Mercury Capri was sold with minimal revisions; for 1994, the Mercury Capri received the new taillamps and front and rear bumpers received by the Ford Capri in 1993. During its entire production, the Mercury Capri was sold under two trim levels: base-trim and XR2, distinguished largely by powertrain. The base trim was equipped with a 100hp Mazda 1.6L DOHC inline-4; the XR2 was equipped with a turbocharged version of the 1.6L engine, rated at 132hp. A five-speed manual transmission was standard for both trims, with a four-speed automatic available on base-trim Capris. The XR2 came standard with an independent rear suspension and offered reinforced front and rear sway bars.

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