It was developed to replace the Mustang; after AutoWeek revealed the plan in April 1987, consumer outrage made Ford decide it would not make a suitable Mustang.
Lead trim: 2.2 Mazda F2 I4 · up to 145 hp
Ford Probe first generationGD · 1989–1992
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Ford Probe first generation yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactIt was developed to replace the Mustang; after AutoWeek revealed the plan in April 1987, consumer outrage made Ford decide it would not make a suitable Mustang.
The first-generation Ford Probe was based on the Mazda GD platform and built with Mazda in Flat Rock, Michigan, debuting in 1988 for the 1989 model year and produced until 1992. It was a three-door liftback, offered in the United States in GL, LX and GT trims. The base engine was a 2.2 litre SOHC 12-valve Mazda F2 four of 110 hp; the GT had a 145 hp turbocharged version, and the LX a 3.0 litre Vulcan V6.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford Probe Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Ford Probe yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 Mazda F2 I4 | 1989–1992 | 2.2 L I4 | 110 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 Turbo Mazda F2T I4 | 1989–1992 | 2.2 L I4 | 145 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.0 Vulcan V6 | 1989–1992 | 3.0 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.2 Mazda F2 I4 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Design lead Mimi Vandermolen shaped it around the problems women had driving cars, reasoning that solving them would make it easier for men too.
The Ford Probe was originally developed to replace the Mustang before public backlash led Ford to keep the Mustang as a separate rear-wheel-drive model.
It was developed to replace the Mustang; after AutoWeek revealed the plan in April 1987, consumer outrage made Ford decide it would not make a suitable Mustang.
Rivals
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