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The Ford Tempo is a front-engine, front-drive, five passenger, two- or four-door sedan manufactured and marketed by Ford for model years 1984-1994, over a single generation. The successor of the Ford Fairmont , the Tempo marked both the downsizing of the Ford compact car line and its adoption of front-wheel drive .
The Ford HSC engine is an automobile gasoline engine from the Ford Motor Company, sold from 1984 until 1994. HSC stands for High Swirl Combustion.It was made in two displacements: 2.3 L and 2.5 L, and used in only two model lines: the Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz and the Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable.
Topaz: 1984 1994 2 Compact, rebadged Ford Tempo: Sable: 1986 ... Mercury Antser (1980) Mercury Astron (1966) Mercury Bahamian (1953) Mercury Capri Guardsman (1980)
For 1984, Mercury further updated its model range. Replacing the Zephyr, the front-wheel drive Mercury Topaz compact was introduced alongside the Ford Tempo, competing against the GM J-cars introduced for 1982. Sharing chassis underpinnings with the Escort/Lynx (on a longer wheelbase), the Topaz was developed as a sedan.
For 1982, both the 4.2-liter V8 option and the station wagon were moved to the more upscale Cougar model line. As Mercury transitioned its model line to front-wheel drive, the Zephyr was replaced by the Mercury Topaz for the 1984 model year. Following its use by Mercury, the Zephyr nameplate was briefly reused by Lincoln in 2006.
Mercury Mystique: United States also as: Ford Mondeo (1993-2000) Europe Ford Crown Victoria: Mercury Grand Marquis: United States, Canada also as: Lincoln Town Car: United States, Canada, Middle East Ford Elite: Mercury Cougar (1974–1976) United States, Canada also as: Mercury Montego 2-door (1974–1976) United States, Canada Ford Escape ...
The MTX-II was also 4 speed manual transaxle but would replace the MTX-I in 1984 and be available until 1990 with the end of the 1st gen Escort & Lynx. It was supposed to be a stronger unit than the previous 4-speed MTX now designed to work with stronger axles and stronger transmission mounts of the new Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz from 1984 forward.
For 1984, Ford replaced the Fairmont and Zephyr with the front-wheel drive Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz, using a long-wheelbase of the Ford Escort platform. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The 1983 revision of the Mercury Cougar range reverted to its role as a personal coupe (replacing only the 1980-1982 Cougar XR7).