Comparison of Chevrolet Caprice 4.3 i V8 and Ford Thunderbird (Super Birds) 3.8i V6 Super

Attribute	Chevrolet Caprice 4.3 i V8 ×	Ford Thunderbird (Super Birds) 3.8i V6 Super ×
General
Make	Chevrolet	Ford
Model	Caprice	Thunderbird
Generation	Caprice	Thunderbird (Super Birds)
Modification	4.3 i V8	3.8i V6 Super
Website	https://www.chevrolet.com	https://www.ford.com/
Number of doors	4	2
Number of seats	6	5
Body type	Sedan	Coupe
Transmission	automatic	manual
Number of gears	4	5
Production from (year)	1990	1988
Production to (year)	1996	1997
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	195	-
Combined consumption (l/100km)	11.3	-
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	203	234
Max. torque (Nm)	332	447
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	8	6
Cylinders arrangement	V engine	V engine
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	4,312	3,797
Compression ratio	9.9	8.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,200	4,400
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	2,400	2,500
Cylinder bore (mm)	94.9	96.8
Piston stroke (mm)	76.2	86
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Valve control	-	-
Turbine	-	Mechanical supercharging (Compressor)
Fuel tank (l)	87	72
Chassis
ABS	+	+
Front wheel suspension	Double wishbone	The depreciated rack
Rear wheel suspension	Helical spring	Helical spring
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Drum	Ventilated discs
Tires size	215/75 R 15H	225/60 R16V
Dimensions
Length (mm)	5,439	5,088
Width (mm)	1,968	1,847
Height (mm)	1,415	1,333
Wheelbase (mm)	2,945	2,870
Kerb weight (kg)	1,850	1,704
Front track (mm)	1,568	1,565
Rear track (mm)	1,542	1,530