Road TestCar reviews - Ford - T-Series - TS50 sedanFord modelsResearch Ford The Car21 Feb 2001 THE TS50 engine is the first local V8 Ford to get aluminium cylinder heads The 5.0-litre engine produces 220kW at 5250rpm and 435Nm of torque at 4000rpm, and uses a higher-lift camshaft, larger inlet valves and ports, and a flow-matched inlet manifold to improve gas flow and increase power. A larger, locally developed throttle body gives better accelerator response Ventilated and grooved front discs are 15 per cent larger and 17 per cent thicker than regular Falcon discs The curved grooves in the disc surface help heat and moisture dispersal TS50 uses twin-piston front callipers from the American Mustang Cobra to improve performance and feel The driver is able to select between regular automatic and "manual" operation of the transmission Thumb-press buttons on both sides of the steering wheel allow the driver to shift up or down between ratios Although the transmission is a four-speeder, five positions are displayed on the instrument panel readout. "Fifth" is actually the lock-up on fourth gear In regular auto mode the transmission uses an adaptive shift program that selects between five separate operation modes TS50 uses Koni dampers and variable-rate rear springs Traction control is standard on TS50 18-inch alloy wheels with P245/40ZR18 tyres provide road grip TS50 headlights use clear lenses Rear spoiler is optional Did you know?TS50 is fitted with a "premium" 250 Watt sound system with CD stackerAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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