Ford Telstar TX5 Turbo (AS) (man. Strong sales performers, these cars – considered mid-size in Australia, but compacts in America – may have both been front-wheel-drive and dimensionally similar, but you need only look at … It was one of three options for Ford Australia when it came time to replace the rear-wheel-drive Cortina. and more photo, or to compare up to 5 cars side-by-side - click one of the the buttons below: If you refer to the information from this website, please always indicate www.automobile-catalog.com as a source, with the appropriate link. Nicely spotted! 0-60 mph 9.2 sest. 0-60 mph 9.6 sest. 0-1/4 mile 16.7 sest. With its practical body, turbo engine and sharp visual enhancements, ’85-87 TX5 Turbo is one of the coolest Fordzas. I loved that car, although it needed valve seals(smoked on startup for 5 mins, then good thru out the day). ): EU NEDC/Australia ADR82: urban/extra-urban/combined U.S. EPA city/highway (combined): U.S. EPA (after 2008) city/highway: (combined) Australia AS2877 city/highway:10 / 7.4 l/100km 28.3 / 38.2 mpg (imp.) 0-100 km/h 10 s, 1985 Opel Ascona GT 1.8iEurope 186 km/h / 116 mphest. 0-60 mph 8.8 sest. Strong sales performers, these cars – considered mid-size in Australia, but compacts in America – may have both been front-wheel-drive and dimensionally similar, but you need only look at the top-of-the-range models from each lineup to see how truly different they were. Pretty sure the Telstar Turbo wasn’t offered new in New Zealand. Horsepower net:87 kW / 118 PS / 117 hp (DIN)Torque net:200 Nm / 147 ft-lbHorsepower gross: Torque gross: Car power to weight ratio net: 74.4 watt/kg / 33.7 watt/lbCar weight to power ratio net: 13.4 kg/kW / 9.9 kg/PS / 22 lbs/hp Full engine data: horsepower/torque rpm, etc. “I know, let’s call it the Plymouth Argon! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Specifications listing with the outside and inside dimensions, fuel economy, top speed, performance factory data and ProfessCars™ estimation: this Ford would accelerate 0-60 mph in 8.9 sec, 0-100 km/h in 9.7 sec and quarter mile time is 16.8 sec. Coinciding with a facelift in 1985, the Telstar range was topped with an imported TX-5 Turbo model. Search automobile-catalog: this database is huge, use the search field below to find here data you are looking for: Ford Telstar 1st generation (AR-AS-series) years, types and editions catalogue (1983-1987), All versions of this Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch submodel:1985 Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch specifications, all versions1986 Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch specifications, all versions1987 Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch specifications, all versions, 1985 Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch specifications, all versions, 1986 Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch specifications, all versions, 1987 Ford Telstar AS TX5 Hatch specifications, all versions, Chronological Ford (Australia) timeline catalogue, Ford Explorer 2gen (import U.S.) (1996-2001), Ford Explorer 3gen (import U.S.) (2002-2005), Ford Fairlane 1gen (ZA-ZB-ZC-ZD) (1967-1972), Ford Fairlane 2gen (ZF-ZG-ZH) (1972-1979), Ford Fairlane 3gen (ZJ-ZK-ZL) (1979-1988), Ford Fairlane 4gen (NA-NC-NF-NL) (1988-1999), Ford Fairlane 5gen (AU-BA-BF) (1999-2007), Ford Fairmont 1gen (XK-XL-XM-XP) (1965-1966), Ford Fairmont 2gen (XT-XR-XW-XY) (1966-1972), Ford Fairmont 3gen (XA-XB-XC) (1972-1979), Ford Fairmont 4gen (XD-XE-XF) (1979-1988), Ford Fairmont 5gen (EA-EB-ED-EF-EL) (1988-1998), Ford Fairmont 6gen (AU-BA-BF) (1998-2010), Ford Falcon 1gen (XK-XL-XM-XP) (1960-1966), Ford Falcon 2gen (XT-XR-XW-XY) (1966-1972), Ford Falcon 5gen (EA-EB-ED-EF-EL) (1988-1998), Ford LTD 1gen (FA(P5)-FB(P6)) (1973-1979), Ford Taurus 3gen (import U.S.) (1996-1998), (click on photo to view enlarged pictures gallery). I don’t know how you do it William but you find the most boring cars imaginable and somehow make an interesting story out of them. All the series 1 (AR / AS) model Telstars and TX5’s were built locally in Australia in Adelaide and Geelong. 0-1 km 32.1 sest. Ohh…I almost forgot to mention the very early imports of Kia Capital (Korean Mazda 626)! - click the button below:Tire size:1985 Ford Telstar TX5 Turbo (AS) standard and alternative wheel and tire sizes. Parts can be found still, if you know where to look. 5) in 1985 the model with 5-door hatchback body and Line-4 1998 cm3 / 122.4 cui engine size, 87 kW / 118 PS / 117 hp (DIN) of power, 200 Nm / 147 lb-ft of torque, 5-speed manual powertrain offered since September 1985 for Australia .