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Pinto 2.3
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Pinto 2.3

Gen 1 · 1974–1980RWD

The Pinto 2.3 is a three-door hatchback sold from 1974 to 1980, powered by a 2.3L Lima four-cylinder making 88 PS and 163 Nm. It is rear-drive with a 4-speed manual and seats four.

87 hpPower
1974-1980Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.3L I4 (Lima)
Displacement2.3 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission4-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power87 hp
Torque163 Nm
Dimensions & body
Doors3
Seats4

STORY

The Ford Pinto went on sale on September 11, 1970 as a 1971 model, a subcompact built to take on imports and the Chevrolet Vega, with a 1.6-litre Kent four as the base engine. Production was 352,402 in 1971 and peaked at 544,209 in 1974. The car is remembered for fuel-tank fires that brought lawsuits and a federal investigation, with an official count of 27 deaths to mid-1977. Ford ended it after the 1980 model year with more than three million built, and the front-drive Escort took its place for 1981.

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