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1.6 GS

First generation · 1981–1985

The Mercury Lynx 1.6 GS is a hatchback, built from 1981 to 1985, with 70 PS and 121 Nm of torque from a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine.

69 hpPower
1981-1985Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement1.6 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power69 hp
Torque121 Nm

STORY

The Lynx was built from 1981 to 1987 as the Mercury counterpart to the first-generation Ford Escort. It was a front-wheel-drive subcompact offered as a hatchback and a wagon. Versions ranged from the GS and the sporty RS, later called XR3, to a 2.0-litre diesel offered from 1984.

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