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1.6 RS

First generation · 1982–1985

This Mercury Lynx 1.6 RS is a hatchback built from 1982 to 1985, with a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine that makes 88 PS and 122 Nm of torque.

87 hpPower

1982-1985Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement1.6 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power87 hp

Torque122 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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