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First generation · 1981–1985FWDHatchback

The Lynx GS is a front-wheel-drive hatchback built from 1981 to 1985. It uses a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine making 70 PS with a manual gearbox.

69 hpPower

1981-1985Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.6L I4

Displacement1.6 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainFWD

Power69 hp

BodyHatchback

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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