1994 Ford Thunderbird & Mercury Cougar XR-7 | Retro Review

Ok, which is the more timeless 90's luxury sport coupe: Thunderbird SC, Lexus SC, or BMW 8-Series?
Show 1302 | Original Airdate 09-15-1993

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[bronxkitchen]

I like how “summer madness” was playing on the radio 😂

[christophermatthews]

The 10th gen T-Bird is gorgeous. Always loved the look of this car.

[tim_g]

I enjoy seeing these retro reviews! Great to look back at what we thought was “state of the art” or pinnacle of engineering back then. I’ve been watching MotorWeek for at least 30 years if not more and appreciate the reviews and testing that was done back then!

[FosterCovers]

Still driving a 95 Cougar XR7
73k miles ...2nd owner.
Love it on trips.

[brettcrashman]

I've got a 95 T-Bird LX with the modular v8 and I love that car! I still daily drive it every summer, so much fun

[fmachine]

My 89 tbird SC is still my favorite car I’ve ever owned to this day.

[romanseano]

I distinctly remember seeing this very episode of Motorweek in my friend's family room. By the next Summer, a 1994 Emerald Green Thunderbird LX V8 with the Mocha Leather interior would be my next new car. As others have mentioned here, the build quality and fit & finish were exceptional. Smooth, powerful, nimble for its size, so comfortable. Great memories.

[midcenturymodern]

My relative had a '94 T-Bird. I still remember how roomy, quiet and comfortable that car was. Not a single rattle or squeak. It felt really solid.

[pcm]

It always amazes me to see how fast some of these cars were from the 90’s that you almost didn’t expect but it also amazing how slow some of them were with big engines and low hp.

[petulantfrenzy]

Remember looking at a 1995 SC in silver over grey with a 5 speed at a dealer. $25, 000 seemed like a rich mans price. Would love to go back in time and buy 2.

[jessesalazer]

I had a '96 Cougar XR7 Bostonian Edition with the V8 and absolutely loved it! It's one of many vehicles I wish I had kept.

[TheKansasDude]

I had a 94 Thunderbird LX 4.6. I went through so may sets of tires with that thing!

Did a PI motor swap, exhaust and a small stall converter. Really woke it up.

I actually still have some random burnout clips on my channel from 10 years ago lol

[austinpfoster]

Seeing that interior really brings me back... my first car was a '94 Cougar.

[hermanholleyjr]

I had a 1994 T Bird and I loved it, it was one of the best cars I have ever owned.

[bearstephens]

We had a 1992 Thunderbird when I was a kid. We all loved that car!! Would love to find another 92-97 Thunderbird to have again!

[JDMHaze]

back in 2004/2005 there was a young dude down the streer who had a white thunderbird and it was CLEAN, he loved that car, he used to always be wiping it down

[MercOne]

I will admit that I did like these back in the day, particularly the T-bird.

[NFSMAN]

I used to see these cars lots in the 90s and early to mid 2000s.
I remember the luxury perfomance coupe era, with the Thunderbird, Cougar, Lincoln Mark, Buick Rivera, Chevy Monte Carlo

[gecryan]

My parents had a ‘94 thunderbird LX with the 4.6l v8 when I was a kid. Got 28-30mpg on the highway and was a smooth interstate cruiser

[pipedreamin]

My first new car purchase was a 97 Cougar Anniversary Edition. That car was great, handling was exceptional, power from the v8 was great and fuel economy was respectable. If I could buy it new today I’d do it in a heartbeat.