The Merkur XR4Ti is a performance-oriented 3-door hatchback sold in North America from 1985 to 1989. A product of the Ford Motor Company, the car was a version of the European Ford Sierra adapted to U.S. regulations. [2] . The XR4Ti project was …

Apr 3, 2025 · Merkur. The XR4Ti was the German-built, turbocharged, four-cylinder version of the Ford Sierra XR4i—a futuristically styled, rear-wheel drive, sporty coupe. With more power and more refinement than its European-market sibling—which was already a remarkable car itself—the Merkur was the better car.

Feb 17, 2021 · Its independent rear suspension and signature bi-plane rear spoiler made the cut, but the Sierra’s 148-hp 2.8-liter Cologne V-6 was replaced by the Brazilian-built turbocharged four-cylinder from the 1983 Mustang Turbo GT and Thunderbird Turbo coupe.

Jun 26, 2014 · Remember the 1985-1989 Merkur XR4Ti? Learn all about the turbocharged European car in this special Buyer's Guide feature from the experts at Motor Trend.

4 days ago · Merkur logo. By the close of the Seventies, ... especially given that the V8-powered Mustang GT still started at less than $10,000. The XR4Ti would be the lone Merkur until 1988 when the midsize Scorpio sedan was added to the lineup. A tweaked version of a European-market Ford model of the same name, the rakish Scorpio boasted clean lines, a ...

Dec 21, 2023 · 1987 Merkur XR4Ti with 43,000 original miles. Rosso Red. Enthusiast-owned and garaged since new. For sale by owner

Sep 23, 2018 · Over on the Lincoln-Mercury side of things, the Pantera made a name for itself quickly enough, while the English/German-built Capri, a pocket-size GT car in the Mustang idiom (long hood, short deck, high style, sporting flair) had …

Jul 7, 2021 · The gutsy, Brazilian-built turbo four delivered 170hp and 195 ft-lbs of torque, running on premium unleaded fuel: this bested the Euro-market Sierra’s V6 by 20hp and 36 ft-lbs. The basic Sierra platform remained intact, with MacPherson struts up front and an independent rear suspension with semi-trailing arms.

The Merkur XR4Ti is still a fairly appealing moderate-duty sporting car. When we compared it with several other sports coupes, we ranked it ahead of the SVO, third behind the Audi Coupe GT and...

Rare black 1987 Merkur XR4TI with 5 speed and dual wing. Purchased new at Sunnyvale Lincoln in California and owned in the Bay Area. Still have the original owners manuals and keys.