# Ford T-Drive: 4-Liter, I8, RWD Tempos That Never Were? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 11, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066 "2010-01-11T08:42:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/1 "2010-01-11T08:42:35Z")
It didn’t quite pan out for Ford, but they tried! Interesting stuff from the '90’s: _“The T-Drive engine was literally t-shaped - the transmission was located in the middle of the engine instead of the end. This allows easy and compact placement in small spaces. Due to the tight spacing of the cylinder bores, engines were possible from 4 to 8 cylinders.”_ [http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-ford/FMC-engines/t-drive/default.htm](http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-ford/FMC-engines/t-drive/default.htm) ![http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-ford/FMC-engines/t-drive/t_drive-1.jpg](http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-ford/FMC-engines/t-drive/t_drive-1.jpg) ![http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-ford/FMC-engines/t-drive/t_drive-2.jpg](http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-ford/FMC-engines/t-drive/t_drive-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/2 "2010-01-11T08:44:03Z")
Somedude is going to cum all over his keyboard when he sees this. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/3 "2010-01-11T08:48:30Z")
Inline 8, not a V8. Neat concept. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/4 "2010-01-11T08:50:22Z")
Interesting but it’s still a tempo :gay: lol ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/5 "2010-01-11T08:50:44Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > Inline 8, not a V8. Neat concept. ^^ Good catch. I’m so used to seeing ‘V8’ for anything with 8-Cylinders that it’s just natural to write it. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/6 "2010-01-11T08:55:01Z")
Very cool. I’ve dreamed of whipping an AWD SHO swapped tempo around the streets… ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/7 "2010-01-11T09:55:10Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Very cool. I’ve dreamed of whipping an AWD SHO swapped tempo around the streets… Sounds like a nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/8 "2010-01-11T10:18:55Z")
this is only funny due to a recent convo with a good friend. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/9 "2010-01-11T10:20:49Z")
> [@glitch](#): > > Somedude is going to cum all over his keyboard when he sees this. first thing i thought. hahahaha. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/10 "2010-01-11T10:49:13Z")
[http://www.tempo-topaz-performance.com/topazsho/](http://www.tempo-topaz-performance.com/topazsho/) ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/11 "2010-01-11T10:50:49Z")
> [@glitch](#): > > Somedude is going to cum all over his keyboard when he sees this. :funny: ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-t-drive-4-liter-i8-rwd-tempos-that-never-were/78066/12 "2010-01-11T12:01:21Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > [http://www.tempo-topaz-performance.com/topazsho/](http://www.tempo-topaz-performance.com/topazsho/) Pretty sweet!!!