Lincoln Town Car Engines by Year

The Town Car became its own Lincoln model for 1981 and ran through 2011 in three generations. The 5.0 V8 powered it until the 4.6 overhead-cam Modular V8 took over for 1991; through 2002 Lincoln rated the 4.6 separately with single and dual exhaust.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (1981–1989): 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989

Second generation (1990–1997): 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997

Third generation (1998–2011): 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011

First generation (1981–1989)

The fuel-injected 5.0 V8.

1981 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	—	Town Car, Signature Series

1982 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	—	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1983 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	—	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1984 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	—	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1985 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0	—	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1986 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI	150 hp net	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI, dual exhaust	160 hp net	Trailer Tow Package

1987 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI	150 hp net	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1988 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI	150 hp net	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1989 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI	150 hp net	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI, dual exhaust	160 hp net	Option

Second generation (1990–1997)

The 5.0, then the 4.6 Modular V8 from 1991.

1990 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI	150 hp net	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series
5.0L / 302 V8 Windsor 5.0 SEFI, dual exhaust	160 hp net	Option

1991 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC	190 hp net	Town Car, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC, dual exhaust	210 hp net	Option

1992 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC	190 hp net	Executive Series, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC, dual exhaust	210 hp net	Option

1993 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC	190 hp net	Executive Series, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC, dual exhaust	210 hp net	Option

1994 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC	210 hp net	Executive Series, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1995 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC	210 hp net	Executive Series, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1996 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC	210 hp net	Executive Series, Signature Series, Cartier Designer Series

1997 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC, single exhaust	190 hp net	Executive Series, Signature Series
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC, dual exhaust	210 hp net	Cartier, Executive w/ Limousine Pkg., Signature w/ Ride Control Pkg.

Third generation (1998–2011)

The 4.6 Modular V8, flex-fuel from 2009.

1998 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	205 hp net	Executive, Signature
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V, dual exhaust	220 hp net	Cartier, Signature Touring Sedan, Executive w/ Limousine Pkg.

1999 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	205 hp net	Executive, Signature
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V, dual exhaust	220 hp net	Cartier, Signature Touring Sedan, Executive w/ Limousine Pkg.

2000 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	200 hp net	Executive, Signature
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V, dual exhaust	215 hp net	Cartier, Signature Touring Sedan

2001 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	220 hp net	Executive, Signature
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V, dual exhaust	235 hp net	Cartier, Signature Touring Sedan

2002 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	220 hp net	Executive, Signature, Premium Signature
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V, dual exhaust	235 hp net	Executive L, Signature Touring Sedan, Premium Touring Sedan, Cartier, Premium Cartier, Cartier L

2003 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2004 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2005 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2006 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2007 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2008 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2009 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2010 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

2011 Town Car engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.6L / 281 V8 Modular 4.6 SOHC 2V	239 hp net	Signature, Signature Limited, Signature L, Executive L (fleet)

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