The Ford Probe, a liftback coupé, was a collaborative effort between Ford and Mazda, produced from 1988 to 1997. Both generations of the Probe were built on Mazda's front-wheel drive G platform used in the Mazda Capella. It succeeded the Ford EXP, with design influences from the Mazda RX-7, evident in the instrument cluster and pop-up headlight mechanisms in the first generation Probe.
Originally meant to replace the Capri in Europe and intended to be the fourth-generation Ford Mustang in North America, the Probe targeted the sport compact coupe market. It aimed to compete directly with models like the Acura Integra, Isuzu Impulse, Nissan 200SX, and Toyota Celica. Ford's decision to use a
