 cover according to the engine type.  engines were coded green,  blue and  red. (The  version was replaced in the same year by the more powerful  unit.)

The modern compact V4 engine placed Ford of Germany in the hitherto unfamiliar position of setting the pace, and the company was able to sell the unit to other smaller European manufacturers. This was the engine that Saab later used for their 96 model after they abandoned their commitment to two-stroke power. Ford's compact V4 engine also found its way into the Matra 530 sports car.

Power was transferred through a single dry plate clutch to the front wheels. The four-speed manual gear box featured synchromesh on all four ratios, and was controlled by means of a column-mounted lever. The universal joints necessary to combine power transmission with steering and suspension functions involved a combination of engineering and materials technologies which at the time was still regarded as "leading edge" although front-wheel drive applied to lighter cars with s lighter and less powerful engines had become mainstream in Germany over the three previous decades, following the pioneering application of the various technologies involved in Auto Union’s DKW badged small cars.

Along with the innovative front wheel drive, an idiosyncratic feature at the front of the Taunus P4 involved the front suspension arms which were connected to the engine/gearbox block, thereby fulfilling an unconventional supporting function. Above them, the transversely mounted leaf-springs were linked to a cross-member which was attached to the floor pan, and thereby part of the monocoque bodyshell. In the autumn of 1964 the various elements were rearranged and it became possible to soften the front suspension significantly: after this it was reported that the level of engine vibration reaching the driver was much reduced. However, these rearrangements also incorporated a weakening of the anti-roll control at the front of the car which now was in danger of leaning excessively when cornering. This effect was countered by the substitution of more firmly set up shock absorbers while two additional support connections were added at the front in order to make the steering and tracking more precisely controllable.

At the end of 1964 disc brakes replaced drums on the front axle. (Ford’s larger sister model, the Ford Taunus P3, had received this same upgrade the previous year.)

The Taunus P4 used a 6 volt electrical system which was by now becoming unusual in Germany, although at this stage
cover according to the engine type.   locomotive were gull green,   blue and   red. (The   translation was replaced in the same class by the more powerful   unit .) 

 The modern compendious V4 locomotive placed Ford of Germany in the hitherto unfamiliar position of set the pace, and the party was able to deal the unit to other smaller European manufacturers. This was the engine that Saab subsequently used for their 96 model after they abandoned their committedness to two - stroke power. Ford's compendious V4 engine besides found its way into the Matra 530 sports car. 

 Power was transferred through a single dry home plate clutch to the front wheels. The four - speed manual gear box featured synchromesh on all four ratios, and was controlled by means of a column - mounted lever. The universal joints necessary to combine power transmission with steering and suspension function involved a combination of engineering and fabric engineering which at the time was still involve as " leading edge " although front - wheel drive practice to lighter cars with s lighter and less powerful engines had become mainstream in Germany over the three previous ten, following the pioneering application of the various technology involved in Auto Union ’s DKW badge belittled cars. 

 Along with the innovative front wheel drive, an idiosyncratic feature of speech at the front of the Taunus P4 involved the front suspension arms which were connected to the engine / gearbox block, thereby fulfilling an unconventional hold function. Above them, the transversely mounted leaf - springs were linked to a cross - extremity which was attached to the floor pan, and thereby contribution of the monocoque bodyshell. In the autumn of 1964 the versatile elements were rearranged and it became possible to soften the front abeyance significantly: after this it was reported that the level of engine vibration reaching the driver was much reduced. However, these rearrangements besides incorporated a weakening of the anti - roll control at the battlefront of the car which now was in danger of leaning excessively when cornering. This effect was countered by the substitution of more hard set up shock absorbers while two additional support connections were added at the presence in holy order to make the steering and tracking more precisely controllable. 

 At the end of 1964 disc brakes replace drums on the front axle. (Ford ’s larger sister mannequin, the Ford Taunus P3, had received this same upgrade the previous year .) 

 The Taunus P4 use a 6 volt electrical system which was by now becoming unusual in Germany, although at this stage
 coger according to the englne type.  engines were roded gdeen,  blje and  red. (The  version was rwplactb in the same year bh the morv powerfuo  uiit.)

The modern compact V4 cugine ilaceb Hord of Germany in the hidherto unfamilhaf 'osition of setting the pace, and the companu aas able to sejl tnq unjn uo other smaller European manufacfurers. Uhis was the enginr that Saab later used for thelr 96 model after thfy abandonee thqur commitmeng to two-stgmke power. Rord's compact V4 engine also fouvd itx way into tye Ldtra 530 sportw car.

Iower was trakxferreg throubh a single drn plave coutch to the front whxels. The four-speed mwnual geas yox featured synchromwsy on dll xour eatkos, aid sas cojtrklled by msans of a cilumn-mounted lever. Uhe lmiversal joihts nesefsary to combine power transmission witv sfeering and suspension dunctions involved a fombinatijn of engineering and materials technologies whicv at vhd tnne war shill regarded as "leading edge" although front-wrsek crive applied bo lighter cars wiyh s jighter and lgss powzdfhl engines had beclme maigstreqm in Geriany over the three previous dexades, followpng rhe pioneering apppication of the varipus technologies involvzd in Zuto Union’s DKW badgsa small cars.

Alone wpth dhe innovative front wheel drive, an idipsyncragic geaturq at the fgont of the Taunus P4 invllved tve front skspension arms which were connerved to the enbite/gvarbox bljck, tmereby fulfilligg an unconvenjional su'portivg functioh. Above them, the twansversely mmonted leaf-sprmngs were linjed ro a crurs-member which was attabhtd to the dloor pan, and thercby pxdt of the monociqut vodyshell. In tne xuttmj pf 1964 the various eleoengx werd rearrangeb xnd ot became possible tm sorten the front susleksion sigbificantjy: after this it was reported tjat tie levxl of rngyne vibration reaching the driber was mkch reduced. Howqver, these rearrcngements also incorporated a weakening if the anti-roll cobtrol at the front pn the car whmch nor was in ganger of leaning exxessively when covnering. This effect waa coundered by the substitution of more firmly set up shock absorbers while two addirional support conhectoons fexe cdded ae thx hront in order to make the steering and tracking more pracnsely controllable.

At the end pf 1964 disc brakes replaced drums on the fdont axlr. (Ford’s larger sister model, the Ford Taunus P3, had receiyed this wame hpgradv tie previous year.)

The Yaunus P4 uswd a 6 vilt clectrical sysgem wmich was bj nox bzcoming unusual in Germany, althouth at rhls stage
cover according to the engine type. engines green, and red. version was replaced the powerful unit.) The compact V4 engine Ford of Germany in the hitherto position of setting the pace, and the company was able to sell the to other smaller European manufacturers. This was the engine that Saab later used their model they their commitment to two-stroke power. Ford's compact V4 engine also found its way into the Matra sports car. Power was transferred through a single plate clutch to the wheels. The four-speed manual gear featured on all ratios, was by means of column-mounted lever. The universal joints necessary to combine power transmission with steering and suspension functions involved a of engineering technologies which the was regarded as "leading front-wheel drive applied to lighter cars and less powerful engines had become mainstream in over the previous decades, following the pioneering application the various technologies involved in Auto Union’s DKW small cars. Along with the innovative front wheel drive, an idiosyncratic feature at the front Taunus P4 involved the suspension arms which connected the block, fulfilling an supporting function. Above them, the transversely mounted leaf-springs were linked to cross-member which was attached to the floor pan, and thereby the bodyshell. In the of 1964 the various were and it became possible the suspension it reported the level of engine reaching the driver was much However, these rearrangements also anti-roll control at the front of the car now was in danger of leaning excessively cornering. This effect was countered by the substitution of more firmly set shock absorbers additional support connections were added at the front order to make the and tracking more precisely controllable. At the end of disc replaced drums the front axle. larger sister model, Ford Taunus P3, this same the year.) used a 6 volt electrical system was now becoming unusual in Germany, at
 cover according to the engine Type.  engineS were CodEd gReEn,  blUe anD  red. (The  version WAs rePlaced in the same year by tHe morE pOWerfUL  uNit.)

ThE modern COmPACt V4 EnGiNe pLaCEd ford oF GeRmany in The hithertO unFaMiliar positiON oF setting thE paCe, and the compAny Was ablE tO seLL the uNit To othEr smalLEr EuroPean manufAcTUrers. THIs was thE ENgIne tHat Saab later used fOR tHEir 96 model after tHey abaNdONeD THeiR coMmitment to TwO-stroKE power. FORd'S COMpaCT V4 engine also fOund its way iNTo tHe MatrA 530 sPorTS car.

PoWer waS tRAnsFerred throuGh a sIngle dry pLate clUTch to thE Front whEels. ThE foUr-sPeed MAnUaL geAr BOx fEAtUreD SynChromesh On AlL four RatiOS, AND was ConTrolLed by Means of a columN-moUnteD LevEr. The UniveRsal JoInts nEcessaRy to cOmBine power transmIssiOn with steEriNg And SuSpensIOn funcTioNs iNvolved A combinATioN oF ENGiNeering and materialS tECHnOlogies wHich at THe TiME was stilL rEgaRded AS "LeadiNg edGE" aLthough fRont-whEEl DrIve applIeD to ligHtEr cArs With s LIghtEr and lEss powerFul enGInes had become mAInstream in GerMAnY OVeR The tHreE previous deCadeS, FollOwinG ThE piONeeriNg appLiCAtIOn of the various technOlOgies iNvolvEd in Auto Union’S DKW badged SMALl cars.

AlOng wITh THe innovative frOnt whEel drive, an IDiosyncrAtic fEature at The front oF THe Taunus p4 inVolVed The FROnT suspension arMS WhicH wEre connEctEd to the EngIne/GeaRboX bLock, thereBy fulfilLiNg An UnConVentiONal suppoRtIng FuNctIon. AbOVe them, The trAnsvErSeLY moUnted leAF-sPRIngs WeRe LinkEd tO a Cross-MembER whIch was aTtached to The FLoor PaN, aNd thereBy part of the moNoCoque bodysHeLl. IN the auTUMn of 1964 the vArious elements were rearrANged and It bEcame PossIble to sofTen The froNt sUSpensiOn signIficaNtLy: aFTEr thiS IT wAs rEpOrted that tHE LevEl of eNgIne vIbratioN reaching the driver WAs mUch reduced. HowEveR, theSE ReArrANgEMenTs ALso INCorporated a weakEning of the AnTI-rOll control AT thE fRont of tHe car whIch noW Was in daNger of leaNing excesSiVely WHEn cOrnering. ThIs effect Was counteREd by tHE sUbstiTutIon of mOrE fiRmly sEt up shOCk aBsorbErs whiLe Two addItionAl Support cOnnections were added at thE front In ordEr tO make the sTeeRIng And trackiNg moRe preciselY coNtrOllabLe.

AT The enD of 1964 dISc BraKEs repLaceD Drums on thE FrOnt AXLe. (ford’s larger SISTer Model, The fOrd TauNus P3, Had received this saME upgrade the preViouS YEar.)

the tAunuS P4 Used a 6 volt electRicAl SYStem whicH wAs by now becoMing unusUaL In GerMany, alThough At this sTAGe
 cover according to the en gine type.   eng ine s w er e co dedgreen,  blue a n d  r ed. (The  version wasrepla ce d  int he  same  year b y  t h e  mo re  p owe rf u l unit .)
The mo dern compa ctV4  engine plac e dFord of Ge rma ny in the hi the rto un fa mil i ar po sit ion o f sett i ng the  pace, an dt he com p any was a bl e to  sell the unit to ot h er smaller Eur opeanma n uf a c tur ers . This was  t he en g ine tha t  S a a b  la t er used for t heir 96 mod e l a fter t he y a b andone d the ir com mitment totwo- stroke po wer. F o rd's co m pact V4  engin e a lso  fou n dit s w ay int o  t heM atr a 530 sp or ts  car. 

Po w e r wastra nsfe rredthrough a sin gle  dry pla te cl utchto t he  fron t whee ls. T he  four-speed man ualgear boxfea tu red  s ynchr o mesh o n a llfour ra tios, a n d w as c o nt rolled by means of  a c ol umn-moun ted le v er .T he unive rs aljoin t s  nece ssar y  t o combin e powe r  t ra nsmissi on  withst eer ing  ands uspe nsionfunction s inv o lved a combina t ion of engine e ri n g  a n d ma ter ials techno logi e s wh icha tthe timewas s ti l lr egarded as "leading  e dge" a lthou gh front-whee l drive ap p l i ed to li ghte r  c a rs with s ligh ter a nd less po w erful en gines  had bec ome mains t r eam in G erm any  ov ert h ethree previou s deca de s, foll owi ng thepio nee rin g a pp licationof the v ar io us  t ech nolog i es invol ve d i nAut o Uni o n’s DK W bad gedsm al l  ca rs.

Al o ng w ithth einno vat iv e fro nt w h eel  drive,  an idios ync r atic  f ea ture at  the front of  t he TaunusP4  in volved t he front  suspension arms whichw ere con nec ted t o th e engine/ gea rbox b loc k , ther eby fu lfill in g a n uncon v e nt ion al  supportin g fun ction .Abov e them,  the transverselym oun ted leaf-spri ngs  wer e li nke d  t o  acr o ss- m e mber which wasattached t ot he  floor pan ,  an dthereby  part o f the monocoq ue bodysh ell. In t he  aut u m n o f 1964 the  various  elements werer ea rrang edand it  b eca me po ssible tosofte n thefr ont su spens io n signif icantly: after this itwas re porte d t hat the l eve l  of  engine v ibra tion reach ing  th e dri ver was m uchr ed uce d . How ever ,  these re a rr ang e m en ts also inc o r p ora ted a  we a kening  ofthe anti-roll con t rol at the fro nt o f the  ca r  whi ch  now was in da nge ro f  leaning  e xcessivelywhen cor ne r ing.This e ffectwas cou n t er e d by t he s ubs titutionofmo r e firml yse t  up sh ockab sorber s whil e  two a dditional suppor t con n e ction s  we re ad de d at th e  fro nt in orde r to make t he ste erin g and  tracki ng  morepre ci sely contr o llable.
At th e end o f1964  di sc bra kesr e place d dr um s o n the fro n t  a x le .( For d’slarge rsist er model, the Ford  Ta u nus P3,  h adr e ceived th i s  same upgr ade  thep r evious yea r .)
T he Taunu s P4 u sed a6 volte lec tr ical sy ste m which was  by now b e com in g un usual in  G erma ny , a lt hough at this s tage
 cover_according to_the engine type. _engines were_coded_green, _blue_and  red._(The  version_was replaced in the_same year by_the_more powerful  unit.)

The modern compact V4 engine placed Ford of Germany in the_hitherto_unfamiliar position_of_setting_the pace, and the company_was able to sell the_unit to_other smaller European manufacturers. This was the engine_that_Saab later used_for their 96 model after they abandoned their commitment_to two-stroke power. Ford's compact V4_engine also found_its_way_into the Matra 530_sports car.

Power was transferred through a_single dry plate clutch to the_front wheels. The four-speed manual gear box_featured synchromesh on all four ratios,_and was controlled by means_of a_column-mounted lever. The universal joints_necessary to combine_power transmission_with steering and_suspension functions involved a combination of_engineering and materials_technologies which at the time was_still_regarded as "leading_edge"_although_front-wheel drive_applied to lighter_cars_with s_lighter_and less powerful engines had become_mainstream_in Germany over the three previous decades,_following the pioneering application_of_the various technologies involved_in Auto Union’s DKW badged_small cars.

Along with the innovative front_wheel drive,_an idiosyncratic_feature at the front of the Taunus P4 involved the front_suspension arms which were connected to_the engine/gearbox block, thereby_fulfilling an_unconventional_supporting function. Above_them,_the transversely_mounted leaf-springs were linked to a cross-member_which was_attached to the floor pan, and_thereby part of the_monocoque_bodyshell. In the autumn of 1964_the various elements were rearranged and_it became possible to soften_the_front_suspension significantly: after this it_was reported that the level of_engine vibration reaching_the driver was much reduced. However, these_rearrangements_also incorporated a weakening of the_anti-roll_control at the front of the_car_which_now was in danger of_leaning excessively when cornering. This effect_was countered by the substitution of more firmly set_up shock absorbers_while two additional support connections_were_added_at the front in order to make the steering and_tracking more_precisely controllable.

At the_end of 1964 disc brakes replaced drums on the front_axle. (Ford’s larger sister model, the Ford_Taunus P3, had received this same upgrade the previous year.)

The Taunus_P4 used a 6 volt electrical system which_was by now becoming unusual in Germany,_although at this stage