The Ford Probe was a series of compact sports cars introduced for the 1989 model year. The Probe was offered as a front wheel drive two door liftback coupe built in two generations (1989-1992, 1993-1997). Ford developed the Probe in collaboration with Mazda, with the model based on a Mazda platform. Power came from a range of inline four and V6 engine options, and production lasted until 1997.