Ford Probe

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automobile model liftback coupe sport compact car

The Ford Probe is a sporty front-wheel-drive liftback coupe produced by Ford from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, developed in collaboration with Mazda and intended as a potential successor to the Ford Mustang.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ford Probe canonical	4
Ford Probe (first generation)	1
Ford Probe (second generation)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2199315 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Probe
Context triple: [Flat Rock Assembly Plant, formerProduct, Ford Probe]

A. Ford Fusion
The Ford Fusion is a mid-size sedan produced by Ford, known for its mainstream appeal, fuel-efficient powertrains, and role as one of the brand’s core passenger cars in the 2000s and 2010s.
B. Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is a popular mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) known for its family-friendly design, versatility, and long-standing presence in the North American market.
C. Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is a mid-size to full-size family sedan produced by Ford, known for its widespread popularity in North America from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s.
D. Hyundai Sonata
The Hyundai Sonata is a popular mid-size family sedan known for its value, modern styling, and extensive features.
E. Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an iconic American sports car known for its powerful performance, distinctive styling, and central role in popular car culture since the 1960s.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford Probe
Target entity description: The Ford Probe is a sporty front-wheel-drive liftback coupe produced by Ford from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, developed in collaboration with Mazda and intended as a potential successor to the Ford Mustang.

A. Ford Fusion
The Ford Fusion is a mid-size sedan produced by Ford, known for its mainstream appeal, fuel-efficient powertrains, and role as one of the brand’s core passenger cars in the 2000s and 2010s.
B. Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is a popular mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) known for its family-friendly design, versatility, and long-standing presence in the North American market.
C. Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is a mid-size to full-size family sedan produced by Ford, known for its widespread popularity in North America from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s.
D. Hyundai Sonata
The Hyundai Sonata is a popular mid-size family sedan known for its value, modern styling, and extensive features.
E. Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an iconic American sports car known for its powerful performance, distinctive styling, and central role in popular car culture since the 1960s.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	automobile model ⓘ liftback coupe ⓘ sport compact car ⓘ
assemblyLocation	Flat Rock, Michigan ⓘ surface form: Flat Rock, Michigan, United States
basedOn	Mazda 626 ⓘ Mazda MX-6 ⓘ
bodyStyle	3-door liftback coupe ⓘ
class	sport compact ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designer	Ford and Mazda design teams ⓘ
developedInCollaborationWith	Mazda Motor Corporation ⓘ surface form: Mazda
doorCount	3 ⓘ
engineOption	2.0 L Mazda FS inline-4 ⓘ 2.2 L Mazda F2 inline-4 ⓘ 2.2 L turbocharged Mazda F2T inline-4 ⓘ 2.5 L Mazda KL-DE V6 ⓘ 3.0 L Duratec V6 ⓘ surface form: 3.0 L Ford Vulcan V6
firstGeneration	Ford Probe self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ford Probe (first generation)
fuelType	petrol ⓘ
intendedSuccessorOf	Ford Mustang ⓘ
layout	front-engine, front-wheel-drive ⓘ
manufacturer	Ford Motor Company ⓘ
market	Europe ⓘ Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ
marketedAs	sporty affordable coupe ⓘ
notableFeature	aerodynamic styling ⓘ pop-up headlamps (first generation) ⓘ
platform	Mazda GD platform ⓘ Mazda GD platform ⓘ Mazda GE platform ⓘ Mazda GE platform ⓘ
predecessor	Ford EXP ⓘ
productionEnd	1992 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ 1997 ⓘ
productionStart	1988 ⓘ 1988 ⓘ 1993 ⓘ
relatedModel	Mazda 626 ⓘ Mazda MX-6 ⓘ
secondGeneration	Ford Probe self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ford Probe (second generation)
successor	Mercury Cougar ⓘ surface form: Ford Cougar Mercury Cougar ⓘ surface form: Mercury Cougar (1999)
transmissionOption	4-speed automatic transmission ⓘ 5-speed manual transmission ⓘ
wheelDrive	front-wheel drive ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Michigan → formerProduct → Ford Probe ⓘ

subject surface form: Flat Rock Assembly Plant

Ford Probe → firstGeneration → Ford Probe self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ford Probe (first generation)

Ford Probe → secondGeneration → Ford Probe self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ford Probe (second generation)

AutoAlliance International → notableModelProduced → Ford Probe ⓘ

Mazda Motor Manufacturing USA plant → notableModelProduced → Ford Probe ⓘ

Mazda MX-6 → relatedTo → Ford Probe ⓘ

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