The Ford Cougar 2.5 V6 24v is a 2 door coupé-bodied motor vehicle with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The Ford Cougar 2.5 V6 24v's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1419 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 224 km/h or 139 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2704 mm | 106.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4699 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1769 mm | 69.6 inches | |
| Height | 1325 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1419 kg | 3128 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2544 cc (155.244 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.4 × 79.5 mm
3.24 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.2 kW/litre 67 ps/litre 66 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.48 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC V fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1086.7 kPa (157.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 22.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.6 s
@ 86 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 29.4 s
@ 177 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 224 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.33 kg/kW 18.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.TA.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 36168 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Ford Cougar 2.5 V6 24v added 1999-07-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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