This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Mercury Comet Caliente's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 383 N·m (282 lb·ft/39.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
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