The Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.4 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 544 N·m (401 lb·ft/55.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
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