Mercury Comet GT is a car that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 91 bhp (92 PS/68 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 209 N·m (154 lb·ft/21.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The Mercury Comet GT weighs a quoted 1209 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2616 mm | 103 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4615 mm | 181.7 inches | |
| Width | 1793 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1343 mm | 52.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 132 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1209 kg | 2665 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 57 litres | 12.5 [15.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3277 cc (199.975 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.5 × 79.5 mm
3.68 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
92 PS (91 bhp) (68 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
209 Nm (154 ft·lb) (21.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
20.7 kW/litre 28.2 ps/litre 27.8 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
63.78 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 801.5 kPa (116.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 546.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.82 kg/kW 29.76 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 5.400 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TrLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63382 | ||
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| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Mercury Comet GT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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