The Mercury Commuter is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor mounted in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
The Mercury Commuter's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.3 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 312 bhp (316 PS/233 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 549 N·m (405 lb·ft/56 kgm) at 2900 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 8/9 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5441 mm | 214.2 inches | |
| Width | 2009 mm | 79.1 inches | |
| Height | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercury | ||
| Engine code | Marauder | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6281 cc (383.29 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.22 × 83.8 mm
4.3 × 3.3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
316 PS (312 bhp) (233 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
549 Nm (405 ft·lb) (56 kgm) at 2900 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37 kW/litre 50.4 ps/litre 49.7 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
87.41 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1098.4 kPa (159.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 785.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 659296 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 59.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Mercury Commuter added 2020-03-31. Last modified 2020-03-31. |
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