The Mercury Cougar is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its motor placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 382 N·m (282 lb·ft/39 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Mercury Cougar weighs a stated 1415 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Length | 4834 mm | 190.3 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1316 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1415 kg | 3120 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4727 cc (288.459 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 72.9 mm
4 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
382 Nm (282 ft·lb) (39 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
31.6 kW/litre 42.9 ps/litre 42.3 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
80.81 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1015.5 kPa (147.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 590.88 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 | Higher is better 143.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 141.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.49 kg/kW 15.85 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 4.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.80 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 573045 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Mercury Cougar added 2018-12-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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