This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 390 bhp (395 PS/291 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 624 N·m (460 lb·ft/63.6 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
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) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4834 mm | 190.3 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1313 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6963 cc (424.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.44 × 96 mm
4.23 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
395 PS (390 bhp) (291 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
624 Nm (460 ft·lb) (63.6 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
41.8 kW/litre 56.8 ps/litre 56 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.62 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1126.2 kPa (163.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 870.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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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 | FR70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | FR70 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 424974 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 65A | ||
| RAC rating | 57.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Mercury Cougar GT∙E 427 added 2015-04-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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