The Marauder X-100 is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front positioned engine, from Mercury.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 360 bhp (365 PS/268 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 651 N·m (480 lb·ft/66.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1991 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 200 km/h, which is 124 mph.
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 | 3073 mm | 121 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5565 mm | 219.1 inches | |
| Width | 2022 mm | 79.6 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1991 kg | 4389 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.7% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercury | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7035 cc (429.302 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.8 × 91.2 mm
4.36 × 3.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 365 PS (360 bhp) (268 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 651 Nm (480 ft·lb) (66.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 38.2 kW/litre 51.9 ps/litre 51.2 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.54 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 4 barrel Ford carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1162.9 kPa (168.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 879.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 22.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16 s
@ 86 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 183.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.83 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.42 kg/kW 12.39 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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | H70 x 15 WSW | ||
| Tyres rear | H70 x 15 WSW | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 297 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 220374 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Mercury Marauder X-100 added 2010-10-14. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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