This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 4.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 332 N·m (245 lb·ft/33.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic set of gears.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1557 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2794 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Length | 5022 mm | 197.7 inches | |
| Width | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1557 kg | 3433 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72.7 litres | 16 [19.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 332 Nm (245 ft·lb) (33.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.2 kW/litre 27.5 ps/litre 27.1 bhp/litre 0.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
67.18 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Fo carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 844.2 kPa (122.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.58 kg/kW 26.03 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.79 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63459 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Mercury Monarch Ghia added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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