This vehicle has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.1 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 258 bhp (262 PS/192 kW) of power at 4600 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic set of gears.
Maximum stated speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3100 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 5360 mm | 211 inches | |
| Width | 1956 mm | 77 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.1 litre 5114 cc (312.075 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 87.4 mm
3.8 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 262 PS (258 bhp) (192 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 37.6 kW/litre 51.2 ps/litre 50.4 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 639.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63184 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Mercury Montclair added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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