The Mercury Montego MX CJ is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.8 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 248 bhp (251 PS/185 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 405 N·m (299 lb·ft/41.3 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
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