The Monterey is a rear wheel drive sedan/saloon road car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Mercury.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.1 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 444 N·m (327 lb·ft/45.3 kgm) at 2100 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5568 mm | 219.2 inches | |
| Width | 2070 mm | 81.5 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercury | ||
| Engine code | Economy | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.1 litre 5115 cc (312.136 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.52 × 87.38 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 (gross) |
208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
444 Nm (327 ft·lb) (45.3 kgm) at 2100 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.9 kW/litre 40.6 ps/litre 40.1 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
86.8 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1090.8 kPa (158.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 639.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 770363 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 58A | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Mercury Monterey added 2022-08-30. Last modified 2022-08-31. |
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