Mercury Cougar 5.8 Automatic RWD (161 hp)

Generation 4 · 1977–1979

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Number of doors
5
Number of seats
5
Body type
Estate

Dimensions

Length
5480 mm
Width
2010 mm
Height
1340 mm
Wheelbase
2896 mm
Front track
1476 mm
Rear track
1448 mm
Curb weight
1921 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
5,752 cm³
Boost type
None
Engine power
161 hp
Max power RPM
118 rpm
Maximum torque
386 Nm
Max torque RPM
1,800 rpm
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Aspiration
Distributed injection (multi-point)
Compression ratio
8
Bore
101.6 mm
Stroke
88.9 mm
Engine code
Modified 351M
Engine model
Ford Modified 351M V-8
Valvetrain
OHC
Max power (kW)
118 kW

Transmission

Gearbox type
Automatic
Number of gears
4
Drive wheels
Rear-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Disc

Performance

Maximum speed
177 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
13.6 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
98 L
City fuel consumption
22.8 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
14.9 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
18.1 l/100 km
Fuel grade
92 octane

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