Mercury Cougar 4.2 Manual (119 hp)

Generation 5 · 1980–1982

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Body type
Sedan
Number of doors
4
Number of seats
5

Dimensions

Width
1882 mm
Length
5090 mm
Height
1346 mm
Wheelbase
2753 mm
Front track
1476 mm
Rear track
1448 mm

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
Engine capacity
4,179 cm³
Engine power
119 hp
Aspiration
Distributed injection (multi-point)
Boost type
None
Cylinder layout
V
Number of cylinders
8
Valves per cylinder
2
Max power (kW)
88 kW
Compression ratio
8.8
Bore
93.5 mm
Stroke
76.2 mm
Max power RPM
88 rpm
Engine code
Ford Windsor 255
Engine model
Ford Windsor 255
Valvetrain
SOHC

Transmission

Number of gears
5
Gearbox type
Manual
Drive wheels
Rear-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Disc

Fuel Economy

Fuel grade
92 octane

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