Mercury Cougar 4.2 Automatic (119 hp)

Generation 5 · 1980–1982

General

Car class
E
Steering wheel position
Left

Body

Body type
Coupe
Number of doors
2
Number of seats
4

Dimensions

Width
1882 mm
Length
5090 mm
Height
1346 mm
Wheelbase
2753 mm
Front track
1476 mm
Rear track
1448 mm
Curb weight
1507 kg

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
Maximum torque
252 Nm
Max torque RPM
2,000 rpm
Compression ratio
8.65
Bore
96.8 mm
Stroke
86 mm
Max power RPM
88 rpm
Engine code
Ford Windsor 255
Engine model
Ford Windsor 255
Valvetrain
OHC

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
164 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
14 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel grade
92 octane
Fuel tank capacity
79 L
City fuel consumption
15.7 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
11.1 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
13 l/100 km

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