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1979 Mercury Cougar Brougham 2-Door 5.0L V-8 (aut. 3)

(model since October 1978 for North America U.S.) car
specifications & performance data review
Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis
of the direct market competition of Mercury Cougar Brougham 2-Door 5.0L
V-8 (aut. 3) in 1979 the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 4942
cm3 / 301.6 cui engine size, 99 kW / 135 PS / 133 hp (SAE net) of power, 332
Nm / 245 lb-ft of torque, 3-speed automatic powertrain offered since October
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ProfessCars™ estimation: this Mercury would accelerate 0-60 mph in 13.7
sec, 0-100 km/h in 14.6 sec and quarter mile time is 19.7 sec.

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1979 Mercury Cougar Brougham
2-Door 5.0L V-8 Horsepower/Torque 2-Door 5.0L V-8 Detailed
2-Door 5.0L V-8 Tire Sizes
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Mercury Cougar Brougham 2-Door 5.0L V-8 (aut. 3 speed) Markets, where cars with this particular specifications were sold:
as offered for the year 1979 since October 1978 in North
America U.S. North America
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Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar 4th generation
Car Specs Homepage Engine manufacturer: Ford Windsor V-8 302 (5.0-Liter)
1977-1979
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Cougar 4th-gen.
Submodel: Fuel type: gasoline (petrol)
Brougham 2-Door
1977-1979 Fuel system: carburetor
Catalogue of 610 car makes & Optional equipment: Charge system: naturally aspirated
manufacturers EEC segmentation: E (executive cars) Valves per cylinder: 2
S-C (sport coupes) - Valves timing:
Subsegment:
executive Additional features: Motorcraft 2150 2-barrel
mid-size luxury / Emission control:
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here data you are looking for: Body style: hardtop coupe
Cylinders alignment: V8
Doors: 2
Displacement: 4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui
Traction: RWD (rear-wheel drive)
What power?
Horsepower net: 99 kW / 135 PS / 133 hp (SAE net)
/ 3400
Torque net: 332 Nm / 245 ft-lb
/ 1600
Horsepower gross:
Torque gross:
Car power to weight ratio net: 55.5 watt/kg / 25.2 watt/lb
Car power to weight ratio gross:
Basic dimensions Car weight to power ratio net: 18 kg/kW / 13.2 kg/PS / 29.6 lbs/hp
Car weight to power ratio gross:
Length: 5474 mm / 215.5 in
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Width: 1996 mm / 78.6 in Full engine data: horsepower/torque rpm, etc. - click the
Height: 1336 mm / 52.6 in button below:
Height with roof rails or antenna:
Wheelbase: 2896 mm / 114 in
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Claimed EPA passenger volume:
Calculated EPA passenger
92.2 cu ft
volume:
79 liter / 20.9 U.S. gal / 17.4 imp. Check:
Fuel capacity:
gal 1979 Mercury Cougar Brougham 2-Door 5.0L V-8
Drag coefficient (Cw-Wert): Horsepower/ Torque Curve
Cd claimed:
Cd estimated by a-c: 0.5
Check:
1979 Mercury Cougar Brougham 2-Door 5.0L V-8 car fluids
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Inside and outside dimensions, turning circle, track, trunk,
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Mercury Cougar 4th generation Gearbox: Ford C4

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years, types and editions catalogue Transmission type: automatic
(1977-1979) Number of gears: 3

Cougar 4gen Base 2-Door (1977-1979)
Cougar 4gen Base 4-Door (1977-1979)
Cougar 4gen Base Wagon (1977-1977)
Cougar 4gen Brougham 2-Door
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(1977-1979)
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(1977-1977)
Cougar 4gen XR-7 (1977-1979)
Weights Complete transmission data: gear ratios, final drive, etc. -
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Curb weight (without a driver): 1785 kg / 3935 lbs
Weight distribution f/r (%):
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Dry weight:
Shipping weight:
Curb weight estimated:
Gross vehicle weight rating GVWR: Tire size:
Payload:
Payload estimated: 1979 Mercury Cougar Brougham 2-Door 5.0L V-8 standard
and alternative wheel and tire sizes

All versions of this Mercury Cougar

4gen Brougham 2-Door submodel:

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2-Door specifications, all versions
1978 Mercury Cougar 4gen Brougham
2-Door specifications, all versions
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1979 Mercury Cougar 4gen Brougham

2-Door specifications, all versions

How fast is this car ? What top speed ? How much fuel ? - Performance Data

Factory claim © automobile-catalog.com ProfessCars™ estimation

(the car with basic curb weight, full fuel tank and 90 kg (200 lbs)
Top speed: load)
0-60 mph (sec):
Top speed: 168 km/h / 104 mph
0-100 km/h (sec):
(theor. without speed governor)
0-1/4 mile (sec):
0-1 km (sec):
Accelerations:

Fuel consumption: 0-80 km/h (sec): 9.5

0-100 km/h (sec): 14.6
0-160 km/h (sec): 68.7
ECE 90/120/city (comb.):
0-200 km/h (sec):
EU NEDC/Australia ADR82: 0-300 km/h (sec):
urban/extra-urban/combined 0-50 mph (sec): 9.6
U.S. EPA city/highway (combined): 14 / 20 (16) mpg (U.S.) 0-60 mph (sec): 13.7
(unadjusted) 16.8 / 11.8 (14.7) l/100km 0-100 mph (sec): 71
16.8 / 23.9 (19.2) mpg (imp.) 0-150 mph (sec):
6 / 8.5 (6.8) km/l 0-200 mph (sec):
U.S. EPA (after 2008) city/highway:
(combined) Drag times:

10-15 mode:
0- 1/4mile (sec): 19.7
JC08 mode:
0- 1km (sec): 35.8
Emission:
Full performance data, accelerations chart, acceleration on
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Catalogue of Mercury models Fuel consumption simulation based on the European type of traffic
(mileage) extra-urban / city / highway / average combined:

Related makes: l/100km: 11.8-14.2 / 20.7-24.8 / 14.5-17.4 / 16.6

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Edsel Ford (U.K.) mpg (imp.): 19.9-23.9 / 11.4-13.6 / 16.2-19.5 / 17

mpg (U.S.): 16.6-19.9 / 9.5-11.4 / 13.5-16.2 / 14.2
Ford (Argentina) Ford (USA) km/l: 7.1-8.5 / 4-4.8 / 5.7-6.9 / 6
Ford (Australia) Ford FPV
(Australia) Driving range (km / miles on tank)
Ford (Brazil)
Ford FTE extra-urban: 560-670 km / 345-415 miles
Ford (Europe) (Australia) city: 320-380 km / 195-235 miles
highway: 455-545 km / 280-340 miles
Ford (France) Lincoln
average combined: 476 km / 295 miles
Ford (Germany) Mercury

Ford (Italy) Merkur

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Africa)
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est. 0-1 km 36.6 s est. 0-1/4 mile 19.6 s
est. 0-60 mph 14.5 s est. 0-1 km 35.5 s
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est. 0-1/4 mile 20 s
est. 0-1 km 37 s
est. 0-60 mph 14.9 s
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(SAE net) est. 0-1/4 mile 19.4 s est. 0-1 km 35.9 s
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100.5 kW / 137 PS / 135 hp 171 km/h / 106 mph est. 0-1/4 mile 19.4 s
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est. 0-60 mph 14 s est. 0-100 km/h 13.7 s
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North America North America 185 km/h / 115 mph
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100.5 kW / 137 PS / 135 hp est. 0-1/4 mile 19.6 s est. 0-1 km 34.5 s
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