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Encyclopedia > Ford Cougar
Ford Cougar
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also called Mercury Cougar
Production 1998–2002
Predecessor Ford Probe
Class Sport compact
Body style(s) 2-door coupe
Related Ford Contour
Ford Mondeo
Mercury Mystique

The Ford Cougar is a mid-sized coupé sold in the European market between 1999 and 2002. The car was named after a famous American muscle car from the Ford stable, the Mercury Cougar. It was originally intended to be the third generation Probe, but after a rationalisation of the three coupés available in the USA the Probe name was dropped in favour of the Cougar. Image File history File links Ford-Cougar-'99. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Ford Probe was a car produced by Ford, introduced in 1989 to replace the Ford EXP as the companys sport compact car. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hot hatch. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... The Ford Contour was a North American variant of the European Ford Mondeo sedan sold by Ford Motor Company. ... The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. ... The Mercury Mystique was the Mercury version of the North American Ford Contour and the international Ford Mondeo. ... The Peugeot 406 Coupé, designed by Pininfarina 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design 1980s Volvo 480 two-box coupé 1997 Rover Vitesse Coupe, club coupe Mercedes CLS, a modern four-door coupé Gala-Coupé of Leopold II, Brussels 1970s Sunbeam Alpine fastback coupé A coup... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The Pontiac GTO is a classic example of the muscle car. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ...


The Cougar was Ford's second attempt to reintroduce a sports coupé in Europe, in the same vein as the successful but long-absent Capri – the first attempt having been the Mazda MX-6-based Probe. Just as the Capri had been based on the Cortina, the Cougar was based on the large family car available at the time, the Mondeo. It premiered in December 1998 to mixed reviews, partly due to the then-new and controversial New Edge styling – a crisp style which was subsequently applied to most of the Ford range. Unlike its famous forebear the Capri, Cougar sales were never brisk, despite good reports of the model as a "driver's car". Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... Ford Capri Mk III 1. ... The Mazda MX-6 was a front-wheel drive sporty coupe produced by Mazda between 1988 and 1997 to compete with the likes of the Chevrolet Beretta, Toyota Celica, Nissan 240SX and Honda Prelude. ... The Ford Probe was a car produced by Ford, introduced in 1989 to replace the Ford EXP as the companys sport compact car. ... The Ford Cortina was a medium sized family car sold by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982. ... A Ford Mondeo, a large family car. ... The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. ... New Edge was the name given to a style of automobile design used by Ford Motor Company for many of its passenger vehicles in the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...


The Cougar came equipped with the 2.0 L Zetec and 2.5 L Duratec engines with two specification levels, broadly equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia (standard) and Ghia X (simply X). The Ford Zetec is a name used on many inline 4 cylinder automobile engines. ... Duratec is a range of 4, 6 cylinder (V6) and 12 cylinder (V12) petrol engines used in Ford cars. ...


When the Mk. 1 Mondeo was replaced with a new Mondeo, the Cougar was dropped in Europe. The car's cost and lack of a prestigious badge were amongst the problems; the success of the BMW 3-Series coupe proved there was a market for this kind of car. The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...


Like its (indirect) predecessor, the Ford Probe, the 1999 Cougar was sold and built in the United States in addition to Europe, but in the US it had different branding; in this case being branded as the Mercury Cougar. This car was sold in Canada as the Ford Cougar as well as in France. The American Cougar was not a success either, and was discontinued in 2002. The Ford Probe was a car produced by Ford, introduced in 1989 to replace the Ford EXP as the companys sport compact car. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ...


Models

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Year Model Engine Power Torque 0–60 mph (97 km/h) Top speed
1998–2002 All Variants 2.0i L (1989 cc) ZETEC I4 128 hp 178 N·m 9.6 17.0 130 mph
1998–2002 All Variants 2.5i L (2540 cc) DURATEC V6 167 hp (108 kW) at 6300 rpm 220 N·m at 4500 rpm 7.1 15.3 at 90 mph 777 mph
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Mercury Cougar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3456 words)
The Cougar was important to Mercury's image for many years, and advertising often identified its dealers as being "at the sign of the cat." Glamorous models leading big cats on leashes were a feature of Cougar and Mercury ads.
The Cougar thus became practically the only car to be upsized during the downsizing decade of the 1970s.
Wipers were hidden again, and the Cougar differed from the Thunderbird mainly in having a very sharply-raked, almost vertical rear window similar to that on GM coupes such as the Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Ford Cougar - definition of Ford Cougar in Encyclopedia (324 words)
The Ford Cougar was Ford's attempt to introduce a European sports coupe in the same vein as the famous Capri.
The Cougar came equipped with the 2.0 Zetec and 2.5 Duratec engines with two specification levels, broadly equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia (standard) and Ghia X (simply X).
The same vehicle was sold as the Mercury Cougar in the North American market, where it was considered a compact car.
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