Ford’s version of the Cougar was sold in Europe and Australia. In Europe, the Cougar was sold with the Ford badge on it, while in Australia, it was sold as the Mercury Cougar. The European version of the Cougar was based on the Ford Mondeo sedan platform and was sold from 1998 to 2002. It came equipped with the 2.0 L 16-valve Zetec or the 2.5 L 24-valve Duratec V6 engines, with two specification levels similar to the Mondeo Ghia and Ghia X. The Australian version of the Cougar was sold from October 1999 to March 2004 and only came with the 2.5 L 24-valve Duratec V6 engine.
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Contents
- How many 427 Cougars were made?
- Was a Mercury Cougar a Mustang?
- What was the Ford Capri called in America?
- What car did the Ford Puma replace?
- What did Ford Puma replace?
- What was the sister car to the Mustang?
- What car is a Ford Cougar?
- What was Mercury’s version of the Ford Mustang?
- Was there ever a Shelby Cougar?
- What does XR 7 stand for?
How many 427 Cougars were made?
357
By 1968, the only Ford production car you could still order with the 427 side oiler was the Mercury Cougar or the Cougar XR-7. As such, only 357 GT-E 427s were ever built (Standard Cougars and XR-7s combined).
Was a Mercury Cougar a Mustang?
The Mercury Cougar was based on the Mustang, but it took a different approach than General Motors did with its Camaro and Firebird siblings by giving the Cougar entirely different sheet metal and a longer wheelbase. (Chrysler adopted the same method with the E-body Challenger and Barracuda in 1970.)
What was the Ford Capri called in America?
Mercury
From 1979 to 1986, the second generation Capri became part of the Mercury model line as a U.S. built pony car. From 1991 to 1994, the third generation Mercury Capri was a roadster manufactured by Ford Australia and marketed outside North America as the Ford Capri.
What car did the Ford Puma replace?
Fiesta ST hot hatchbacks
It’s a sign of how the Puma is positioned that these vehicles replaced a fleet of Fiesta ST hot hatchbacks.
What did Ford Puma replace?
Meet the Puma, Ford’s replacement for EcoSport.
What was the sister car to the Mustang?
Initially developed as a rebadged version of the Mustang, the 1967 Cougar featured a unique body design while continuing the popular “long-hood, short-deck” proportions of the Mustang. The model line was marketed as having “European” style and features.
What car is a Ford Cougar?
The Ford Cougar is a D-segment coupé that was produced and sold in the European market between 1998 and 2002, and sold in Canada and the United States from 1999 until 2002 as the Mercury Cougar.
What was Mercury’s version of the Ford Mustang?
the Cougar
In 1967, the Cougar was introduced, which was Mercury’s version of the Ford Mustang.
Was there ever a Shelby Cougar?
The 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G also known as ONE OF MERCURY’S COOLEST CATS: THE ‘SHELBYIZED’ ’68 COUGAR XR7-G. Please Google this Cougar, it was a very unique history as well as well equipped Cougar for its time. It is a one year production car of which 619 were ever produced.
What does XR 7 stand for?
It’s been suggested that “XR-7” is a cipher for “experimental racing,” and there was, in fact, a team of Cougars prepared by NASCAR specialist Bud Moore for drivers Dan Gurney and Parnelli Jones to compete in the 1967 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Trans-Am road-racing championship.
