What was the model year of the 1985 Mercury Cougar?
The 1985 Mercury Cougar was all about one thing: refinement. F or its third year of the aero body style, the 1985 Mercury Cougar finally received an all-new interior, with a more modern dashboard and thicker carpeting for better sound insulation.
What kind of metal was the Mercury Cougar made out of?
According to a published report, the 1985 Cougar’s grille was made of die-cast zinc by New Jersey Zinc Company of Palmerton, PA and was the first grille to be made from the exotic metal in the U.S. in over a decade.
What was the model year of the Ford Cougar?
The 1985 model was a big step over the 1983-84 Cats, in terms of quality, options and materials. At this point, Ford was considering a restyling the Cougar for 1986, before an all-new rear-drive platform (now known as the MN12 chassis) debuted in the late 1980’s.
What was the key to the Mercury Cougar?
A popular option on the Cougar was keyless entry, which featured a numeric keypad over the driver’s door handle. Once the code was entered the driver’s door would unlock, and additional numbers could unlock the passenger door and trunk, as well as lock both doors. A very rare option was this one-year-only graphic equalizer for the stereo system.
What kind of engine did the Mercury Cougar have?
The 5.0L CFI V8 was again offered as an option on both the GS and LS models. Power output remained the same at 130 hp. In the U.S. the base 3.8L V6 engine added computer-controlled central fuel injection (CFI) for 8 more horsepower than the previous year, now up to 120 hp. Canadian models retained carbureted V6 engines until 1985.
The 1985 Mercury Cougar was all about one thing: refinement. F or its third year of the aero body style, the 1985 Mercury Cougar finally received an all-new interior, with a more modern dashboard and thicker carpeting for better sound insulation.
What kind of engine did the 1987 Cougar have?
The big news for the 1987 Cougar XR-7 was that Ford dropped the previously-offered turbocharged 4-cylinder in favor of the standard output 150hp SEFI 5.0L V8 (which was optional on the LS model as well).
What was the weight of a 1983 Mercury Cougar?
A basic LS model with the V6 was still under 3200 lbs. but the V8-powered base XR-7 pushed to nearly 3400 lbs., and either model could easily top 3700 lbs. with all options ordered. The good news is that Ford kept an eye on the weight and made sure that this version of the Cat would not become as portly as some models of the decade before.
What did the new Mercury Cougar consolette do?
The new consolette featured a padded flip-up armrest, coin holders, a storage tray area, and housed the power mirror, window and seat controls for those cars so equipped. One of the new consolette’s more novel features was this integrated cassette holder assembly. At the push of a button, the holder would pop up to reveal a pre-inserted cassette.
A popular option on the Cougar was keyless entry, which featured a numeric keypad over the driver’s door handle. Once the code was entered the driver’s door would unlock, and additional numbers could unlock the passenger door and trunk, as well as lock both doors. A very rare option was this one-year-only graphic equalizer for the stereo system.
When did Mercury stop making the Cougar hatchback?
For its seventh generation, the Cougar introduced the MN12 platform, developed for the Cougar, Thunderbird and Lincoln Mark VIII. After 1997, the Cougar and Thunderbird were discontinued (the Mark VIII was discontinued after 1998). For its eighth generation, the Cougar returned for 1999 as a sports compact hatchback.