FORD Cougar · 2.5i 24V · Coupe · 1998 ‐ 2001

From 1998 Ford began production of autos type Cougar, modification of 2.5i 24V and closed it in 2001. This car has 3 doors, the body is in the form a coupe, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 4 people total.

«Cougar 2.5i 24V» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 225 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 170 hp at 6250 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 7.3 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.5 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to go approximately 632 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 215/50VR16.

Ford Cougar is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, Traction control.