Ford Cougar - Revision history

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	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".		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".

	The Cougar came equipped with the 2.0L Zetec and 2.5L Duratec engines with two specification levels, broadly equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia (standard) and Ghia X (simply X).		The Cougar came equipped with the 2.0L Zetec and 2.5L Duratec engines with two specification levels, broadly equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia (standard) and Ghia X (simply X) on which these cars were based.

	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.		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.
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	==Design quirks and oddities==		==Design quirks and oddities==
	[[Image:Mercury Cougar 2001 Front.jpg\|right\|2001[[ Mercury Cougar]]\|thumb\|250px]]		[[Image:Mercury Cougar 2001 Front.jpg\|right\|2001[[ Mercury Cougar]]\|thumb\|250px]]
	Interestingly, [[Mercury]] also sold this generation of Cougar in America as the [[Mercury Cougar]], but was not a sales success. For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" with new headlights, front and rear facsias, and updated interior trim. Ford's ~~restructuring~~ plan ~~in 2002~~ decided to cancel the Cougar.		Interestingly, [[Mercury]] also sold this generation of Cougar in America as the [[Mercury Cougar]], but was not a sales success. For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" with new headlights, front and rear facsias, and updated interior trim. The 4-cylinder model was dropped for 2002, the last year before Ford's Restructuring plan decided to cancel the Cougar.

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Red marquis at 12:05, 24 March 2009

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	==Also ~~See~~==		==See Also==
	{{Mercury}}		{{Mercury}}

	~~==External Links==~~
	*[http://www.cougardb.com CougarDB 1999-2002 Cougar Owners Registry]

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

			*[http://www.cougardb.com CougarDB 1999-2002 Cougar Owners Registry]
	*[http://www.v6cougar.com V6 Cougar - Ford Cougar Site]		*[http://www.v6cougar.com V6 Cougar - Ford Cougar Site]

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Also See

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	==Also See==		==Also See==
	{{Mercury}}		{{Mercury}}

			==External Links==
			*[http://www.cougardb.com CougarDB 1999-2002 Cougar Owners Registry]

	{{Ford}}		{{Ford}}

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	~~Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.~~
	*[http://www.v6cougar.com V6 Cougar - Ford Cougar Site]		*[http://www.v6cougar.com V6 Cougar - Ford Cougar Site]

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.		Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.
			*[http://www.v6cougar.com V6 Cougar - Ford Cougar Site]

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	==Design quirks and oddities==		==Design quirks and oddities==
	[[Image:Mercury Cougar 2001 Front.jpg\|right\|2001[[ Mercury Cougar]]\|thumb\|250px]]		[[Image:Mercury Cougar 2001 Front.jpg\|right\|2001[[ Mercury Cougar]]\|thumb\|250px]]
	Interestingly, [[~~Ford~~]] also sold this generation of Cougar in America as the [[Mercury Cougar]], but was not a sales success. For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" with new headlights, front and rear facsias, and updated interior trim. Ford's restructuring plan in 2002 decided to cancel the Cougar.		Interestingly, [[Mercury]] also sold this generation of Cougar in America as the [[Mercury Cougar]], but was not a sales success. For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" with new headlights, front and rear facsias, and updated interior trim. Ford's restructuring plan in 2002 decided to cancel the Cougar.

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	==Also See==		==Also See==
			{{Mercury}}

	{{Ford}}		{{Ford}}

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.		Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.

MercuryLover2008 at 16:26, 10 August 2007

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	\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| [[Image:Ford Cougar 10.jpg\|300px]]		\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| [[Image:Ford Cougar 10.jpg\|300px]]
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	! colspan=2 \| '''~~Sixth Generation~~'''		! colspan=2 \| '''Mercury/Ford Cougar'''
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	! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" \| [[Mercury]]		! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" \| [[Mercury]]

MercuryLover2008: /* Design quirks and oddities */

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	Interestingly, [[Ford]] also sold this generation of Cougar in America as the [[Mercury Cougar]], but was not a sales success. For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" with new headlights, front and rear facsias, and updated interior trim. Ford's restructuring plan in 2002 decided to cancel the Cougar.		Interestingly, [[Ford]] also sold this generation of Cougar in America as the [[Mercury Cougar]], but was not a sales success. For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" with new headlights, front and rear facsias, and updated interior trim. Ford's restructuring plan in 2002 decided to cancel the Cougar.

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			==Also See==
	{{Ford}}		{{Ford}}

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.		Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.

MercuryLover2008 at 13:43, 18 July 2007

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	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".		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".

	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 Cougar came equipped with the 2.0L Zetec and 2.5L Duratec engines with two specification levels, broadly equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia (standard) and Ghia X (simply X).

	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.		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.

	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.		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.

	==Photos==		==Photos==