### Mercury Cougar XR-7 XR index is primarily associated with a hardtop coupe and a Cougar convertible from the long-disappeared Ford Division Mercury (it occupied the line between Ford and Lincoln). He appeared in a first -generation car (1967-1970) and accompanied the ruler almost until the very end of its history. It is believed that the marking is deciphered by Experimental Racing, and the seven refers to the intra-factory coding of the T-7 for the early Cugar on the Mustang platform. Flapped by XR-7 options cost 4.5 thousand dollars. For comparison, the basic COUGAR was estimated at about 2.8 thousand dollars.
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The standard XR-7 was content with “302-M” V8 (4.9 liters, 233 hp) with a four-chamber carburetor. The COUGAR XR-7 with the GT package stood apart. It included a mighty V8 with a volume of 390 cubic inches (6.4 liters, 324 hp), modified suspension, brakes more powerful, exhaust system with reduced resistance, other wheels and tires. One of the Cool among Cougar? Perhaps the XR-7 GT-E (photo) is a real monster with a 395-horsepower V8 V8 engine for 427 cubic inchs (7.0 liters)! In addition, very rare – in 1968, only 256 were released.
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### Ford Escort XR3 If the Mercury designation XR-7 had a reference to a particular model and a specific semantic load, then in the case of Escort we can talk about a separate family. Or, as it is now fashionable to say, a sports sub -brand. His first -born – XR3 based on the advanced third iteration. The transition to the front -wheel drive chassis made it possible to drop the Volkswagen Golf and Honda Civic glove. And the presence of something nimble in the peak of Golf GTI has become an almost prerequisite.
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The first XR3 of 1980 was equipped with a “one and six” (96 hp) carburetor eight -clad, a sports suspension and had a number of external differences from the usual “escort”. The injector XR3I was replaced by the “carbo” by 9 hp. By this moment, it was necessary to compete not only with the hot hatchs of other companies, but with the limited 116-horsepower Escort RS1600i. Here is another fact that you finally understand the place of XR in the factory “food chain”-in October 1984, the homologial 132-horsepower Escort RS Turbo debuted.
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### Ford Fiesta XR2, a small “fiesta” had nimble (and trying to be) performance since its launch in 1976. For example, s – obviously, Sport. It was equipped with a 1.1-liter motor (53 hp) and now it does not seem sports. It was followed by Supersport C “One and Three”, which pro -defended the soil and market sentiments for launching “hot” Fiesta XR2 in 1981. Kent Crossflow (1.6 liters, 83 hp) was installed in the hot hatch, which allows you to type 60 miles/h (97 km/h) in less than 10 seconds and about 170 km/h. At the same time, hard suspension and front disc ventilated brakes. And in order for the car to stand out on the background of “fisest” easier, they painted bright strips on the body, installed special design discs, the rear spoiler and other attributes of street naps.
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In 1984, Fiesta XR2 acquired a five-stage “mechanics” and a 97-horsepower engine. By the end of the decade, the injector XR2I was published. The sports variety lasted until 1994 (at that time it entered the gamut of the third -generation hatchback), but, as in the case of Escort, it was not considered a top proposal. The peak was Fiesta RS Turbo (133 hp) and her heiress RS1800 with an atmospheric 1.8-liter engine of almost the same power.
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### Ford Cortina XR6 “Ford” is not only the USA and Europe. Now the closed Australian unit has built a unique equipment for the market there. South Africa also got interesting versions. For example, Cortina XR6. The name “Cortina” is completely unknown to the Russians, but the British are perfect and not only. So the average -size model was called, which conveyed the Ford Sierra baton at the beginning of the eighties. But XR6 is the original African “dish”. Among its chips are the three -liter lower Essex V6 (139 hp) paired with a four -speed manual gearbox. The rear suspension is adapted to work in difficult conditions of the black continent.
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To legalize in local races, a unique XR6 Interceptor (“Intercent”) was created in an amount of 250 pieces. The V-shaped “six” has been improved by three carburetors, a camshaft with an aggressive fist profile and a custom outlet. Total 162 hp Changes were made to the suspension, and the standard wheel discs were replaced by the wider 13-inch Ronal. Interceptor accelerates 97 km/h (60 miles/h) in less than 8 seconds, and its limit is 195 km/h, which is pretty good for Cortina.
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### Ford Sierra Xr4i/Sierra XR4X4 The most famous sports “Sierra” is the homologial RS Cosworth. Ix-ar left earlier and performed an important image mission to promote the model. The fact is that conservative Britain did not immediately accept the novelty, and the company decided to launch a top modification in order to spur sales. And in order for the XR4I to be really perceived special, it was endowed with unusual double rear racks, a large double “the ”of the spoiler and a 152-horsepower V6 volume of 2.8 liters. The maximum speed is 209 km/h. Alas, the hatchback did not justify hope and was sold relatively sluggish.
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The eighties passed under the banner of the all -wheel drive Audi Quattro. Ford clearly did not want to lag behind and showed XR4x4 at the 1985 Geneva Exhibition. The body is ordinary, without bellows of the monoprodic sierra (it was also offered in the form of a five -door liftback and station wagon), but with a full -wheel drive system, which distributed two -thirds of the thrust on the rear axle. First, the V6 Cologne “Two and Eight” with mechanical fuel injection Bosch K-Jetronic was placed. At the end of the decade, he was replaced by a 2.9-liter engine with electronic fuel injection.
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### Merkur XR4TI from the European Ix-Ara made an amazing sports car for the American market. For his sake, the Fords came up with a separate Merkur brand and instructed the Lincoln-Mercury dealers to implement. Looking ahead, let’s say that the car could not compete with the European premium on equal terms. Sometimes for ridiculous reasons. The Americans did not give the pronunciation of the word Merkur, in the Lincoln-Mercury salons the three-door looked alien, and the dealers, apparently, did not really understand how to sell it.
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Outside, Merkur repeated the prototype, but did not technically copy it. Under the hood-a 2.3-liter “turbo-fame” with a capacity of 177 hp From Mustang Turbo GT and Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. The basic gearbox is a five -speed mechanical, optionally – three -stage “automatic”. From 1984 to 1989, 42,464 copies were released.
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### Ford Sierra XR8 previously mentioned Cortina XR6 is not the only special version for South African enthusiasts. Sierra XR8 is his fellow countryman. He probably would have perfectly felt in Australia or the States. And it seemed a ferocious barbar against the backdrop of the European X-Ara. All because of the “302nd” V8 engine (4.9 liters, 219 hp) from Ford Mustang. To compensate for the weight, not a light aggregate was used more rigid springs (50% in front and 40% behind). And at the same time, 11-inch brake discs with four piston calipers so that all this splendor stops.
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Sierra with the heart of the pon-car reaches 97 km/h (60 miles/h) in 6.5 seconds and squeezes 232 km/h. For the eighties magnificent characteristics! However, the XR8 was created not for banal traffic lights, but for the purpose of homologation for South African Turin. Only 250 units were built.
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### Ford Falcon XR6/XR8 Falcon line for the Australian market is worthy of a separate large -scale material. Today we have a compressed form, so we will be brief. The high -speed XR6 and XR8 saw the dawn of the nineties thanks to the efforts of the TV (Ford TickFord Vehicle Engineering) unit). The first scooped the motivation in the four -liter in -line “six” (216 hp) with a custom camshaft and improved cylinder heads. The second is charged with a 4.9-liter V8 Windsor. In the photo version with the body of Ute or Coupe Utility (Passenger pickup).
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X-Ara decorated the Falcon palette and attended it up to the final seventh generation. Especially interesting is XR6 Turbo: its in-line six-cylinder unit with a volume of 4.0 liters was inferior to the 389-strong XR8 with its “five and four” only 27 hp.
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### Ford Capri XR2 В свое время Ford был повернут на имени Capri. The glorious European coupe Capri (1969-1986) and Lincoln Capri (1952-1959) – only the top of the iceberg. If you recall everything Mercury Capri, then the head will go around! The American “clone” of the European Capri, variation on the topic of the third Mustang … The Australian unit also did not stand aside. True, in the same name to the core of the same name, a special genealogy is a front -wheel drive platform of Mazda 323 and “Four”.
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The Capri XR2 equipment is available both with a hopeless 1.6-liter engine (83 hp) and with a turbocharger (136 hp). But a similar sports car for the American market, which was promoted under the Mercury brand (yes, another Mercury Capri!) In the XR2 format, was available precisely with the “turbo-four”.
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### Ford Focus XR5 Near the letters XR often indicated the number of cylinders. And you have probably guessed that the completely unknown Focus XR5 we have is a brothers of the hot-ha HTCUS ST of the second generation for Australia and New Zealand. Under the hood, the same 2.5-liter five-cylinder Volvo engine with a turbocharger (225 hp) in combination with a six-speed manual gearbox.
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Europeans could order Focus ST with a three -door and five -door body. XR5 was offered only with the latter. Since the top Focus RS did not reach Australia, the “five” was considered the most dynamic front -wheel drive hatchback Ford, sold at the other end of the world. By the way, high demand for ST in Europe led to a launch delay for a year-until the beginning of 2006.
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Ford history is full of cool sportsmen. But this is the so-called neiming … a single denominator and structure, as in the case of Mercedes-amg or Audi S/RS, is not observed here. For example, quick modifications were marked with straps ST and RS. Speerpicap F-150 Raptor, Muscars Mustang Cobra, Contour (Mondeo for the United States) and the American “hot” Focus went with the SVT abbreviation (Special Vehicle Team), which is not used today. By the way, “Raptors” are now called “charged” trucks and SUVs. And in the Ford tradition there are cars with XR index. And today we will talk about this breed.
