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Seventh generation
Seventh generation
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also called Ford Cougar (Europe)
Production 1999-2002
Assembly Flat Rock, Michigan
Class Sport compact
Body style(s) 2-door coupe
Layout FF layout
Platform Ford CDW27 platform
Engine(s) 2.0 L Zetec I4
2.5 L Duratec V6
Transmission(s) 5-speed MTX-75 manual
4-speed CD4E automatic
Wheelbase 106.4 in (270 cm)
Length 185 in (470 cm)
Width 69.6 in (177 cm)
Height 52.2 in (133 cm)
Curb weight 2892 lb (1312 kg)
Related Ford Contour
Ford Mondeo
Mercury Mystique
[edit] 1999–2002
Throughout the early 1990s, sales of large personal luxury coupes were declining. At the same time, small subcompact sport coupes, mainly from Japan were growing in popularity with younger buyers. This prompted Ford to redesign the Cougar as such. Of the three names that had constituted Ford's personal luxury lineup, Mark, Thunderbird, and Cougar, the Cougar returned first and was based on the Ford Contour sedan. Launched in the UK at the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit in 1998,[4] this Cougar became Mercury's first sport compact since the 1983 Mercury LN7.
This generation of Cougar had a far more contemporary package, with modern DOHC 24-valve 6 cylinder Duratec engines, a fully independent multilink suspension, and front-wheel drive. This was also the first hatchback Cougar, and the first to have its own body, unshared by any Ford. The body design used a philosophy Ford dubbed "New Edge" design: a combination of organic upper body lines with sharp, concave creases in the lower areas. The Cougar's body, and the New Edge idea in general, was introduced as a concept called the Mercury MC2 in 1997, and was considered a bigger version of the European Ford Puma.
The 1999–2002 Cougars were available with two engine options, the 2.0 L Zetec 4-cylinder engine with 130 hp (97 kW), and the 2.5 L Duratec V6 with 170 hp (127 kW). Also, two transaxle options were available: the manual Ford MTX-75 transmission or the automatic Ford CD4E transmission (available in the U.S. with either engine, although the I4/Automatic combo was extremely rare; supposedly only 500 Cougars were built with the I4/Auto combination)
"Sport Package" models with the V6 featured 4-wheel vented disc brakes (from the Contour SVT), 16" alloy wheels, and the speed governor removed. With the electronic speed limiter removed, the top speed of the car was limited by drag and engine power in top gear at redline, around 150 mph (240 km/h). While this was considered attainable given enough road, the automatic transmission version could not reach this speed without significant engine modification. Without the sport package, the speed governor was set at 115 mph (185 km/h) due to the H-rated tires the car came equipped with.
Ford also prepared two high performance concept-only versions dubbed the "Eliminator", which was a supercharged version built with aftermarket available parts, and the "Cougar S", which featured new body work, all-wheel drive and a 3.0 L Duratec engine.
Ford also sold this generation of Cougar in Europe, Australia, and Canada as the Ford Cougar, but was not a sales success.
This generation never sold well. Admittedly, demand for all coupes continued to dwindle, but the sedan versions also languished in North America, suggesting that the Mondeo/Contour platform was simply not well suited there—though there is a theory that Ford did not market the Contour and its Mercury Mystique twin properly while the market for the similarly sized BMW 3 Series grew. A high-performance Cougar S (not to be confused with the concept) was discussed in the press, which was essentially a Cougar with a Contour SVT engine; however, this version never made it into production. The Cougar S was so close to production however that many of its parts are still available to order from the dealership. It is listed in many parts catalogs and insurance databases. It was also to be sold in Europe as the Ford Cougar ST200.
In order to help create excitement for the Cougar, Mercury created several paint and trim packages called:
2001-2002 Mercury CougarSpecial Edition (2000 model year) available in Zinc Yellow, leather interior with yellow stitching on the seats
C2 (2001-2002 model years) available in either French Blue, Silver Frost, or Vibrant White, along with special blue interior accents
Zn (2001 model year) available with special Zinc Yellow, special Visteon hood scoop and spoiler
XR (2002 model year) available in either Black or XR Racing Red, with special black and red seats and interior trim. Also came with 17" silver wheels with black accents on the inner spokes.
35th Anniversary (2002 model year) Available in Laser Red, Satin Silver, and Black. Most came with leather interiors with silver center sections on the seats. They also came with 17" machined wheels, the same as the XRs without the black paint on the center spokes
Roush Edition (1999-2000 model year) Available mostly in white and silver color choices, this car was built under the Roush name with body work done to the front bumper,back,side skirts and more. Considered the rarest of all cougars since only 112 were ever made during its 2 year production.
For the 2001 model year, the Cougar was "updated" as the Cougar2 with new headlights, front and rear fascias, and updated interior trim.
Ford's restructuring plan in 2002 saw them phase out the Cougar (along with the Ford Escort, Lincoln Continental and Mercury Villager) to concentrate on the family market.
bien pour le car/post 
sinon je vote pour la Cougar, elle est zolie
T'as bien fait de voter pour lui! 
...avec...tiens, Mercury! (je sais personne connaît...je vous recommande google images...)
