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Mercury Capri RS and ASC/McLaren
1979 Mercury Capri RS in white with blue stripes
Ford Motor Company Archives
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100.4 in
all
Overall length
179.1 in
all
Overall width
69.1 in
all
Overall height
51.5 in
all
Wheel tread, front / rear
56.6 / 57.0 in
all
Cargo volume, rear seat down
32.4 cu ft
all
Fuel capacity
11.5 (12.5 with any optional engine) gal
all
Curb weight, 49 states
2,548 lb
base
Aerodynamic drag coefficient
0.48 Cd
as stated
Suspension choices
Standard; Radial Sport (optional); Rally Suspension with TRX tires and wheels (optional, standard with Turbo RS; Radial Sport and standard not available with Turbo RS option) text
by engine
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100.4 in
all
Overall length
179.1 in
all
Overall width
69.1 in
all
Overall height
51.5 in
all
Cargo volume
12.0 / 33.3 (rear seat folded) cu ft
all
Fuel capacity
11.5 (12.5 with Turbo engine) gal
all
Curb weight, 49 states
2,548 lb
base
Aerodynamic drag coefficient
0.48 (0.47 with rear deck spoiler) Cd
as stated
Standard rear axle ratio
3.08 ratio
base
Brakes
9.3-in vented front discs; 9.0 x 1.75-in rear drums text
standard
Suspension by engine
2.3, 3.3: base, Radial Sport or Rally/TRX optional; 4.2 V8: base with rear stabilizer bar; 2.3 turbo: Rally Suspension with TRX tires standard text
by engine
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100.4 in
all
Turning diameter
37.2 ft
all
Overall length
179.1 in
all
Overall height
51.4 in
all
Overall width
69.1 in
all
Cargo volume (rear seat folded)
30.3 cu ft
all
Fuel capacity
12.5 gal
all
Curb weight, 49 states
2,623 lb
base
EPA estimate, 2.3 with 4-speed
23 mpg (34 highway estimate; California 23 / 33) mpg
2.3 4-speed
Aerodynamic drag coefficient
0.41 (European measurement) Cd
as stated
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100.4 in
all
Turning diameter
37.1 ft
all
Overall length
179.1 in
all
Overall height
51.4 in
all
Overall width
69.1 in
all
Cargo volume (rear seat folded)
30.3 cu ft
all
Fuel capacity
15.4 gal
all
Curb weight, 49 states
2,722 lb
base
Measure Value Applies to
Turbo boost, full
10 psi
Turbo RS, as stated
Power steering ratio
15:1 quick ratio ratio
Turbo RS
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100 in
all
Turning diameter
37.36 ft
all
Overall length
179.1 in
all
Overall height
51.9 in
all
Overall width
69.1 in
all
Wheel tread, front / rear
56.6 / 57.0 in
all
Cargo volume
32.5 cu ft
rear seat folded
Fuel capacity
15.4 gal
all
Curb weight, 49 states
2,743 lb
base
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100.5 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Overall length
179.3 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Overall width
69.1 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Overall height
52.1 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Turning diameter
37.4 ft
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Wheel tread, front
56.6 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Wheel tread, rear
57 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Head room, front
37 in
Capri; footnote as printed: one inch less with optional moonroof
Head room, rear
35.6 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Leg room, front (max)
41.7 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Leg room, rear (min)
30.7 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Shoulder room, front
55.9 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Shoulder room, rear
54.3 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Hip room, front
55.8 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Hip room, rear
47.1 in
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Cargo volume
32.5 cu ft
Capri; footnote as printed: with standard low-back front seats and rear seats folded down (the GS page cites MVMA)
Fuel capacity
15.4 gal
Capri (one column printed for GS and RS)
Curb weight
2,872 lb
Capri, 49 states (one column printed for GS and RS)
Measure Value Applies to
Wheelbase
100.5 in
all
Overall length
179.3 in
all
Overall height
52.1 in
all
Overall width
69.1 in
all
Cargo volume
32.5 cu ft
rear seats folded
Fuel capacity
15.4 gal
all
Turning diameter
37.4 (39.0 with 5.0L) ft
by model
Curb weight
GS with four-speed automatic 2,872; 5.0L with five-speed manual 3,210 lb
as printed
Capri 5.0L equipment
handling suspension with nitrogen shocks and quad-shock rear, quick-ratio steering, Traction-Lok, front air dam with fog lamps, sport-tuned dual exhaust, charcoal lower bodyside Tu-Tone text
5.0L
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