Ford Puma

Ford Puma

Ford Puma is a FF layout, Ford B platform, small sports coupe car by Ford Motor Company from 1997 to 2001 assembled in Niehl, Germany, with Ford Zetec-SE engine and 5-speed IB5 Manual Transmission.

Ford Puma based on the Mark 4 Ford Fiesta, with new engines "co-developed with Yamaha", a new body, stiffer suspension and close-ratio gearbox, among other changes, like as front-engined, front-wheel-drive, 3-door coupes with 4 seats, 15-inch (380 mm) alloy wheels as standard, although the Ford Racing Puma was equipped with 17-inch (430 mm) alloy wheels, with front disc and rear drum brakes.

Four engine configurations was used in Ford Puma 1.4-litre 90 bhp (67 kW; 91 PS) , 1.6-litre 103 bhp (77 kW; 104 PS) , 1.7-litre VCT 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp), or the tuned 1.7-litre VCT 155 PS (114 kW; 153 hp) (only used in the Ford Racing Puma), each of which used Ford's 16v Sigma engines branded as Zetec-S. The 1.7-litre engines used Nikasil cylinder plating, which required a specific grade of oil (5W30 semi-synthetic) to minimise mechanical wear.

1.7-litre-engined Pumas were equipped with low speed traction control and anti-lock brakes. The anti-lock braking system was optional to the 1.4 Pumas.

Weighing approximately 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) without optional accessories, the 1.7 125 PS version accelerated from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in 8.8 seconds, and could accelerate from 30 to 70 mph (48 to 112 km/h) in 8.8 seconds.

Ford Puma Kit Car designed to be competed in rallying. The Puma's technical details included a Zetec SE all alloy engine with 4 cylinders and 16 valves at 1596 cc, power over 200 bhp (150 kW) at 9000 rpm, front wheel drive via a Hewland 6-speed sequential gearbox, limited slip differential, dynamic front suspension using MacPherson struts with adjustable spring platforms, Ford Racing rear trailing arm beam with adjustable dynamic suspension, Alcon front brakes with 355 mm (14.0 in) diameter ventilated discs using four-piston calipers, Alcon 260 mm (10 in) diameter solid disc rear brakes with two piston calipers, a welded steel safety roll cage, and front and rear wheel arches and bumpers in composite. The fuel tank was a 55 litre capacity FIA ‘bag’ tank located beneath rear floor. Wheels were Tarmac 7” x 17” aluminium wheels or 6” x 15” aluminium wheels for gravel.

In 2008, Luke Pinder raced the R2 class of the British Rally Championship in a Super 1400 Ford Puma.

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