1966 Mercury Comet vs. 1966 Mercury Cyclone
To start off, both 1966 Mercury Comet and 1966 Mercury Cyclone were released in the same year (1966). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 1966 Mercury Comet and 1966 Mercury Cyclone are equipped with a 6,393 cc engine. In terms of performance, 1966 Mercury Cyclone (335 HP @ 4800 RPM) has 68 more horse power than 1966 Mercury Comet. (267 HP @ 4400 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 1966 Mercury Cyclone should accelerate faster than 1966 Mercury Comet. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1966 Mercury Cyclone weights approximately 272 kg more than 1966 Mercury Comet. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1966 Mercury Cyclone (579 Nm @ 3200 RPM) has 33 more torque (in Nm) than 1966 Mercury Comet. (546 Nm @ 2600 RPM). This means 1966 Mercury Cyclone will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1966 Mercury Comet.
Compare all specifications:
| 1966 Mercury Comet | 1966 Mercury Cyclone | |
| Make | Mercury | Mercury |
| Model | Comet | Cyclone |
| Year Released | 1966 | 1966 |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 6393 cc | 6393 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | V |
| Horse Power | 267 HP | 335 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4400 RPM | 4800 RPM |
| Torque | 546 Nm | 579 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2600 RPM | 3200 RPM |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Number of Seats | 4 seats | 4 seats |
| Vehicle Weight | 1360 kg | 1632 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5180 mm | 4980 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1880 mm | 1880 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1390 mm | 1400 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2950 mm | 2950 mm |
