1968 Mercury Montclair vs. 1973 Porsche 911
To start off, 1973 Porsche 911 is newer by 5 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 1968 Mercury Montclair. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 1968 Mercury Montclair would be higher. At 6,393 cc (8 cylinders), 1968 Mercury Montclair is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1968 Mercury Montclair (267 HP @ 4400 RPM) has 41 more horse power than 1973 Porsche 911. (226 HP @ 6200 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 1968 Mercury Montclair should accelerate faster than 1973 Porsche 911. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1968 Mercury Montclair weights approximately 1098 kg more than 1973 Porsche 911. 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, 1968 Mercury Montclair (546 Nm @ 2600 RPM) has 271 more torque (in Nm) than 1973 Porsche 911. (275 Nm @ 5000 RPM). This means 1968 Mercury Montclair will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1973 Porsche 911.
Compare all specifications:
| 1968 Mercury Montclair | 1973 Porsche 911 | |
| Make | Mercury | Porsche |
| Model | Montclair | 911 |
| Year Released | 1968 | 1973 |
| Engine Position | Front | Rear |
| Engine Size | 6393 cc | 2994 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | boxer |
| Valves per Cylinder | 2 valves | 2 valves |
| Horse Power | 267 HP | 226 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4400 RPM | 6200 RPM |
| Torque | 546 Nm | 275 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2600 RPM | 5000 RPM |
| Engine Bore Size | 103 mm | 95 mm |
| Engine Stroke Size | 96 mm | 70.4 mm |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Vehicle Weight | 1998 kg | 900 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5560 mm | 4130 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1990 mm | 1690 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1410 mm | 1330 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 3130 mm | 2270 mm |
