1970 Mercury Cougar vs. 1970 Pontiac GTO
To start off, both 1970 Mercury Cougar and 1970 Pontiac GTO were released in the same year (1970). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 6,548 cc (8 cylinders), 1970 Pontiac GTO is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1970 Pontiac GTO (370 HP @ 5600 RPM) has 203 more horse power than 1970 Mercury Cougar. (167 HP @ 4000 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 1970 Pontiac GTO should accelerate faster than 1970 Mercury Cougar. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1970 Pontiac GTO weights approximately 65 kg more than 1970 Mercury Cougar. 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, 1970 Pontiac GTO (603 Nm @ 3900 RPM) has 240 more torque (in Nm) than 1970 Mercury Cougar. (363 Nm @ 2400 RPM). This means 1970 Pontiac GTO will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1970 Mercury Cougar.
Compare all specifications:
| 1970 Mercury Cougar | 1970 Pontiac GTO | |
| Make | Mercury | Pontiac |
| Model | Cougar | GTO |
| Year Released | 1970 | 1970 |
| Body Type | Coupe | Coupe |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 5769 cc | 6548 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
| Engine Type | in-line | V |
| Valves per Cylinder | 2 valves | 2 valves |
| Horse Power | 167 HP | 370 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4000 RPM | 5600 RPM |
| Torque | 363 Nm | 603 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2400 RPM | 3900 RPM |
| Engine Bore Size | 101.7 mm | 104.7 mm |
| Engine Stroke Size | 88.8 mm | 95.3 mm |
| Engine Compression Ratio | 8.6:1 | 10.5:1 |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Manual | Manual |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors | 2 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1650 kg | 1715 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5840 mm | 5160 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 2000 mm | 1950 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1340 mm | 1340 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2860 mm | 2850 mm |
