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Ford Scorpio
Ford Scorpio Limousine
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Production 1985—1998
Predecessor Ford Granada
Successor None
Class Executive car
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
5-door hatchback
5-door station wagon
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) 1. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Granada was an Executive car manufactured by Ford Europe at both its German factory in Köln ( Cologne) and its British factory in Dagenham Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any Executive car is a British term that refers to a car's size and is used to describe an Automobile larger than a Large family car. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found 8 L 4cyl SOHC
2. The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but generic nickname for a 4 cylinder Internal combustion engine built by the Ford Europe. 0 L 4cyl SOHC
2. The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but generic nickname for a 4 cylinder Internal combustion engine built by the Ford Europe. 0 L 4cyl DOHC
2. The Ford I4 DOHC engine was a 4-cylinder inline Internal combustion engine with twin overhead camshafts produced by the Ford Motor Company. 4 L 12v V6
2. The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company 8 L 12v V6
2. The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company 9 L 12v V6
2. The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company 9 24v Cosworth V6
Related Ford Sierra

The Ford Scorpio was an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998. The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 Executive car is a British term that refers to a car's size and is used to describe an Automobile larger than a Large family car. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Known within Ford by its codename DE-1, it replaced the Ford Granada. The Ford Granada was an Executive car manufactured by Ford Europe at both its German factory in Köln ( Cologne) and its British factory in Dagenham Although the car was still badged Granada in the United Kingdom, the Scorpio badge only was used on the top-of-the range versions (hence the Granada Scorpio) until 1994, when it was replaced by an all-new car which was known universally as the Scorpio. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was awarded the accolade of European Car of the Year for 1986. The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe.

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Mark I (1985–94)

Engineering-wise, the Scorpio was heavily based on the Sierra, sitting on a stretched version of its floorpan, and using a similar styling philosophy set by both the Sierra and the third generation Escort. The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 The floorpan is a large Sheet metal stamping that often incorporates several smaller welded stampings to form the floor of a large Vehicle and The Ford Escort is a Small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003 Under the hood were well-proven engines, starting with the venerable Pinto engine unit in 1. The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but generic nickname for a 4 cylinder Internal combustion engine built by the Ford Europe. 8 L and 2. 0 L capacities, as well as the V6 Cologne engine in 2. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company 4 L, 2. 8 L, and later 2. 9 L displacements. By 1989, both the Pinto engines had been dropped, with an 8-valve DOHC engine replacing the 2. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the 0 L model.

The Scorpio was intended to maintain Ford's position in Europe as the principal alternative to a Mercedes or BMW for those looking to own an executive car. To this end Ford built on the already extensive specification available on the outgoing MkII Granada (which for the period, was available with some very special equipment such as leather heated electrically adjustable seats, air conditioning, electric sunroof, trip computer etc) by adding some very fresh technology for the mass market. The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. Improvements available included; heated windscreen, Cruise Control and all wheel drive which all made their first appearance on a European Ford. Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise) is a system that automatically controls the rate of motion of a Motor vehicle. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to The car was very comfortable (slightly let down by seats without good back support) and had excellent rear legroom, but surprisingly little lateral headroom. The biggest advance of the Scorpio was that it was the first mass-market European car to have anti-lock braking system standard across the whole range. An anti-lock braking system, or ABS (from the German, A nti' b' lockier' s' ystem) is a safety system on Motor vehicles

Unlike the Granada, it was initially only available as a hatchback, and not as a saloon or estate. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate This proved to be a mistake for Ford, which later introduced a saloon version in 1990, and the estate appeared two years later. There were few engineering changes over the years, notably the introduction of the DOHC engines in 1989, and the Scorpio Cosworth with a 2. 9 L 24-valve Cosworth V6 the following year. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport The Cosworth Engine has become a choice upgrade for many Ford Sierra owners with many Granadas being broken up to provide these power plants, it's a cheap and easy way to obtain 200+ BHP. The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 Some Of these engines have also been turbocharged and versions of the engine ( FBE ) were also used in motorsport.

The Cosworth was both large and fast, which consequently gave it heavy fuel consumption. Fuel efficiency, in its basic sense is the same as Thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier Many owners often commented at the fact that 25 miles per gallon was about as much as you could get out of a car with this engine. Prop-shaft deterioration over time was also considered to be a problem on early Mark I Cosworths.

Mark II (1994–98)

Ford Scorpio Mk II 2.9 V6 Ultima
Ford Scorpio Mk II 2. 9 V6 Ultima

The second generation Scorpio was made available in saloon or estate styles only, and had largely the same floorplan as its predecessor as well as all of the same engines that were in use at the end of the first generation's run. Many suspension and handling improvements were made between the first and second generations (including self-levelling rear suspension on the estates). It was also radically re-styled both inside and outside.

Inside the car were new arm-chair style seats and improved interior quality, but outside the new look was controversial. The car sported bulbous headlights and its tail lights were arranged in a thin line just above the bumper. Unusually, Ford never released the name of the designer and maintain to this day that the car outsold its expected figures (although they never released what those figures actually were). The bulging headlights and wide grill were defended by some who felt that this made it look less like a minicab, but the public and press reaction to the design was largely negative. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride

The French took to calling it a grenouille triste (sad frog) and Jeremy Clarkson wrote in The Times at the time that this car ended any argument as to which was the ugliest on the road. Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960 is an English broadcaster The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. In Sniff Petrol author Richard Porter's 2004 book Crap Cars the Scorpio Mark II was listed as number 49 (of 50) on looks alone. Sniff Petrol is a satirical British online magazine written chiefly by Richard Porter, with contributions from James May and others dedicated to automobile-related

On the DVD special Clarkson: Heaven and Hell, Clarkson set up a jousting contest between a Scorpio and a Triumph TR7, eventually destroying both cars via head-on collision. The Triumph TR7 was a Sports car manufactured from September 1974 to October 1981 by the Triumph Motor Company, part of British Leyland, in the United

In early 1998 the Scorpio was facelifted, with darker headlight surrounds and a more subtle grille, in order to tone down the front end of the car. The rear lights were also revised to make the rear of the car less bulbous. This was to be the last development for the model, which finished production over the summer of 1998. Many Scorpios were still in stock at this point however, with at least two years elapsing between the end of production and the sale of the very last model.

Whether or not the car genuinely made Ford's sales expectations, the shifting European car market at the end of the 1990s meant that it has not, so far, been replaced. This was not unusual at the time with trends towards either high-spec large family cars for executives or towards multi-purpose vehicles for families. A large family car is a European classification of cars which are larger than a Small family car and smaller than an Executive car A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV) people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened Other manufacturers were doing the same, such as Vauxhall/Opel choosing not to replace the Omega and Honda ceasing Legend sales in Europe. Vauxhall Motors is a British automobile company It is a subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (GM and is part of GM Europe. Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. There was also an Oldsmobile Omega, an unrelated vehicle that was produced during the 1970s and 1980s The Opel Omega was an Executive car () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. With info translated from the entry for Honda Legend in the Japanese Wikipedia: The Honda Legend is a Full-size Luxury car made by the Japanese Meanwhile the Rover 800 was also retired in 1999 in favour of the smaller Rover 75. The Rover 800 series is an Executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986 and also marketed as the Sterling in the United This article is about the motor vehicle produced 1999–2005 For the original Rover 75 of 1949–59 see Rover P4. Some of the big executive cars (such as the Legend) have since been brought back, though Ford has not, as yet, announced any plans to make another Scorpio-sized car for the European market.

Despite the car's appearance, sales of the Scorpio Mark II remained healthy, ostensibly on the strength of the high standard equipment levels.

Trim levels

The Scorpio Mark II was available in the following levels of trim (each one being available as a saloon or an estate and with any engine). A trim package is an Automotive package composed by a set of cosmetic (mostly non-functional Embellishments to a Vehicle. Regardless of the trim level, any car with a 2. 9 Cosworth engine was fitted with traction control, cruise control and an automatic gearbox as standard (although manual could be specified as a no cost option). A traction control system ( TCS) also known as Anti-Slip Regulation ( ASR) on current production Vehicles are typically (but not necessarily Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise) is a system that automatically controls the rate of motion of a Motor vehicle. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle All other engines were fitted with a manual gearbox with an automatic available as a cost option.

The Executive was discontinued in 1997 and the Ghia became the base model, but another model known as the Ghia X appeared in between this and the Ultima. Carrozzeria Ghia SpA (established 1915 in Turin) is one of the most famous Italian Automobile design and coachbuilding firms established The Ghia X had some of the Ultima additions (such as climate control) but not others (eg leather seats).

Unusually trim levels and engine sizes were not liveried on the backs of the cars. Rather the trim levels were liveried on the sides of the cars by the Scorpio badges on the rear window frames as such. The Executive had no badge, simply the word "Scorpio". Each other model had the model name under the badge, for example "Scorpio Ultima. "

Engine sizes were also on the sides of the cars towards the front just above the auxiliary indicator lights as such:

Unlike the Mark I Scorpio, the word "Cosworth" did not appear anywhere on the outside of cars fitted with such an engine (doubtless in attempt to reduce the likelihood of vehicle theft) although it is in evidence across the top of the engine.

With large numbers of these types of vehicles traditionally being sold into the company car market in the UK, their very low residual values (worth after 3 or 4 years use) impacted on the total cost of ownership to such a degree the premium, aspirational marques became no more expensive to run, especially on a Contract Hire or Leasing Agreement. As such, buyers gravitated toward models with more prestige such as those made by BMW and Lexus. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation.

Merkur Scorpio

Merkur Scorpio
Merkur Scorpio

The Merkur Scorpio was a North American version of the European Scorpio Mk I (in the UK the Scorpio was called Granada, with Scorpio being the top of the range trim level for the 1985 Mk3 Granada model). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The car was offered at select Lincoln-Mercury dealerships from 1988–1990. Lincoln is an American Luxury car manufacturer operated under the Ford Motor Company. Mercury is an Automobile Marque of the Ford Motor Company founded in 1939 by Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, to market entry-level-luxury

The Merkur Scorpio was only offered with the Cologne 2.9L V6 engine with some detail differences from the contemporary Fords. The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company Adapted to meet American emissions requirements, the Merkur version of the Scorpio produced 140 hp (100 kW) when introduced to the North American market in 1988. The vast majority were fitted with the A4LD 4-speed automatic transmission, and the rest received the T-9 5-speed manual transmission. Only automatic versions of the Scorpio were available in Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The car was marketed as an upscale, mid-size luxury car, but never achieved the market impact that the Ford Motor Company hoped for. A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer In Financial markets, market impact is the effect that a market participant has when it buys or sells an asset The vehicle was also plagued by auto transmission troubles, electrical gremlins, and a wide range of reliability issues which hurt its luxury image with consumers. Ford dropped the Merkur nameplate altogether after 1989. Merkur Merkur, the German word for Mercury, was an automobile brand which was briefly marketed by Ford Motor Company in the United States and

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