Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
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Production | 1998–2000 |
Class | Sports sedan |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
The SVT Contour was a modified version of the Ford Contour sedan from Ford's in-house Special Vehicle Team.[1] The SVT Contour was produced from 1998MY through 2000MY, with a mid-year revision for 1998.5. All Ford Contours were produced at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant (KCAP) in Claycomo, Missouri, just outside of Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
Contents |
Year | Engine | Power | Torque | Production |
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1998 | 2.5 L Duratec 25 SVT V6 | 195 hp (145 kW) | 165 ft·lbf (224 N·m) | 4,485 |
1998.5 | 2,050 | |||
1999 | 200 hp (149 kW) | 169 ft·lbf (229 N·m) | 2,760 | |
2000 | 2,150 | |||
Total | 11,445 |
Year | Exterior Color | Blue Interior | Tan Interior | Total | First Saleable | Job 1 | Job Last |
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1998 | Red | 1,238 | N/A | 1,238 | 8/29/96 | 3/24/97 | 1/27/98 |
Silver | 1,631 | N/A | 1,631 | ||||
Black | 1,616 | N/A | 1,616 | ||||
TOTAL | 4,485 | N/A | 4,485 | ||||
1998.5 | Red | 415 | N/A | 415 | 12/5/97 | 2/13/98 | 6/27/98 |
Silver | 856 | N/A | 856 | ||||
Black | 779 | N/A | 779 | ||||
TOTAL | 2,050 | N/A | 2,050 | ||||
1999 | Red | N/A | 494 | 494 | 6/17/98 | 9/1/98 | 8/18/99 |
Silver | 861 | N/A | 861 | ||||
Black | 379 | 532 | 902 | ||||
Green | N/A | 503 | 503 | ||||
TOTAL | 1,231 | 1,529 | 2,760 | ||||
2000 | Red | N/A | 386 | 386 | 8/4/99 | 9/14/99 | 2/4/00 |
Silver | 725 | N/A | 725 | ||||
Black | 307 | 525 | 832 | ||||
Green | N/A | 207 | 207 | ||||
TOTAL | 1,032 | 1,118 | 2,150 | ||||
GRAND TOTAL | 8,798 | 2,647 | 11,445 |
There were many SVT-specific parts that separated it from the normal Ford Contour models.
The SVT Contour has many high-performance improvements to produce more power and withstand harder driving than the normal Contour models.
These changes include:
These changes allowed the SVT Duratec to make 200 hp at 6600 rpm and 169 lb-ft at 5500 rpm. The rev-limiter was also raised to 6750 rpm from 6500 rpm.
Cars built on or before January 27, 1998 had the first 5-spoke wheel style with Goodyear GSC tires. Beginning on February 14, Ford switched to the Cobra style 16-inch (41 cm) wheel and Eagle F1 tires. Beginning with 1999MY, September 1, 1998, Ford then kept the same Cobra-style wheel and switched to the BF Goodrich KDW tires. The SVT Contour had four-wheel disc brakes, instead of the standard mixed disc/drum configuration. The independent rear disc-brake suspension is also used in the 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar.