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Ford SVT Contour
Sport Contour limited to 5,000 per model year.
Photo: LukaCali · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1998
- Engine
- V6 · 2,544 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,544 cc
- Power
- 145 kW / 198 PSFactory: 195 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The SVT Contour was a limited-production sport sedan version of the Ford Contour, developed by Ford's Special Vehicle Team. Motor Trend described it as a balanced sport-sedan rather than a sports car.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ford Ford SVT Contour (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: LukaCali · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ford Ford SVT Contour (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jacob Frey 4A · CC BY 2.0
Ford Ford SVT Contour (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Ford's Special Vehicle Team reworked the Contour into the SVT model for 1998, with a 2544 cc DOHC V6 and a five-speed manual. Ford projected 5,000 buyers for the model, sold through 726 SVT-certified dealers, and priced it at less than $25,000.
Motor Trend's first test, published in March 1997, measured 0.85 g on the skidpad and 7.5 seconds to 60 mph.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Ford SVT Contour.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V61 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,544 cc / 2.5 LFactory: 2,544 cc1 Independently researchedThe table gives 155 cu in and 2544 cc; the cc figure is used. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, four valves per cylinder1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 145 kW / 198 PSFactory: 195 hp · converted1 Independently researchedRating: SAE net |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 224 NmFactory: 165 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researchedRating: SAE net |
| Redline | 6,750 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | front1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | MacPherson struts, lower A-arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Vented discs front and rear, ABS1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Rack and pinion, power assist1 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,705 mmFactory: 2,705 mm1 Independently researchedThe table gives 106.5 in and 2705 mm; the mm figure is used. |
| Length | 4,671 mmFactory: 4,671 mm1 Independently researchedThe table gives 183.9 in and 4671 mm; the mm figure is used. |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,392 kgFactory: 3,068 lb · converted1 Independently researchedBase curb weight from the test car table. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 7.5 s1 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1998 Ford Contour SVT - First Test Level C Jeff Bartlett · Motor Trend · 1997-03-02
- V-6, DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder
- 155/2544
- 195 @ 6625
- 165 @ 5625
- 6750-rpm redline
- 5-speed manual
- Front engine, front drive
- MacPherson struts, lower A-arms
- anti-roll bar/multilink
- Vented discs/vented discs, ABS
- Rack and pinion, power assist
- Wheelbase, in./mm 106.5/2705
- Length, in./mm 183.9/4671
- Base curb weight, lb 3068
- Acceleration, 0-60 mph, sec 7.5
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