The Mercury Lineup For The 2003 Model Year Brought Back The Marauder, A Name From Days Gone By.
4.6-Liter DOHC V-8 Was Made Available For Use In The Marauder Along With Ford's 4R70W Four-Speed Automatic Transmission Sending Power Through An Aluminum Driveshaft To A 3.55:1 Rear Gearset, All Borrowed From The Police Interceptor.
This Mercury Featured A True Dual Exhaust With Chrome Tips That Exited At A Unique Rear Fascia Embossed With The Marauder Name. The Car Also Sat Lower, With A Performance-Tuned Suspension Derived From The Crown Vic Handling And Performance Package.
7,838 Marauders Were Made For The 2003 Model Year With Only 328 Being Dark Pearl Blue.
Engine
Type: 90-degree DOHC 32-valve V-8
Displacement: 4.6L / 281 CID
Horsepower: 302 hp @ 5,750 RPM
Torque: 318 lbs.-ft. @ 4,300 RPM
Bore x Stroke: 90.2mm x 90mm
Compression: 10.1:1
Current Owner Has Put A 4.11 Rear End In Car, But States Original Rear End Comes With Car.
Brakes
Front: 12.4 in. vented disc, dual-piston caliper, high-performance pad
Rear: 11.1 in. vented disc, single-piston caliper, high-performance pad
ABS: Four-channel ABS system, linked to all-speed traction control
Wheels
Wheels: 18 x 8 in 5-spoke, polished aluminum
Tires: Front - 235/50ZR18 BF Goodrich G-Force T/A; Rear -
245/55ZR18 BF Goodrich G-Force T/A
Marauder's Menacing Look Was Derived From A Monochrome Body Treatment, With
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