Ford's pan-European Puma launch ads digitally inserted the late Steve McQueen into Bullitt footage, driving a brand-new Puma through the streets of San Francisco.
Lead trim: Puma 1.4 Zetec-SE 16V (91 PS) · up to 123 hp
Ford Puma coupéPUMA-COUPE · 1997–2002
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FactFord's pan-European Puma launch ads digitally inserted the late Steve McQueen into Bullitt footage, driving a brand-new Puma through the streets of San Francisco.
The Ford Puma is a small three-door coupé produced by Ford Europe from June 1997 to July 2002 at the Niehl plant in Cologne, Germany, designed by Chris Svensson and based on the Mark IV Fiesta (Ford B platform) in the New Edge design family; the programme began in 1993 when Jacques Nasser and design director Claude Lobo discussed a Fiesta-based 2+2 coupe, developed on the Paintbox CAD system, with the Lynx concept shown at Geneva in 1996 and the production car launched at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show. It is a front-engined, front-wheel-drive four-seat coupé with 15-inch alloys, front discs and rear drums, on the Fiesta with new engines (codeveloped with Yamaha), a new body, stiffer suspension, wider track and a close-ratio 5-speed IB5 gearbox. Engines were Ford's 16-valve Sigma units branded Zetec-SE: 1.4 litre (1997–2000, 91 PS / 90 hp, 92 lb·ft, 112 mph), 1.6 litre (2000–2001, 104 PS / 103 hp, 107 lb·ft, 118 mph) and the 1.7-litre VCT used only in the Puma (125 PS / 123 hp @ 6,300 rpm, 116 lb·ft, 126 mph), the 1.7s using Nikasil cylinder plating that needs 5W30 semisynthetic oil (blocks shipped from Valencia to Yamaha in Japan for coating, then to Cologne) and having low-speed traction control and ABS (optional on the 1.4). About 133,000 Pumas were built, with 52,950 registered with the DVLA at the peak and 7,493 by Q3 2023. UK special editions were the Millennium (1999–2000, 1,000 in Zinc Yellow with Alchemy Blue leather and Recaro seats), the Black (2000–2001, 1,600) and the Thunder (2000–2002, 2,000 in Moondust Silver and Magnum Grey). The Ford Racing Puma is catalogued separately. Wheelbase 2,446 mm (96.3 in), length 3,984 mm (156.9 in), height 1,315 mm (51.8 in), kerb weight 1,035–1,039 kg.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford Puma Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puma 1.4 Zetec-SE 16V (91 PS) | 1997–2000 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Puma 1.6 Zetec-SE 16V (104 PS) | 2000–2002 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 103 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Puma 1.7 VCT Zetec-SE 16V (125 PS) | 1997–2002 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 116 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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Only 500 Racing Pumas were built — each one got a one-off 1.7-litre engine tuned to 155 PS that Ford never put in any other car.
Ford's pan-European Puma launch ads digitally inserted the late Steve McQueen into Bullitt footage, driving a brand-new Puma through the streets of San Francisco.
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