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Sable: Mercury Sable
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The mid-size Mercury Sable is a semi-luxury sold by Ford until 2005. Introduced in the mid 80’s, the Mercury and twin Ford Taurus were instantly well received. Unlike any of the boxy cars of the day, the Mercury Sable was aerodynamic, featuring recessed door handles, flush headlights, and the Sable’s signature wraparound headlight. Also large expanses of glass with slim flush mount pillars gave the Mercury Sable excellent visibility with minimal wind resistance. In ’86, ’90, and ’91 the Sable earned a spot on Car and Driver’s “Ten Best” list. The ’92 model was the first true revision of the Mercury Sable.
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The 2008 Mercury Sable is a 4-door mid size sedan that is designed on Mercury Montego platform. It provides a much quieter ride than the almost identical Montego. The Sable is capable of carrying up to five passengers comfortably. The all-new Sable gets updated styling, a more powerful engine, a quieter cabin, a re-tuned suspension, a minor face-lift and more safety features as compared to its predecessor. Sable has got everything to offer you a pleasant balance between a smooth ride and responsive handling.
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The first-generation Mercury Sable ran from 1986-'91. Compared to the boxy architecture of its competition, the "jellybean" (and aerodynamically efficient) look of the Sable and its Ford Taurus sibling were a breath of fresh air. Plus, the Sable had a front fascia featuring an illuminated "grille" that connected the headlamps with uninterrupted light – pretty cool in a futuristic sort of way. A 90-hp inline-4 (with either a manual or automatic transmission) and a 3.0-liter, 140-hp V6 (automatic only) were initially offered, but the former engine sold so poorly that it was dropped for 1987. A 3.8-liter V6 became available in 1988 that ... produced 140 hp, but pumped out 55 more lb-ft of torque.
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The sophistication that characterizes the interior of the Mercury Sable is equally telling. This interior treats passengers to a world of comfort that can only be found in a vehicle such as this. The leather seating surfaces are soft to the touch, making passengers feel snug. The flip-fold center console can be converted to a comfortable padded armrest, while the auto-dimming rear view mirror automatically dims headlight reflections to minimize distractions while driving at night.
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The Mercury Sable is a mid-size vehicle available in GS, GS Premium, GS Plus, LS, LS Plus, and LS Premium in either wagon or sedan. Sable is offering two kinds of engines, the OHV 12-valve Vulcan V6 and the DOHC 24-valve Duratec V6. Both engines have 3.0-liter displacement. The 12-valve V6 generates 153 horsepower at 5000 rpm and 186pound-feet of torque at 3250 rpm, while the 24-valve V6 reaches 200 horsepower at 5500 rpm and a torque of 200 pound-feet at 4500 rpm.
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The Mercury Sable has always been a kindred spirit to folks like Clint Howard, Ashlee Simpson or any Baldwin not named Alec – celebrities with even more famous siblings. People who will always be greeted with, "hey, aren't you so-and-so's brother?" or "your nose is much bigger than your sister's." Along the same lines, it's just about impossible to talk about the Mercury Sable midsize sedan without mentioning the Ford Taurus, its nearly identical sibling that for about half its life was the number-one car sold in the United States.
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