1996 mercury cougar 8 cyl 4.6 L Engine. my girlfriends' mom's car... how much horsepower is this car? i looked it up on line but i cant find the engine specs for it. i found the 6cyl.. and that says it has 145hp... the v8 hauled, nice low grumble. wish i could drop that v8 in my Jetta.. hehehe...