Mercury News

From Nitro and Laser, to Viper and Sky, choosing the name for a new car and an American Gladiator seem to follow similar criteria. Here are 19 cars that share their name with competitors from the 1990s TV show.

Mercury's version of the Ford Pinto Runabout, now discarded in Colorado.

Icon, a company known for its high-quality restomod vehicles, is building another Derelict, this one a 1949 Mercury coupe. While the fact Icon is building another one of its sleeper hot rods with patina isn't the most shocking, what's under the hood is. The company has teamed up with Stealth EV to turn this latest Derelict into an electric car.

A Ford Mustang under the skin, the 1967-1970 Cougar was the sportiest Mercury of its day. This ravaged '70, now residing in a Colorado wrecking yard, still shows a bit of its original glory.

It's the 55th anniversary of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, so to celebrate here are our 007 Best James Bond Cars. 

This could have been a lot worse.

Technically speaking, this Sawzall Convertible is really a Sawzall Roadster, but we'll stick with the traditional name for a de-roofed hooptie.

This recall only affects passenger side airbags.

We wouldn't be surprised if Q Branch gets one for 007.

Our favorite was the Fox-bodied version.

This Mercury Cougar Eliminator, dressed in sporty Competition Orange paint, is claimed to be an unrestored "survivor."

Ford is recalling a total of 1,898,728 Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Ford Mustang, Ford Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln MKZ, Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles.

The 1988 Pontiac LeMans? The 2004 Mercury Monterey? Something more painful?

It would be a fitting title for the MKZ.

This is what happens when you cross a 1947 Chevrolet pickup with a 1995 Mercury Cougar.

This Bugatti Veyron replica could be yours for just $60,000, but you might want to look closely – because a 2001 Mercury Cougar is the donor car.

The new Alpinestars Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 6 lets drivers experience an eclectic mix of vehicles, including last year's Daytona 24 winner, a Subaru SVX, and a Pontiac Aztek.

Ford issued a recall notice for some 300,000 Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis sedans to have the lighting control module replaced.

Ford is recalling over 450,000 Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans to address a potential fire hazard, and another 13 F-650 trucks to repair column shifters.