[jpark]

Ford's 3.5L V6 EcoBoost engine started production yesterday at the Cleveland Engine Plant #1.

355HP, anyone?



http://media.ford.com/article_display.c ... e_id=30386

 

[DaveJ]

That's good news for Ford and the Cleveland economy. I grew up about 15 miles from this facility, so I'm happy to learn that it's back online again.

 

[futameca]

Think it'll make it into an Escape someday? :shock:

The Escape GT. :shrug:

 

[Scooter Scott]

That just tickles my fancy!

 

[jonas1022]

Think it'll make it into an Escape someday? :shock:

The Escape GT. :shrug:

One can only hope...

I beleive the only truck that it goes in is the F-150 sometime later in the year. I didn't read the article, but that is the chatter on the Ford Truck Enthusiast board. No more 4.2L lump for the F-150.

 

[jpark]

Ford also has plans for a four-cylinder EcoBoost engine.

IMHO, Ford is really on the move.

 

[Scooter Scott]

I wish Ford would buy Jeep from Chrysler...they would do wonders for the Jeep name.

 

[jpark]

Better yet, I wish Ford had bought all of Chrysler.

We had an Avenger in Sarasota on this trip. I really liked it.

 

[jonas1022]

No future in buying Chrysler or Jeep. Ford can build a superior offroader if they want . No business case available to support such an investment is my guess :shrug: .

As for the rest Chrysler...that would be totally redundant. Kinda like what's bringing down GM now. :lightning:

Everything is the same, but different. Says so on the badge... :roll:

All of that is strictly my opinion...

 

[MichaelJD1980]

Jalopnik got a chance to see the MKS and Flex EcoBoost in action at the Milan Dragway. The MKS did the 1/4 mile in 13.9 seconds! :kneel: The Taurus SHO will have 363 hp (and is pretty much the same as the MKS underneath) and should do even better. The Maximum Mini . . . I mean Fairlane . . . I mean Flex did it in 14.5. I am very excited for Ford.

Looks like the return of the
Hot (pause)
Rod (pause)
Lincoln (guitar solo).

 

[jonas1022]

Jalopnik got a chance to see the MKS and Flex EcoBoost in action at the Milan Dragway. The MKS did the 1/4 mile in 13.9 seconds! :kneel: The Taurus SHO will have 363 hp (and is pretty much the same as the MKS underneath) and should do even better. The Maximum Mini . . . I mean Fairlane . . . I mean Flex did it in 14.5. I am very excited for Ford.

Looks like the return of the
Hot (pause)
Rod (pause)
Lincoln (guitar solo).

Yeah! As soon as someone drops the Lincoln 3.7L Ecoboost engine into a Fairlane/Edge.