[Dan DiBiase]

auditodd at comcast.net wrote:About the Five Hundred.........
Let's see, Volvo S80 chassis, Volvo AWD system (for those cars so equipped), German CVT transmission, and body design by a German. Oh, and the AWD cars have the Nivomat rear suspension. About the only "Ford" item in the car is the 3.0 liter Duratec engine.

Yeah, and it's a shame that the car got stuck with that engine. I assume it's essentially the same as the one in my '99 Windstar - loud, inefficient and underpowered. But aren't they pumping it up soon with a 270-or-so HP engine?
How do you find it in the Five Hundred?

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA