[Ed Kellock]

Open the hood?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I just read a bit about that engine and it sounded good, on paper at
least.  200+ out of a 3 litre six is pretty decent and dual overhead
cams... I assumed it was fairly high-tech.

Not so?



On 10/20/06, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
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