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FORD 427 CONCEPT AIMS TO REKINDLE AMERICA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE SEDAN ...
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The factory Ford 4.6-liter V8 provides 260 hp and 302 pound feet of torque at 4200 rpm. The Roush treatment extracts 379 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque, with torque peaking at 3000 rpm.
Engine: Ford 4.0-litre Inline 6-cylinder The 3.6-litre (3564cc) longitudinally mounted GM engine is a vee 6-cylinder mill with aluminium alloy heads and engine block, and has 4-valves per cylinder for a grand total of 24-valves.
Under the hood is a SOHC version of the Ford 4.0L V-6 that's been with us for at least ten years in the Explorer, first with an OHV heads, and for the past few years, with a SOHC head. Power went up from 160 hp to 205-210 depending on the application.
The design of the Fusion was inspired by the Ford 427 concept, a model that was popular with crowds at recent auto shows, Rob Marner, the Fusion brand manager for Ford, told me.
0-liter engine is quieter than the old Ford 4.2-liter, you almost can't hear the growl of the powerful engine any more. Even with the top down, it doesn't rumble unless you're up near redline.
After-market rear axle differential lockers are usually installed as well, and more demanding owners often swap out their 302/351 engines for a larger one with more torque like the Ford 429 or Ford 460.
Kelley Blue Book explains, "The Fusion's exterior design began with the dynamic exterior of the Ford 427 concept car, including the three-bar grille and trapezoidal, multi-element projector-beam headlamps.
Love the 4x4; when I select the 4x4, it engages quickly, unlike my former Ford 4x4, where you had to wait for it. The 2WD traction is excellent, where I found in heavy snow I didn't need 4x4.
They included the supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 from the Ford GT, as well as turbocharged 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter mills. Outstanding engines, yes, but they didn't pack the spiritual punch of Shelby's overpowering Ford 427.
Initial doubts as to their competitiveness in Britain were short-lived; despite their great size and weight compared to the opposition, the Ford 427 engine gave them a competitive power-to-weight ratio and the handling was better than might have ...
seat, tow hooks, full-sized spare, hill descent control, brake lock differentials front and rear, P215/65R17 OWL All Terrain Tires, skid plates (which got a work out), a re-contoured front fascia for improved approach angle and the ability to ford ...
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