So the Ford Ecoboost motor aint half bad
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I was at Ford for the unveiling of the SHO... My best buddy is owner of bringbackthesho.com...
That said, 13.9 is far from impressive. That's what you get when you slide this drivetrain into a 4100lb car. You get big hp/ torque numbers but not so impressive times.
14.1 may as well be a 15 second pass these days because that's not going to compete G8 or the SRT8s of the world... It's not even going to compete with the Hemi powered cars really.
Geez why do all of these cars have to get so "fat"? The Taurus isn't the same car it was in the mid 90's. It's much larger. The Fusion is what this engine should have found it's way into.
Now, turn up the boost and throw on some larger turbos and we'll see what happens. You will need those larger turbos though... The stock ones are about as big as your fist.
That said, 13.9 is far from impressive. That's what you get when you slide this drivetrain into a 4100lb car. You get big hp/ torque numbers but not so impressive times.
14.1 may as well be a 15 second pass these days because that's not going to compete G8 or the SRT8s of the world... It's not even going to compete with the Hemi powered cars really.
Geez why do all of these cars have to get so "fat"? The Taurus isn't the same car it was in the mid 90's. It's much larger. The Fusion is what this engine should have found it's way into.
Now, turn up the boost and throw on some larger turbos and we'll see what happens. You will need those larger turbos though... The stock ones are about as big as your fist.
The Hemi powered cars are only running low 14's last time I saw....I mean there are some out there in the high 13's stock, but they have similar power and weight numbers as the SHO.
As for the weight, thank our wonderful government and the tree-huggers for making our cars "safer". It's all body paneling, reinforced side-impact, side airbags, etc etc etc. All the cars have been steadily increasing in size and weight. It seems pretty hard-pressed these days to find a car that has a curb weight of under 3000 pounds.
As for the weight, thank our wonderful government and the tree-huggers for making our cars "safer". It's all body paneling, reinforced side-impact, side airbags, etc etc etc. All the cars have been steadily increasing in size and weight. It seems pretty hard-pressed these days to find a car that has a curb weight of under 3000 pounds.
So it wont compete with the G8s that aren't going to be made anymore or the Hemis that are a ass hairs away from not being made anymore?
I say skip the fusion for now and put that Ecoboost/AWD powertrain into the focus. Fecobocus?
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