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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009

And look whats at #7....

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Ford EcoBoost V6 engine
Ford has built the first of a new breed of turbo engines designed to improve fuel efficiency. In the past, turbocharged engines have been used to boost power rather than save fuel. They ran at efficiency-killing low compression ratios and rich air/fuel ratios to prevent meltdowns. The 365-horsepower 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 uses several tricks to overcome these limitations. For instance, the direct fuel-injection system squirts fuel into the combustion chamber instead of the intake ports — this cools the chamber, allowing for a fairly high 10.0:1 compression ratio. The new V6 debuted in the Lincoln MKT and MKS, and the Ford Taurus SHO.
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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brilliant!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Saw one this Saturday and the inside is really nice. Working on convincing my mom to get one but they sticker at 42K
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Saw one this Saturday and the inside is really nice. Working on convincing my mom to get one but they sticker at 42K
then swap the engines.

EcoBoosted 1998 F-150!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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then swap the engines.

EcoBoosted 1998 F-150!
O trust me I want to. Haha arent they doing a 4.2 one for the f150 anyway
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Sweet !!!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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O trust me I want to. Haha arent they doing a 4.2 one for the f150 anyway
a 4.4 diesel was in the works last i heard
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by thejake1989
Saw one this Saturday and the inside is really nice. Working on convincing my mom to get one but they sticker at 42K
wait.......42k for a Taurus....
 
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