Filed under: Euro, Plants/Manufacturing, Ford
Ford begins production of twin-turbo diesel V8
Ford Motor's new top-of-the-line diesel (photo at right) starting rolling off the production line Friday at the
company's Dagenham Diesel Centre in Britain. The new powerplant is a twin-turbo 3.6-liter V8 that puts out about
265 hp (270 ps) and 472 ft-lb. of torque (640 Nm). Up to 25,000 of the new V8s will be produced annually.Ford says it will announce vehicle applications for the new engine later this year.
Ford's Dagenham operation builds half of all Ford diesels worldwide.
[Source: Ford]
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thiago 9:04AM (4/08/2006)
'stang?
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pd 9:07AM (4/08/2006)
TORQUE MONSTER,turbos and diesels make for a good combo this 3.6 litre makes more torque than a 7 litre Z06!
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doug 9:23AM (4/08/2006)
Considering the new mileage standards, this sounds like a great engine for all Ford's trucks from Explorer on up.
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aCe 9:26AM (4/08/2006)
"TORQUE MONSTER,turbos and diesels make for a good combo this 3.6 litre makes more torque than a 7 litre Z06!"
yeah .. only by 2 pounds per foot
Horsepower 505-hp @ 6,300 rpm
Torque 470 lbs.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm
forbesauto.com
or you can try edmunds:
Base Engine Type: V8 Horsepower: 505 hp
Max Horsepower: 6300 rpm Torque: 470 ft-lbs.
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Arnie 9:33AM (4/08/2006)
Ford should offer engines like these in mainstream SUV's and Pick-ups; Explorer, Expedition and F150. They would slowly pick up pace in the US like the Jeep Liberty and it might even make possible to sell some of them in Europe.
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Michael Karesh 9:53AM (4/08/2006)
This appears to be an expensive engine intended for luxury cars. For example, the twin turbos. They're more likely to offer a version of the Powerstroke in SUVs.
That this engine produces more torque than the Z06 only means that it will feel stronger at the same RPM. Diesels peak early, after which torque drops off rapidly. By 3000 RPM this engine will be well under the output of the Z06. Limit both cars to 2,500 RPM and it might be a contest. But who's going to drive a Z06 that way?
On the other hand, diesels are perfectly suited to most Americans low-RPM driving styles.
The best example of a modern diesel in the U.S. right now is the MB E320 CDI.
My review: http://www.epinions.com/content_208751922820
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goat 10:00AM (4/08/2006)
Ford: sell this engine here.
This could drop right into the F-150 or Crown Vic, giving better fuel economy and performance.
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pd 10:48AM (4/08/2006)
I'm not suggesting to put this engine in a Z06.But these engines are ideally suited to cut and thrust driving here in the states.As for diesel engines peaking early you just short shift to keep them in the powerband. Seemed to work well with the Audi R10 race cars at Sebring.
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Ken 10:53AM (4/08/2006)
The US market would have no interest in a engine like that
Bring that thing to the USA, NOW!!!
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Ken 10:55AM (4/08/2006)
Opps, there were 'brackets' with the word 'sarcasm' around my first sentence, they did not show up.
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MP 11:16AM (4/08/2006)
For Ford to start producing that engine in the USA would only show that Ford had a thought for the future, but with the style of cars like the Fusion and the 500 (both look as if the were beat with ugly sticks)Ford in the USA is only going for production numbers not style or quality or reliability.
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Rich 12:13PM (4/08/2006)
Actually, Ford has already started casting CGI blocks in house at it's Cleveland foundry:
"last July, Fords Cleveland Casting Plant (CCP), Cleveland, Ohio, began casting CGI on a trial basis; this was as a precursor to going on line to cast major engine components in the material for volume production"
So I would wager that Ford is looking at mass in-house production, and given the shaky relationship with Navistar, you can bet you'll see either a 3.6 or 4.4 L CGI turbo diesl or both in the F-series and SUV's.
"Speculation in the UK has it that Ford is aiming at a production volume (4.4 L) for the new engine of around 130,000 units, of which 100,000 would go the US for F-Series and 30,000 to Land Rover."
http://rovering.squarespace.com/journal/2006/1/26/ford-casting-first-cgi-parts-in-house.html
http://www.dieselforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=208
There are also several subscription sites with more info, some may be able to access:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?art=1208&type=2
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Scott 12:54PM (4/08/2006)
At 25K motors a year, I'm a little doubtful this will go into Explorers or F150's which is what I was hoping for. That sucks.
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Noah 2:11PM (4/08/2006)
GO FORD GO!
Every engine should have a turbocharger, if I could find one small enough I'd turbocharge my 50cc scooter!
--Noah
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AMcA 3:14PM (4/08/2006)
The 500!
That would loft this underappreciated car (I an say this, having rented and really liked 2 of 'em) into the stratosphere!
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Rich 4:10PM (4/08/2006)
For those interested, the article quoting the paragraph below was cited on the Ford website in their press release section a couple weeks ago:
Ford Motor Company has actively developed clean diesel technology in Europe and for the heavy-duty segment in the United States. "The 6.0l V8 diesel engine used by Ford in vehicles like the Super Duty is the PowerStroke by International," Erickson said. "In addition, Ford is developing a 3.6 liter V8 diesel for possible future use in the F-150 or Expedition, a move to bring diesels into the light-duty market."
http://www.blueovalnews.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=202
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Art 4:14PM (4/08/2006)
this'd be REALLY interesting in an escape. "Escape TurboSport". it'd fit, if they can fit 5.9L V6s liter engines in rams....that baby'd move...quick.
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Ford Boy 1:34AM (4/09/2006)
I think that Ford will use this engine on the european car market mostly. However I would like to see this put in any of Ford's midsize cars in the US.
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MikeW 10:34AM (4/09/2006)
The crown victoria could really use the ZF 6hp26 and the 3 valve 4.6, like last year.
The F-150 could use the same transmission treatment also.
Sounds like something for Jaguar.
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Heydn 12:38PM (4/09/2006)
centre...
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