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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] ... Read more →

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