Fusion Team Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ford 3.5L V6: Production of Ford's most powerful V6 begins. The Duratec 35 will power such upcoming Ford vehicles as the Edge crossover. For more information on the Edge, go to Fordvehicles.com. TheFusionSource.com - Ford's cleanest, most powerful V-6 engine ever - the Duratec 35 - is coming off the line at the company's Lima (Ohio) Engine Plant. The new, 265-horsepower 3.5-liter engine will power one in five of the company's North American vehicles by the end of the decade. The Duratec 35 debuts in the new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover utility vehicles and the Lincoln MKZ sedan later this year. "This powertrain is an innovative solution to answering the call for better fuel efficiency, more refinement, more power and clean emissions, without any sacrifices," said Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president of Powertrain Operations. The Duratec 35 was engineered to accommodate future such capabilities as super clean PZEV (Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) emissions, hybridization, direct-injection and turbocharging. "I think (this engine) puts Ford firmly in the game. It appears to me that Ford has designed in a lot of competitive features to make sure that the engine - right out of the box - is competitive with what is out there in the market," said Bill Visnic, senior technical editor, Ward's Automotive Group. The Duratec 35 will be mated to a new 6-speed front-wheel-drive transmission in the Edge and Lincoln MKX, providing up to 7 percent fuel economy improvement compared with a typical 4-speed automatic. It is the same height and width as Ford's Duratec 30 V-6., so the Duratec 35 can be used in a variety of current and future products. The Duratec 35 engine block is cast from aluminum using a High Pressure Diecast (HPDC) process, a first for Ford. The company chose HPDC over more conventional methods for lighter weight, improved quality, lower cost and environmental considerations. The new engine is built on a newly tooled $335 million flexible engine line. The flexible tooling allows for future changeover to new products over a weekend, compared to the months of tooling required under the old system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hopefully this engine will become the standard and the old 3.0 will be phased out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hopefully this engine will become the standard and the old 3.0 will be phased out. That's the plan, but it will take a few years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassnutz Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I'm not stopping until I get at least 400hp out of my 3.0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urnews Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hopefully this engine will become the standard and the old 3.0 will be phased out. Drake, Let's not be phasing out engines too quickly here. We just bought a 2007 3.0 V6 SEL AWD Fusion and I would hate for it to become obsolete in a few short years, thereby making it hard to obtain parts -- should that be needed -- as the vehicle ages. We don't buy new vehicles every three years like some people. Our next-newest vehicle is a 2000 Focus station wagon and our backup vehicle is a 1997 Thunderbird. I'm sure the 3.5L new engine will offer advantages over the 3.0 but I would like to see the 3.0 remain for a few years, at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Drake, Let's not be phasing out engines too quickly here. We just bought a 2007 3.0 V6 SEL AWD Fusion and I would hate for it to become obsolete in a few short years, thereby making it hard to obtain parts -- should that be needed -- as the vehicle ages. We don't buy new vehicles every three years like some people. Our next-newest vehicle is a 2000 Focus station wagon and our backup vehicle is a 1997 Thunderbird. I'm sure the 3.5L new engine will offer advantages over the 3.0 but I would like to see the 3.0 remain for a few years, at least. Ford has already said it will replace the 3.0 with the 3.5 as soon as production capacity allows. Don't worry about getting parts - they've sold millions of 3.0s over the last several years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyoct Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I'd hate to see the 3.0 get completely phased out. We probably haven't seen the last of $3 gas. I'd say keep the 3.0 as a volume V6 unit, through in the 3.5 for those of us that want the extra get up and go. Capacity is a huge issue right now. Hopefully we'll see the 3.5 in the Five Hundred next, that vehicle NEEDS it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hopefully we'll see the 3.5 in the Five Hundred next, that vehicle NEEDS it! April 07. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I think it's gonna be the standard engine in the 500. Should round out an already really nice car. The new front end looks nicer too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeOne Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 When is the 3.5L going to show up in Fusions? Jim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 When is the 3.5L going to show up in Fusions?Jim Maybe the 2008 or 2009 models? I'd guess that they have to ramp up for capacity since they are now in the Edge/MKX, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urnews Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 I think it's gonna be the standard engine in the 500. Should round out an already really nice car. The new front end looks nicer too. Where could I find some photos of the 2008 Five Hundred? Anybody have any information on why FoMoCo chose the name "Five Hundred?" It seems like an odd choice to me. What platform does it use? Anybody know? Boz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Where could I find some photos of the 2008 Five Hundred? Anybody have any information on why FoMoCo chose the name "Five Hundred?" It seems like an odd choice to me. What platform does it use? Anybody know? Boz Five Hundred is a heritage name from the past (Galaxy 500, etc.). It's built on the D3 platform which is a modified Volvo S80 platform (last generation). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Where could I find some photos of the 2008 Five Hundred? Anybody have any information on why FoMoCo chose the name "Five Hundred?" It seems like an odd choice to me. What platform does it use? Anybody know? Boz Photos of the 2008 Five Hundred, Focus, AirStream, MKR and Interceptor are located in The Fusion Soruce photo gallery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urnews Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Photos of the 2008 Five Hundred, Focus, AirStream, MKR and Interceptor are located in The Fusion Soruce photo gallery. Heretofore, the Pontiac Aztek was the ugliest automotive concoction ever conceived but the Ford AirStream has got it beat. I hope that is merely a concept vehicle and not something FoMoCo is actually going to produce. But thanks for the link to some otherwise neat photos of Ford products. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolutionx Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I hope this engine lives up to what Ford is hoping it will. But, if you know the origins of this engine as I do you have your doubts... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urnews Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I hope this engine lives up to what Ford is hoping it will. But, if you know the origins of this engine as I do you have your doubts... I don't quite understand your post. What are the origins of the 3.5-liter engine that you are talking about? FoMoCo certainly has invested millions of dollars into the production of it. What do you know that the rest of us don't know? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Charles Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I'm not stopping until I get at least 400hp out of my 3.0 Hell yes! 500 is the HP that I usually shoot for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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