op: Lookin good, just really hoping for a nice SVT version. Still can't find weight specs on the V6 model though...
I bet ya it wont make more power or torque then the Mazdaspeed 6. I bet yaJCSVT said:It better be a worked over 3.5 Duratec and not the 2.3L turbo 4 in the Mazdaspeed 6.
M SIX said:I bet ya it wont make more power or torque then the Mazdaspeed 6. I bet ya
BlueStripe said:I'm all about it if they made it handle as well or better than the Contour. Part of me wants to see an AWD version, but with the MazdaSpeed 6 already filling that slot they'd be competing against themselves unless they could make it notably different in a number of ways and set it at another price point.
Unfortunately the fusion will be offered with a 3.0 221hp engine in the non svt model so when you say svt could easily boost it another 20 ponies then its well short of the mazdaspeed6. So lets say SVT slides a 3.5 Duratec in there making an expected 240-260hp as you say. It will still be short of the Mazdaspeed 6. I didnt say buy how much or how little all I did was say I bet ya the SVT fusion will not have as much hp or torque as the Mazdaspeed6. As a matter of fact I guaruntee you or I'll give you the keys to my car....literally. lolJCSVT said:Why not? The normal 3.5 Duratec is expected to make 240-260 horsepower. SVT could easily boost that another 20. The Mazdaspeed has 274hp. I doubt there will be much difference in horsepower.
if svt only makes 240-260 out of of the the 3.5 i'd be surprised.M SIX said:Unfortunately the fusion will be offered with a 3.0 221hp engine in the non svt model so when you say svt could easily boost it another 20 ponies then its well short of the mazdaspeed6. So lets say SVT slides a 3.5 Duratec in there making an expected 240-260hp as you say. It will still be short of the Mazdaspeed 6. I didnt say buy how much or how little all I did was say I bet ya the SVT fusion will not have as much hp or torque as the Mazdaspeed6. As a matter of fact I guaruntee you or I'll give you the keys to my car....literally. lol
Again, I rest assure you it will not make 300hpSteeltwo said:if svt only makes 240-260 out of of the the 3.5 i'd be surprised.
everyone is making 260 out of the 3.5. Dodges 3.5 has made 255hp for how many years?
the maxima is making 260, the Z is nearly 300. If they use the 3.5. I would expect SVT to go no less than 280, but would like to see 300.
all I did was say I bet ya the SVT fusion will not have as much hp or torque as the Mazdaspeed6. As a matter of fact I guaruntee you or I'll give you the keys to my car....literally. lol
First things first I dont want or own a AWD mazdaspeed6 but when JCSVT said that "the new fusion better have the new 3.5L V6 and not the 2.3 turbo in the Mazdaspeed6" hinting that the mazda engine isnt up to the challange. Thats when I simply bet that the 3.5 V6 will not have more hp. or torque then the Mazda 2.3 whether its a psssss shew or a factory 200 shot. I never said anything about the mazdaspeed6 outperforming the fusion it was stictly a engine statement.Scoriox said:Torque not so much, due to the nature of the speed6 (pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss *shew), unless SVT decides to live up to the Supercharged Vehicle Team name of late, and slap some FI on it.
But as Ford is mega-marketing this product, as they well should because its a fantastic car coming from a domestic company, the SVT model will be sharpening its claws for something loftier than the speed6 (which on all merits, is being compared to wrx/evo and not faring so well on a performance standpoint there)
you can guarantee your car all you want- though i feel that is a big gamble for something pretty worthless in life.
inteller said:The SVT Fusion will be a beast of a car and be built as a econo M3 killer, just like the SVT COntour was built as an econo 325i killer.
BlueStripe said:The next generation M3 is going to be aimed squarely at the CTS-V, I highly doubt any 4-door sedan Ford ever produces will even come close to that kind of performance. Especially not with FWD.
Wronginteller said:The SVT Fusion will be a beast of a car and be built as a econo M3 killer, just like the SVT COntour was built as an econo 325i killer.