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The 2019 Ford Edge ST | The First SUV from Ford Performance???
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<blockquote data-quote="mustangc" data-source="post: 16255550" data-attributes="member: 87570"><p>I think at the end there you answered your own question why “Sporty” Edges look less unique with each successive generation: Ford started investing their development dollars on performance rather than eye candy.</p><p></p><p>When the Edge Sport started out it was really just an appearance package with bigger wheels and tires and a retuned suspension to handle said unsprung weight. The first generation even kept the same 3.5 V6 so the “Sport” model was actually slower than the luxury models. The second generation Edge gave the “Sport” a unique 3.7 V6 from the Mustang that nearly made up for the huge 22” wheels, but still didn’t feel any sportier than the rest of the Edge Family at best.</p><p></p><p>The third generation Edge Sport arrived in 2015 and wow what a difference. The money now went into installing the hot 2.7 Twin Turbo Ecobooost V6 that Ford has developed to our muscle the 5.0 Coyote in the F150. The Edge Sport has finally stopped being an appearance Package and finally started to have some actual performance!</p><p></p><p>It’s sad to see that with the 2019 refresh and the name change to “ST” that the pendulum is starting to swing back the other way again. As the article states, the ST was more about marketing than performance, and in fact the new Edge is quite a bit slower than the 2015-2018 models.</p><p></p><p>I purchased a 2018 Edge Sport. I originally wanted a Fusion Sport or even a Lincoln MKZ with the 400ho 3.0 EB, but my wife needed something easier to get in and out of. I almost waited for the 2019 because I knew the ST was coming out, but I’m the end decided to pull the trigger on the 2018 Sport because the discounts were too good to pass up and the ST Price was going up to boot. Now that the ST is out and everyone is getting slower test results, I’m even more glad I made my decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mustangc, post: 16255550, member: 87570"] I think at the end there you answered your own question why “Sporty” Edges look less unique with each successive generation: Ford started investing their development dollars on performance rather than eye candy. When the Edge Sport started out it was really just an appearance package with bigger wheels and tires and a retuned suspension to handle said unsprung weight. The first generation even kept the same 3.5 V6 so the “Sport” model was actually slower than the luxury models. The second generation Edge gave the “Sport” a unique 3.7 V6 from the Mustang that nearly made up for the huge 22” wheels, but still didn’t feel any sportier than the rest of the Edge Family at best. The third generation Edge Sport arrived in 2015 and wow what a difference. The money now went into installing the hot 2.7 Twin Turbo Ecobooost V6 that Ford has developed to our muscle the 5.0 Coyote in the F150. The Edge Sport has finally stopped being an appearance Package and finally started to have some actual performance! It’s sad to see that with the 2019 refresh and the name change to “ST” that the pendulum is starting to swing back the other way again. As the article states, the ST was more about marketing than performance, and in fact the new Edge is quite a bit slower than the 2015-2018 models. I purchased a 2018 Edge Sport. I originally wanted a Fusion Sport or even a Lincoln MKZ with the 400ho 3.0 EB, but my wife needed something easier to get in and out of. I almost waited for the 2019 because I knew the ST was coming out, but I’m the end decided to pull the trigger on the 2018 Sport because the discounts were too good to pass up and the ST Price was going up to boot. Now that the ST is out and everyone is getting slower test results, I’m even more glad I made my decision. [/QUOTE]
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