Bragging rights for Ford
01-16-2018, 12:50 PM
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Bragging rights for Ford
Wards released the top 10 engines for 2019 and Ford has two of them.
http://wardsauto.com/10-best-engines...brands-triumph
http://wardsauto.com/10-best-engines...brands-triumph
- 2.7L Twin Turbo DOHC V-6 (Ford F-150)
- 5.0L DOHC V-8 (Ford Mustang GT)
Ford loaned us the redesigned 325-hp twin-turbo 2.7L EcoBoost V-6 in the F-150, and our staff was blown away by its vibration-free idle, its nearly imperceptible stop/start system and especially its tomb-like silence. We’ve been in luxury cars that aren’t this quiet.
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ManMountainDean (01-17-2018)
01-16-2018, 10:10 PM
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3.5 EB on the list anywhere ?
01-17-2018, 01:42 AM
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The nominees list includes the Raptor's 3.5EB HO so that is not the case.
The editors were probably provided with a baseline 2.7EB truck (read: no 2.7 payload package) resulting in a measurably lighter and therefore even more responsive truck. Add the new (to the 2.7 and 5.0) 10R80 to the mix and anyone will be in for a surprise, as was the case with the Mustang 5.0 on the list.
The editors were probably provided with a baseline 2.7EB truck (read: no 2.7 payload package) resulting in a measurably lighter and therefore even more responsive truck. Add the new (to the 2.7 and 5.0) 10R80 to the mix and anyone will be in for a surprise, as was the case with the Mustang 5.0 on the list.
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UncleG (01-18-2018)
01-17-2018, 07:08 AM
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The Pentastar is a good engine so far. I had one in the previous vehicle. Also it's been in the Jeep Wrangler since 2012 and has proven to be good at it's job unlike the previous V6 they put in the Jeep which drank oil like it was going out of style.
01-17-2018, 07:35 AM
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The Ward's list is worthless.
They had the Pentastar engine from FCA on the list in multiple years, and that engine has a history of head failures, recalls, casting sand sludge killing heater cores, etc. And it has low torque output.
Now they've got the Ford 2.7TT on the list, which also has a history of complete engine replacements, chain failures, etc.
Apparently an engine doesn't have to be a good engine to qualify, it just has to look cool on paper.
They had the Pentastar engine from FCA on the list in multiple years, and that engine has a history of head failures, recalls, casting sand sludge killing heater cores, etc. And it has low torque output.
Now they've got the Ford 2.7TT on the list, which also has a history of complete engine replacements, chain failures, etc.
Apparently an engine doesn't have to be a good engine to qualify, it just has to look cool on paper.
01-17-2018, 10:25 AM
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The Ward's list is worthless.
They had the Pentastar engine from FCA on the list in multiple years, and that engine has a history of head failures, recalls, casting sand sludge killing heater cores, etc. And it has low torque output.
Now they've got the Ford 2.7TT on the list, which also has a history of complete engine replacements, chain failures, etc.
Apparently an engine doesn't have to be a good engine to qualify, it just has to look cool on paper.
They had the Pentastar engine from FCA on the list in multiple years, and that engine has a history of head failures, recalls, casting sand sludge killing heater cores, etc. And it has low torque output.
Now they've got the Ford 2.7TT on the list, which also has a history of complete engine replacements, chain failures, etc.
Apparently an engine doesn't have to be a good engine to qualify, it just has to look cool on paper.
My suspicion is that these types of awards are heavily concerned with current noteworthy features, and performance observed within a relatively small timeframe. They are likely not well equipped to take long term reliability or maintenance costs/repairs into consideration, which are arguably the two most important attributes of any powerplant.
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