mich800 wrote:
buddyIam wrote:
Fordlover
Maybe I should clarify a bit. I am having a hard time figuring what the 2.7 market is. The normal 3.7 v6 is cheaper to buy. And has decent mpg. The 3.5 has great HP. Where does the 2.7 fit into this lineup?
More power, better performance and similar or better MPG. Plus I would venture a guess the 2.7 can be packaged in other model lines easier than the base v6 we see in the F150. If the 2.7 becomes the base or a variant for other models the 3.7 will eventually go away.
Wonder if anyone ever would of thought...10 years ago... that a 2.7 liter (168 cube) engine would become an available engine for a full size pickup truck ?
I know we aren't there yet, but that is food for thought.
It reinforces how stringent Federal mandated MPG figures are and will become. I say this as manufacturer's are finding incredible and imaginative ways, to make sure their trucks lose significant weight and reduce displacement....while maintaining and/or improving power.
All in the quest of increased MPG.
I'm not saying this a bad thing. I am saying that we are witness to incredible engineering feats, that we as consumers, will benefit.
The pressure on engineering staff at the Big 3, must be unbelievable.
