Originally posted by SVTNupe:
Still don't understand why from the beginning Ford didn't use the 3L in the CSVT. Well, rather I probably do understand...cost but what a hell of a performer it would have been at the time if they did.




yeah, most folks don't understand automotive target setting, and planning for upgrades later to keep the car interesting as it ages.

If the Contour had lived past the 2000 model year, the SVT more than likely would have gotten a 3L at its next freshening. The Mondeo ST220 is tangible proof of that I think.


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