Meh realized this after the edit timer expired. Looked up the supposed output of this engine:
203 BHP @ 5750 RPM
207 ft-lbs @ 4500 RPM
Funky I say.. compared to:
Mazda6 3.0L
220 BHP @ 6000 RPM
192 ft-lbs @ 5000 RPM
01+ Taurus 3.0L
200 BHP @ 5500 RPM
195 ft-lbs @ 4700 RPM
The Five Hundred/Montego engine looks nothing more special than a standard 3.0L, it lacks the variable valve timing of the Mazda 3.0L and coil-on-plug ignition. Yet it boasts a nicer mid-range torque figure.
Perhaps a new set of cams to investigate or is this change in power simply from the intake? A million questions and no answers.
