Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests 2.5L 4-cylinder engine

Originally posted by sigma:

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I keep pretty up on Ford since I own a lot of shares of the company, and I honestly can't recall hearing anything about a new 2.5L motor.

The MZR 2.3L ain't that old or that behind on technology. Certainly not old enough to warrant investing Ford's limited resources on upgrading in the near future.

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Yeah if Ford is, in fact, still a domestic manufacturer , they will use the engine until the tools to make it are utterly worn out.

Kinda like the DCX was doing until now with the AMC 4.0L I6.

Or Ford did with the 302.

Or Dodge did with the 318/360

Or Chevy did with the 350

Or the GM 60-degree V6s.

Domestic automakers don't change engines that quickly, especially when they produce as good as a product as the 2.3 is.

Now NISSAN has a 2.5L it sticks in its Sentra SE-R. Pretty hot car from what I hear, minus the tire-eating qualities the factory alignment gives it...