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Originally posted by Beans:
man, you people are so mean

i couldnt imagine a bigger engine than a 3.0 in a contour, hell the 2.5 is big..

Someone here will do it tho...



way under powered..the Nissan VQ 3.5 is 270hp - 300hp..



... in a sportscar. You might as well be looking at the Noble M12 and say "the Ford Duratec30 has 350hp". It does, in that application.

You've got to compare application to application. The engine will debut in a Crossover, one very similar to the Murano. And what does the VQ35 do in that application? Only 245hp, putting the Duratec 20hp over it.

It will also debut in the MKZ, which would be best-compared to Nissan's Maxima. And what is the VQ rated at in that application? Just 255hp, 10hp shy of the Duratec35.

If and when the Duratec35 is put into cars similar to the 350Z and the G35 you can be damned sure that it will also be surpassing the VQ35 in those applications.

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