I haven't driven a zetec, but I own a atx duratec. I can imagine the zetec pulling pretty good off of the line because of the gearing, but the duratec pulls pretty strong in the high rpms. I can't remember what the duratec shifts out of first at, but it is a pretty tall gear. Even on the freeway in second, it still pulls pretty good in the 4500-6500 range.

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