Motortrend October 2003 article
Ford's '06 Duratec 35
It's official: Ford Motor Co. is developing an all-new 3.5-liter V-6, beginning in late 2005 for '06 models, named Duratec 35. It can make as much as 275 horses, and it's said to be a real torquester. The all-aluminum, twin-cam, 24 valve engine is a 60-degree design, so it can fit in a variety of Ford Motor Co. products, including the Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans, the Mazda6-based Ford Futura, and its Mercury and Lincoln variants. This engine will power the Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle, Mercury Montego, and the new base Mustang, but for model year '05, those cars must soldier on with the barely adequate 3.0-liter Duratec V-6. Ford will spend $335 million to retool its Lima, Ohio, plant for production of the Duratec 35.
I Love duratecs and maybe its will be time for me to buy a new car by 2006.
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