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Just as impressive is the car's overall ride and handling balance, which reminded me of the short-lived Ford Contour SVT, perhaps the only front-wheel-drive car ever worthy of the sports-sedan label.
It seems some automotive journalists still remember the late great SVT Contour. Kind of brings a tear to your eye...  
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1999 Red / Tan SVT
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Built 4/21/99
K&N, DMD, FMS Wires, ES Insert / Bushings, PF End Links
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We've always touted the 6 as the unofficial SVT replacement on the market today, and it looks like the press is seeing that connection too! Great article.
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damn straight... 
MY NEW HOBBY...RUINING CHRIS CROFTS LIFE...
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nice article
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very good artical. looking forward to it. Quote:
If you opt for the V6, you get a 3.0-litre variant of the DOHC Ford Duratec family, rated at 220 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 192 lb/ft of torque at 5000 rpm.
Do we have a new 3.0L to transplant???
ATX -Originally posted by bnoon:
Get enough HP/TQ and some traction and you can race a ricer one handed while sipping a slirpy. Nothing wrong with that.
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Originally posted by crusinmercury:
very good artical. looking forward to it.
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If you opt for the V6, you get a 3.0-litre variant of the DOHC Ford Duratec family, rated at 220 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 192 lb/ft of torque at 5000 rpm.
Do we have a new 3.0L to transplant???
Hmmm, not unless you want to spend 3 times as much and get less HP then a modded 2.5L. We have stock 2.5L's that are within 10hp of the best dyno I've seen out of the 6.
2004 Focus PZEV 2.3L - KW sport suspension, SP camber plates, Eibach front swaybar, FS intake, FS Stealth exhaust, 3.82 Final, Torsen ATB, Prothane MM insert, E1 CSVT wheels
1/4 mile - 15.201@89.4mph
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Originally posted by Qbert:
Originally posted by crusinmercury:
very good artical. looking forward to it.
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If you opt for the V6, you get a 3.0-litre variant of the DOHC Ford Duratec family, rated at 220 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 192 lb/ft of torque at 5000 rpm.
Do we have a new 3.0L to transplant???
Hmmm, not unless you want to spend 3 times as much and get less HP then a modded 2.5L. We have stock 2.5L's that are within 10hp of the best dyno I've seen out of the 6.
that and a 3 liter SVT hybrid will not way more power....and CHEAPER 
3.0 SVT hybrid...all the fixens...Track/Race ready very soon!!!!!! 20,000 + miles
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