DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 12, 2005 – For the second consecutive year,
the 4.6-liter 3-valve V-8 that powers the Mustang GT has been named a
"10 Best Engine" by Ward's Auto World.
Ward's testers again praised Ford for creating a refined V-8 that
produces 300 hp at an affordable price and called it “a convincing
modern-day interpretation of a muscle-car V-8 ."
"Going into its second year on the market, the new Mustang
still is the hottest car on the market, thanks in no small part to the
4.6-liter V-8." said Barb Samardzich, vice president, Ford Motor
Company, Powertrain Operations. "We are quite pleased that, for the
second year in a row, Ward's has chosen to recognize Ford Motor Company
for this engine."
For 2006, the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer
are also available with a 4.6-liter 3-valve V-8 engine. The 3-valve
technology in the 4.6-liter V-8 offers improved power coupled with
better fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. Other 3-valve engines in
Ford’s modular V-engine series include the 5.4-liter V-8 in the Ford
F-series, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator and the 6.8-liter V-10
in the F-series Super Duty.
The 4.6-liter 3-valve V-8 is built at Ford's Romeo Engine Plant in Romeo, Michigan .
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