New Ford 3.5L, V-6 Engine Certified at 265 hp on Pocket-Pleasing Regular Fuel

New Ford 3.5L, V-6 Engine Certified at 265 hp on Pocket-Pleasing Regular Fuel

Ford’s 3.5-liter V-6 is rated at 265 hp on regular fuel.

April 2006

Ford Motor Company’s all-new 3.5-liter, V-6 engine is now officially rated at 265 horsepower on 87-octane, regular-grade fuel, allowing customers to enjoy the engine’s smooth and ample power with less pain at the pump.

The engine will power the new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers and the Lincoln MKZ sedan when they debut this fall. Some competitors require more expensive, midgrade or premium fuels to achieve their top ratings.

“We’re very proud of the team of engineers who delivered this engine with power and torque at the top of its class,” says Tom McCarthy, program manager of the new 3.5-liter V-6 at Ford.

The horsepower and torque figures were obtained using the Society of Automotive Engineers’ new J1349 standard, with an official third-party witness present.

“This is the first of many class-leading powertrains you will see from Ford in the future,” says Barb Samardzich, vice president of Powertrain for Ford. “People will be very impressed with this engine when they drive it.”

The engine achieves impressive horsepower and torque without complex devices used by the competition, like variable intake geometry, exhaust variable cam timing or variable flow exhaust systems.

Ford’s new V-6 engine was designed to be compatible with direct-injection and turbocharged direct-injection technology, which leaves open the possibility of even higher power and torque output in the future.

Technical Specifications:

Type: 3.5L, DOHC, 24-valve V-6

Manufacturing Location: Lima Engine Plant, Ohio

Configuration: 60-degree V-6, aluminum block and heads

Intake Manifold: Composite, split plenum

Exhaust Manifold: Cast iron

Crankshaft: Forged steel

Redline: 6,700 rpm

Throttle Body: 65mm, electronic

Valvetrain: DAMB, 4 valves per cylinder, intake variable camshaft timing

Valve Diameter: Intake: 37mm; Exhaust: 31 mm

Pistons: High-temperature cast aluminum alloy with low-friction coated skirts, low-tension rings

Connecting Rods: Cracked-powder metal

Ignition: Pencil coil

Bore x (NOTE: Not a capital “X” here?) Stroke: 3.6 x 3.4 in/92.5 x 86.7 mm

Displacement: 213 cu in/3.496 cc

Compression Ratio: 10.3:1

Horsepower: Ford Edge & Lincoln MKX - 265 @ 6,250 rpm
Lincoln MKZ - 263 @ 6,250 rpm

Horsepower per Liter: Ford Edge & Lincoln MKX - 75.7
Lincoln MKZ - 75.1

Torque: Ford Edge & Lincoln MKX - 250 ft.-lbs. @ 4,500 rpm
Lincoln MKZ - 249 ft.-lbs. @ 4,500 rpm

Recommended Fuel: 87 octane

Fuel Injection: Sequential, multiport fuel injection

Oil Capacity: 5.5 quarts, with filter

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