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Originally Posted by KMPrenger
You have your thoughts, I have mine, and I don't think the 2.3 will come in with over 323 HP. TQ?...I think so, but not HP.
If Ford offers a performance tune like GM did, then yes I'd say over 323 HP.
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I'd put money on you being both correct
and incorrect on this one. Ford has stated "over 305hp". I'll wager that we'll see the Euro-spec 2.3 rated around 310-315, fulfilling the stated 305+. However, since the US doesn't have any regulations prohibiting the advertisement of temporary output figures like the Europeans do; we'll see advertised numbers attained within the Ecoboost's "overboost" feature, which provides an uptick of about 7-8%. Most likely in the 330-340hp range
Which will allow the LGX to stay competitive from a HP numbers standpoint. If GM is planning on utilizing the new 3.6L to directly compete with the 2.3, the thing I'm anxious to hear about is the tq output.