2017 Ford Fusion: Updated and Sport-ified

ctrlraven

ctrlraven

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http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2017-ford-fusion-photos-and-info-news

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Sport model - 325hp TTV6 and AWD! Starting price is about 11k less than a SHO. I assume it will have the new 2.7L V6 which is already proving to respond very well to tunes and other mods.
 
Every single level of YES! I always hated how you couldn't a V6 in the current gen Fusion.
 
Joe Walsh said:
Gotta disagree on that...

The Aston Martin front ends on the Fusion and the newer Focus look great!

Those goofy 'Big Smile' grilles on the Mazdas look like crap.
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Just not diggin' it Joe, It's not ugly but it has no 'Wow" factor to me.

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Sure hope that doesn't have the recent transmission off the Focus. Been lots of shuddering between 1st and 2nd with the automatics. Other than that the Fusion looks like a really sweet ride!
 
Just rented a new Fusion Tiitanium and it was really sporty. Was in Spokane WA, colder, snowy, Rainey, and it ran really really well.

It is MUCH MUCH nicer than the lower end models AND much quieter I thought as well.

My over all was that iT only needed 50-100 more HP, bigger wheels and tires, and rear wheel drive.

Looks like they are trying to mitigate all three of these perceptions. Or at least 2 1/2
 
ctrlraven said:
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2017-ford-fusion-photos-and-info-news

Sport model - 325hp TTV6 and AWD! Starting price is about 11k less than a SHO.
I assume it will have the new 2.7L V6 which is already proving to respond very well to tunes and other mods.
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Lowndex said:
Good looking with nice hp/weight ratio. And the $11K less closes the deal, baby.
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Bad_S55 said:
Every single level of YES! I always hated how you couldn't a V6 in the current gen Fusion.
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Thanks for the 'heads up' Chris!
I just started looking for a new daily driver and have looked at the Fusion but IMHO the 2.0L Ecoboost was being worked too hard in the bigger Fusion model.

A buddy of mine just bought a new F150 with the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 and he LOVES it!
Just the right engine size for good fuel economy and yet plenty of torque to get you moving!
Plus, as you mentioned, tuners will easily be able to get 350+ HP and 400+ Ft/Lbs out of the new 2.7L Ecoboost V6.



ncmm said:
Sure hope that doesn't have the recent transmission off the Focus. Been lots of shuddering between 1st and 2nd with the automatics. Other than that the Fusion looks like a really sweet ride!
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Yep....Marianne's new Focus is a really nice car and gets great gas mileage...
but is already starting the 'shuddering transmission' problem that Ford was supposed to have remedied in the 2015 models.
I certainly hope that Ford does NOT put the Focus transmission behind that 350 Ft/Lbs twin turbo V6.
That would be a deal killer for me.
 
ChiTownMaraud3r said:
Drove an ecoboost 4 cylinder escape and the fuel mileage was terrible.

Yep,
Pretty good sized vehicle for a 4 cylinder to move around quickly...probably running boost most of the time.

Heard the same about ecoboost 6 F150s. Might as well get the V8.

The 3.5L Ecoboost's do eat gas if you are using them to haul stuff.
There is no way to get around physics....if you want to move a LOT of weight, you have to burn a LOT of gasoline.
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If you can stay out of the boost most of the time, the Ecoboost engines will deliver better than average fuel economy.
 
I'm conflicted...on the one hand, AWD is far superior to WWD (wrong-wheel drive) but has added expense and complexity and can be a wallet-drain when repairs are needed. I still prefer plain old RWD.

The good news is that it's not hideous-looking like the Lincoln stuff so if I *had* to buy a new car tomorrow, at least I now have a choice in the Ford column. (First choice is still the Challenger)
 
RF Overlord said:
I'm conflicted...on the one hand, AWD is far superior to WWD (wrong-wheel drive) but has added expense and complexity and can be a wallet-drain when repairs are needed. I still prefer plain old RWD.

The good news is that it's not hideous-looking like the Lincoln stuff so if I *had* to buy a new car tomorrow, at least I now have a choice in the Ford column. (First choice is still the Challenger)
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I have to agree.......AWD is still Front Wheel Drive to me!!:shake:
 
RF Overlord said:
I'm conflicted...on the one hand, AWD is far superior to WWD (wrong-wheel drive) but has added expense and complexity and can be a wallet-drain when repairs are needed. I still prefer plain old RWD.

The good news is that it's not hideous-looking like the Lincoln stuff so if I *had* to buy a new car tomorrow, at least I now have a choice in the Ford column. (First choice is still the Challenger)
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I find front wheel drive fun in little cars like the Focus in the snow, and that's about it. If I want all my wheels spinning I'm getting 4wd, and it's a truck.
 
Slightly off topic but Ford released power stats on the Focus RS 2.3L EB single turbo.

Type 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine
Output 350 HP @ 6,000 RPM
Torque 350 LB-FT @ 3,200 RPM
0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) 4.7 seconds
Top Speed 266 km/h (165 mph)

Will be really interesting what the 2.7L EB twin turbo can do in the Fusion, current spec is 325hp which could be the legit output which would leave tons of room for tuning. Livernois is already doing tuning with the 2016 Edge 2.7L EB info: "our 93 performance tune leading the way in terms of performance. This tune is good for peak vs. peak gains of over 103hp and 97tq, with maximum gains of over 111hp and 117tq!"
 
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