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DetNews: New Ford Police Interceptor to be Taurus-based

11. March 2010

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Work , Ford , Specialty Will the new Police Interceptor be a toughened Taurus SHO? - click above for high-res image gallery Just a quick note: The Detroit News is reporting that the next Ford Police Interceptor will be based on the same platform as the Taurus . For you platform geeks out there, that's the Ford D3 chassis that underpins everything from the the Lincoln MKS to the Volvo XC90 to the Ford Flex (though the Flex and the Lincoln MKT ride on a lengthened version called D4 ).

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Hennessey MaxBoost 435 for the MKS makes beautiful nonsense [w/video]

1. March 2010

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Performance , Lincoln Hennessey MaxBoost 435 Lincoln MKS - Click above for high-res image gallery Talk about a sleeper. The folks at Hennessey Performance have gotten their hands on a Lincoln MKS fitted with Ford 's new EcoBoost V6 engine, and the end result is pretty darn cool. In its standard form, the twin-turbocharged MKS produces 355 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, but by adding Hennessey's MaxBoost 435 upgrade kit, that very same engine now cranks out a whopping 435 hp and 405 lb-ft.

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Hennessey MaxBoost 435 for the MKS makes beautiful nonsense [w/video]

1. March 2010

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Performance , Lincoln Hennessey MaxBoost 435 Lincoln MKS - Click above for high-res image gallery Talk about a sleeper. The folks at Hennessey Performance have gotten their hands on a Lincoln MKS fitted with Ford 's new EcoBoost V6 engine, and the end result is pretty darn cool

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Euro-Fords first to get four-cylinder EcoBoost this summer

1. March 2010

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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Ford Ford is expanding its EcoBoost engine strategy to Europe this summer with the introduction of 2.0-liter and 1.6-liter inline-four cylinder engines. The EcoBoost range of turbocharged and direct injected gasoline engines debuted last summer here in North America with the launch of the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 in the Ford Taurus SHO , Flex and Lincoln MKS and MKT . Ford will debut refreshed versions of its S-Max and Galaxy minivans this summer, both of which will use the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine that will also be available in the updated Edge later this year.

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Euro-Fords first to get four-cylinder EcoBoost this summer

1. March 2010

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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Ford Ford is expanding its EcoBoost engine strategy to Europe this summer with the introduction of 2.0-liter and 1.6-liter inline-four cylinder engines.

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