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RE&T: 2012 Source Book
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Taurus
Performance/Handling
2012
Key Messages
• 3.5L Duratec DOHC V6 engine with 6-speed automatic transmission is a smooth powertrain combination
with low emissions
• Taurus SHO continues to change the game with a 365-horsepower
(1)
EcoBoost V6 engine, SelectShift
Automatic transmission, all-wheel drive and sport-tuned suspension
• Fully independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes deliver a chassis with
refined balance
• Available all-wheel drive (AWD) provides surefootedness in a variety of road conditions
• SHO Performance Package includes the goods for on-track capability
Engines
3.5L Duratec DOHC V6
• 263 horsepower @ 6250 rpm
• 249 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4500 rpm
• Aggressive Deceleration Fuel Shut-off (ADFSO)
technology helps maximize fuel economy
• intake-Variable Cam Timing (i-VCT)
• Requires only 87-octane regular grade fuel that helps
keep operating costs low
• Strong, lightweight die-cast aluminum block
• Lightweight aluminum cylinder heads have 4 valves
per cylinder to help improve performance
• 10.3:1 compression ratio
• Intake was designed as a system, all the way from air
inlet to the intake valves, to create optimum flow for
peak power and to broaden the torque curve
• Forged steel, fully counterweighted crankshaft
• High-temperature alloy, cast aluminum pistons
with low-friction coating
• Electronic throttle control
• Low-maintenance spark plugs are rated for 100,000
miles of use under normal driving conditions
• Mating the 3.5L Duratec V6 engine to a 6-speed
automatic transmission helps optimize performance
for quick, responsive acceleration
• Closely spaced gears of the 6-speed transmission
allow the engine to always find its “sweet spot” — the
gear that maximizes engine power
• Close-coupled catalysts and i-VCT help Taurus with
the Duratec 3.5L V6 achieve:
– Federal Tier 2 Bin 5 tailpipe emissions standards or
California Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV II)
emissions standards
3.5L EcoBoost V6
• Standard on SHO and a class-exclusive
(2)
• First gasoline direct-injected twin-turbocharged V6
engine in North America
• Offers the
power of a V8
— more than a
100-horsepower increase over the 3.5L DOHC V6
• Delivers the same fuel economy as the 3.5L DOHC
V6 engine with all-wheel drive
• 365 horsepower @ 5500 rpm
(1)
• 350 lb.-ft. of torque @ 1500–5250 rpm
(1)
• More than 100 horsepower per liter of displacement
• Parallel twin turbochargers are water-cooled and
operate at a maximum 12 psi of boost
• Direct injection fuel delivery system
• Electronic throttle control
• The 3.5L V6 engine was developed with performance
in mind, so the core internal components such as
the crankshaft, bearings and connecting rods were
designed to maintain durability at the level of power
the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 delivers
• Premium fuel is recommended, but not required
intake-Variable Cam Timing (i-VCT)
• Allows the camshafts to operate the intake valves
at different times in the combustion cycle, based on
speed and load
• Adjusts cam timing to provide optimum performance
and fuel economy
• Outstanding efficiency under low load conditions like
idling or highway cruising
• Remarkable power when accelerating
(1) Horsepower and torque values using 93-octane fuel. Using a lower 87-octane fuel may reduce performance.
(2) Class is full-size non-luxury sedans vs. 2011 competitors.
