Ford's Pacifica?

Saw a write up of Ford's new SUV/wagon. Sounds a lot like a Pacifica but
incredibly they are putting in a 200 hp engine to lug around 6 or 7
passengers. And people complain about Pacifica's lack of power.

 

How much torque, and what is the area under the torque curve? How is it
geared? How efficient is the transmission? How much does the vehicle
weigh?

200HP is adequate to drag around a semi-trailer full o' Twinkies, given all
the other factors are correct for the application.

--Geoff

 

We live in a funny world, don't we? When I got my driver's license,
Corvettes had 200 hp. And that was a big improvement over the 160 or
whatever they had in the late 70's. Now people bitch that a 200hp is not
enough for a front drive grocery getter? I don't see too many soccer moms at
the drag strip.

 

I believe it will have a continuously variable transmission.

 

I believe a variation of that same Duratec engine is used in the Type X
Jaguars. And more than likely the Pacifica isn't much more if any than what
Ford has. The Toyota Highlander has the same V6 engine as the Camry, the
base engine in the Dodge Caravan was the same 4 cyl engine in the PT
Cruiser. So it's entirely possible that the Ford engine will do as well as
any others on the market in similar vehicles.

 

The original base Caravan engine was the 2.2L 83 hp engine.