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Old 01-04-2009, 03:17 PM   #1
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Default Ford and GM will share an engine!!

Definitely a sign the world is changing, when GM and Ford share the same engine.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/03...rtnership.html

It's not April 1st, and it's a US site.... can't be... LOL


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Old 01-04-2009, 03:36 PM   #2
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what the hell.......... this stuff isn't funny anymore :
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Old 01-04-2009, 03:42 PM   #3
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In the comments section they're saying April fools.

If it is true then whats the problem, means lower R&D costs and a bigger profit margin...something any car manufacturer needs at the minute.
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Old 01-04-2009, 03:50 PM   #4
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Yeah I actually thought it was real when I read and posted the link, it's not April 1st on my clock yet, but I realized in most places it is.... so I think it's a joke. Would make sense though.
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4.5l diesel Taurus. Pfff...
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:39 PM   #6
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4.5l diesel Taurus. Pfff...

Yeah 520 foot pound of torque through the front wheels would make for a great drive. NOT
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:54 PM   #7
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The PMAX Ltd spokesperson's name is April Fursten.
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Old 01-04-2009, 10:49 PM   #8
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and i quote

"here’s also another advantage: Cost. The 4.5-liter V-8’s breakthrough design eliminated the intake and exhaust manifolds and other related components, saving weight, reducing size and lowering costs by up to an estimated $600 per engine versus a conventional diesel."

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This one didn't get me but the NASCAR one did.


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