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SVT to protect its turf
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm diggin' the hood. More so what might be under that hood.Originally posted by TurboGTi:
I don't know about the hood tho. Not my style. Maybe they stuffed in the 3.9L V8 from the TBird...LOL.![Image]()
Yeah a -100% chance on that
Were those shots taken in Arizona proving grounds maybe? I know I've never seen that car around here.
The hood doesn't necessarily mean anything. Heck, maybe the whole car is nothing but a show car for next year's SEMA and they only have a hood and Altezza's on it, you never know...
The hood doesn't necessarily mean anything. Heck, maybe the whole car is nothing but a show car for next year's SEMA and they only have a hood and Altezza's on it, you never know...
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Ok, here's my take on that car:
Its AWD. Or at least RWD. I dont think SVT would waste time and money developing a cowl hood like that for no reason, and you for damn sure dont need one like that for a transverse (FWD) engine.
Since it needs a cowl, that means the engine is taller than our little 4 bangers. That doesnt say much, but I know the 3.8 looks considerably taller, especially with the current Mustang or Windstar intake manifolds. I still havent gotten a peak at the Tbirds 3.9, but I think that would be excessive in a car this size.
You dont put a hood like that on a car like this for turbos, unless you're looking to fool someone.
Its AWD. Or at least RWD. I dont think SVT would waste time and money developing a cowl hood like that for no reason, and you for damn sure dont need one like that for a transverse (FWD) engine.
Since it needs a cowl, that means the engine is taller than our little 4 bangers. That doesnt say much, but I know the 3.8 looks considerably taller, especially with the current Mustang or Windstar intake manifolds. I still havent gotten a peak at the Tbirds 3.9, but I think that would be excessive in a car this size.
You dont put a hood like that on a car like this for turbos, unless you're looking to fool someone.
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I think they are trying to fool someone with the hood. By Occam's Razor I would say the car is equipped with a Jackson Racing Supercharger and an LSD for the six speed. Going AWD at this point would push the car into competing with the WRX in terms of price and complexity.
I'd guess that it is AWD as well, there's plenty of talk about AWD variants off the new focus platform, including the volvo s40.
So far as the engine goes, if they want to stand ground against 200hp hondas and v6 veedubs, that would demand some kind of forced induction.
So far as the engine goes, if they want to stand ground against 200hp hondas and v6 veedubs, that would demand some kind of forced induction.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Maybe you haven't looked in the right places
And yes, that does look desert like. And yes, I'm sure something way cool lurks under the hood, but it's probably just another concept that won't see production, though why be in Arizona.....
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Doesn't someone already make a kit to install a V8 the long way in a ZX3, driving the rear wheels? Looks like this hood would be the perfect cover for such an engine.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">They wouldn't top mount an intercooler with out some kind of vent, though. See the FR200, Mustang SVO, T-Bird Turbo Coupe, or even WRX.
At first I just assumed the hood was to clear something. If it's a JRSC car, though, that could mean they're using cowl induction to deal with heat issues.
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">It is and I'm guessing that there's really nothing hiding under that hood that "requires" the hood. Best bets for the next SVT Focus are that it will be the same motor with some kind of forced induction included.
It wouldn't surprise me if SVT allowed these pics to be taken as a little PR stunt to keep the competition and the customers guessing. Then Alan Hall added his excellent PR spin to it -
I'm sure they will have something very special for us in '05 though.
>8^)
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[ 09-10-2002, 10:51 AM: Message edited by: Peloton25 ]
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