ch_client = “5kdynasty”; ch_width = 336; ch_height = 280; ch_type = “mpu”; ch_sid = “Chitika Default”; ch_backfill = 1; ch_color_site_link = “#BF1B15″; ch_color_title = “#BF1B15″; ch_color_border = “#FFFFFF”; ch_color_text = “#424242″; ch_color_bg = “#FFFFFF”; F-150′s base engine remains an all-aluminum 3.7-liter V-6 with 302 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque. (To most truck buyers, torque …
A five-speed manual transmission is standard on all versions of the 2012 Ford Fiesta. As typical of fuel-sipping subcompacts, the manual is the transmission to get if you want to wring as much thrust out of the small engine as possible. Adding the aforementioned Premium Sport Appearance package to a manual-transmission SES hatchback replaces the …
If you want a 2012 Explorer with all-wheel drive, however, you’ll have to stick with the V-6; the EcoBoost four-cylinder is available only with front-wheel drive. Moreover, Ford says the EcoBoost will run just fine on 87-octane gas but the automaker recommends 91-octane premium for full power and optimal fuel economy. So realizing the full …