- Joined
- Jul 31, 2021
- Messages
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- Location
- NW Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Drop
- 1.5” till I get these springs replaced
- Tire Size
- 225-70-R14
My wife's Mazda is in the shop to get a mirror with failing paint replaced. They gave her a loaner CX90 while they work. It's surprisingly roomy inside but a bit cramped in the back compared to some actual body on frame SUVs. The back seat is nicer compared to the explorer if I recall correctly though.
Anyway that's not what this post is about. I know just about nothing about the new inline six, but initial impressions are very good. Her current 4- banger, NA 2.5L gets 186 lb-ft @ 4k (187hp @ 6k) and lacks anything under 2500-3000 (understandable). The new turbo 3.3L inline six gets 332 lb-ft @ 2-3.5k (280hp @ 5-6k) and seems to do well at 2000. Plenty of sporty power to have fun. Of course it probably seems more better than it really is cause I really let it rev (I'm much more conservative on the owned car). It's also a half ton heavier (3,700 vs 4,700) and has two more gears. The sound is the amazing part! It still sounds like a tiny engine, but it has a very pleasing grumble. I wonder if they pipe any noise into the cabin.
That'd be an amazing engine in the Mazda6. A few years ago, Mazda pulled the Mazda6 from the linup. The pontificaters pontificated that it'd return with an inline 6 and be a very expensive sport sedan. It won't happen, but the Miata would be a force to reckon with if it got the L6.
Anyway that's not what this post is about. I know just about nothing about the new inline six, but initial impressions are very good. Her current 4- banger, NA 2.5L gets 186 lb-ft @ 4k (187hp @ 6k) and lacks anything under 2500-3000 (understandable). The new turbo 3.3L inline six gets 332 lb-ft @ 2-3.5k (280hp @ 5-6k) and seems to do well at 2000. Plenty of sporty power to have fun. Of course it probably seems more better than it really is cause I really let it rev (I'm much more conservative on the owned car). It's also a half ton heavier (3,700 vs 4,700) and has two more gears. The sound is the amazing part! It still sounds like a tiny engine, but it has a very pleasing grumble. I wonder if they pipe any noise into the cabin.
That'd be an amazing engine in the Mazda6. A few years ago, Mazda pulled the Mazda6 from the linup. The pontificaters pontificated that it'd return with an inline 6 and be a very expensive sport sedan. It won't happen, but the Miata would be a force to reckon with if it got the L6.
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