Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Test Drive: 2012 EcoBoost makes Ford Edge fun - The-looser-it-s-me

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Test Drive: 2012 EcoBoost makes Ford Edge fun - The-looser-it-s-me

Nobody would turn down such a deal, of course.
Alas, runs like a six, sips like a four is becoming a common — and commonly broken — promise.

Ford Motor does about as well as anybody, using technologies it packages under the brand name “EcoBoost”: small-displacement engines using direct injection and turbocharging.
That’s the big deal for 2012 in the Edge, a midsize crossover SUV, as well as also in the full-size Explorer.
In what seems the New Way of the Auto World, Ford changed the styling and updated the interior of Edge for the 2011 model year, but only now slipped the intriguing EcoBoost four-cylinder under the hood.
It runs just fine, thank you. Plenty of power, enough to tempt you to drive it with a heavy foot. There goes the good mpg, though.
It’s a bit cranky-sounding on a cold start (common on direct-injection engines), and the exhaust note at idle is automotive flatulence defined.
But more significant gripes about the EcoBoost-powered Edge are:

•It only comes with front-wheel drive. Ford says people who are interested in the EcoBoost’s extra miles per gallon are thrifty folk not willing to pay extra for all-wheel drive, which also would lower the mileage.
Too, the EcoBoost four isn’t as good at towing and hauling extra weight, so it wouldn’t be the smile-making performer with the extra weight of AWD.
Plenty of power — 240 horsepower and 270 pounds-feet of torque (which is more torque than the standard V-6) — and it makes the muscle at relatively low engine revs, so you’d suspect good performance when motivating a heavy machine, but Ford seems to think otherwise.
•It’s expensive. Bumps up the price of your Edge $995.
For that you get a mileage rating of 21 in town, 30 highway and 24 combined. The standard 3.5-liter V-6 is rated 19/27/22.
Two or three more miles per gallon for $995. You do the math for your own driving situation to see if it’s worthwhile.
About 20% of Edge buyers are taking the EcoBoost, the automaker says, and that’s more than forecast, so it must seem like a deal to plenty of shoppers.
•Torque steer is annoying. The four-banger is powerful enough to yank the 2-ton machine slightly sideways under heavy — OK, wide-open — throttle.

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Test Drive: 2012 EcoBoost makes Ford Edge fun - Voteforduane.org

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Test Drive: 2012 EcoBoost makes Ford Edge fun - Voteforduane.org

Nobody would turn down such a deal, of course.
Alas, runs like a six, sips like a four is becoming a common — and commonly broken — promise.

Ford Motor does about as well as anybody, using technologies it packages under the brand name “EcoBoost”: small-displacement engines using direct injection and turbocharging.
That’s the big deal for 2012 in the Edge, a midsize crossover SUV, as well as also in the full-size Explorer.
In what seems the New Way of the Auto World, Ford changed the styling and updated the interior of Edge for the 2011 model year, but only now slipped the intriguing EcoBoost four-cylinder under the hood.
It runs just fine, thank you. Plenty of power, enough to tempt you to drive it with a heavy foot. There goes the good mpg, though.
It’s a bit cranky-sounding on a cold start (common on direct-injection engines), and the exhaust note at idle is automotive flatulence defined.
But more significant gripes about the EcoBoost-powered Edge are:

•It only comes with front-wheel drive. Ford says people who are interested in the EcoBoost’s extra miles per gallon are thrifty folk not willing to pay extra for all-wheel drive, which also would lower the mileage.
Too, the EcoBoost four isn’t as good at towing and hauling extra weight, so it wouldn’t be the smile-making performer with the extra weight of AWD.
Plenty of power — 240 horsepower and 270 pounds-feet of torque (which is more torque than the standard V-6) — and it makes the muscle at relatively low engine revs, so you’d suspect good performance when motivating a heavy machine, but Ford seems to think otherwise.
•It’s expensive. Bumps up the price of your Edge $995.
For that you get a mileage rating of 21 in town, 30 highway and 24 combined. The standard 3.5-liter V-6 is rated 19/27/22.
Two or three more miles per gallon for $995. You do the math for your own driving situation to see if it’s worthwhile.
About 20% of Edge buyers are taking the EcoBoost, the automaker says, and that’s more than forecast, so it must seem like a deal to plenty of shoppers.
•Torque steer is annoying. The four-banger is powerful enough to yank the 2-ton machine slightly sideways under heavy — OK, wide-open — throttle.

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Test Drive: 2012 EcoBoost makes Ford Edge fun

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Nobody would turn down such a deal, of course.
Alas, runs like a six, sips like a four is becoming a common — and commonly broken — promise.

Ford Motor does about as well as anybody, using technologies it packages under the brand name “EcoBoost”: small-displacement engines using direct injection and turbocharging.
That’s the big deal for 2012 in the Edge, a midsize crossover SUV, as well as also in the full-size Explorer.
In what seems the New Way of the Auto World, Ford changed the styling and updated the interior of Edge for the 2011 model year, but only now slipped the intriguing EcoBoost four-cylinder under the hood.
It runs just fine, thank you. Plenty of power, enough to tempt you to drive it with a heavy foot. There goes the good mpg, though.
It’s a bit cranky-sounding on a cold start (common on direct-injection engines), and the exhaust note at idle is automotive flatulence defined.
But more significant gripes about the EcoBoost-powered Edge are:

•It only comes with front-wheel drive. Ford says people who are interested in the EcoBoost’s extra miles per gallon are thrifty folk not willing to pay extra for all-wheel drive, which also would lower the mileage.

Atlantic International Partnership – Markets, Mutual Funds and Stocks - Voteforduane.org

Atlantic International Partnership – Markets, Mutual Funds and Stocks - Voteforduane.org

Mutual Funds – At AIP, it is our philosophy to help you build the secure financial future that you are looking for. Mutual Funds are one option available through AIP. Mutual funds can be an important part of any portfolio in helping you reach those goals.
Here are descriptions of the vast array of mutual fund choices and mutual fund related services offered by AIP. For more information contact your AIP Advisor – Money Market Funds, Bond/Income Funds, Balanced Funds and Equity Funds.
One of the main advantages to the smaller investor that mutual funds can provide is access to our team of professional advisers and fund managers. They will also have access to equity portfolios, bonds and other securities. For the smaller investor the kind of access to such resources and opportunities may be almost impossible to achieve with only small amounts of capital available for investment. Each shareholder in a mutual fund participates proportionally in any gains or losses.
Stocks – At Atlantic International Partnership we have years of experience and a record which is second to none. A record which supports our belief that for the serious investor the best way to reach their long term goals are with stocks. We believe stocks should form the major part of any successful investment portfolio and that investing in early stage companies are the single most important component of any successful investment strategy.

Atlantic International Partnership – Markets, Mutual Funds and Stocks - The-looser-it-s-me

Atlantic International Partnership – Markets, Mutual Funds and Stocks - The-looser-it-s-me

Mutual Funds – At AIP, it is our philosophy to help you build the secure financial future that you are looking for. Mutual Funds are one option available through AIP. Mutual funds can be an important part of any portfolio in helping you reach those goals.
Here are descriptions of the vast array of mutual fund choices and mutual fund related services offered by AIP. For more information contact your AIP Advisor – Money Market Funds, Bond/Income Funds, Balanced Funds and Equity Funds.
One of the main advantages to the smaller investor that mutual funds can provide is access to our team of professional advisers and fund managers. They will also have access to equity portfolios, bonds and other securities. For the smaller investor the kind of access to such resources and opportunities may be almost impossible to achieve with only small amounts of capital available for investment. Each shareholder in a mutual fund participates proportionally in any gains or losses.
Stocks – At Atlantic International Partnership we have years of experience and a record which is second to none. A record which supports our belief that for the serious investor the best way to reach their long term goals are with stocks. We believe stocks should form the major part of any successful investment portfolio and that investing in early stage companies are the single most important component of any successful investment strategy.

Atlantic International Partnership – Markets, Mutual Funds and Stocks

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Mutual Funds – At AIP, it is our philosophy to help you build the secure financial future that you are looking for. Mutual Funds are one option available through AIP. Mutual funds can be an important part of any portfolio in helping you reach those goals.

Here are descriptions of the vast array of mutual fund choices and mutual fund related services offered by AIP. For more information contact your AIP Advisor – Money Market Funds, Bond/Income Funds, Balanced Funds and Equity Funds.

One of the main advantages to the smaller investor that mutual funds can provide is access to our team of professional advisers and fund managers. They will also have access to equity portfolios, bonds and other securities. For the smaller investor the kind of access to such resources and opportunities may be almost impossible to achieve with only small amounts of capital available for investment. Each shareholder in a mutual fund participates proportionally in any gains or losses.

Stocks – At Atlantic International Partnership we have years of experience and a record which is second to none. A record which supports our belief that for the serious investor the best way to reach their long term goals are with stocks. We believe stocks should form the major part of any successful investment portfolio and that investing in early stage companies are the single most important component of any successful investment strategy.