How is this possible?????

[Maverick]

I am here in Los Angeles California at the moment and I have a Ford Crown Victoria as a loaner.

How can the Americans make a 4.6 V8 so slow! My CLK 220 diesel would kill it!

[lizard]

When I was in Florida 2 years ago I had a 3.5 litre V8 dodge charger and my 2.2 direct would have killed it, so, answer to your question, god no kin idea

[Penfold101]

They're simple engines, hardly tuned in the slightest. This means you need massive capacity to generate a decent amount of power, but there's a lot less to go wrong. They'll go on forever...

[Big Sig]

They're simple engines, hardly tuned in the slightest. This means you need massive capacity to generate a decent amount of power, but there's a lot less to go wrong. They'll go on forever...

They are not exactly stressed.

[BYGino]

Yip, drove a big V8 myself the last time I was in the US and it was so a big wallow-y beast. Could sit 3 in the front though!

[6009tristanb]

I am here in Los Angeles California at the moment and I have a Ford Crown Victoria as a loaner.

How can the Americans make a 4.6 V8 so slow! My CLK 220 diesel would kill it!

wow just googled the name ford crown victoria thats a big ugly thing whats it do to the gallon being slow and a 4.6 you will be booting it alot to get anywhere

[bembo449]

no point having fast cars as they spend hours sat in traffic ! lol

[AndyMaz]

Good for cruising. It takes days to get anywhere over there

[Jezzy]

I am here in Los Angeles California at the moment and I have a Ford Crown Victoria as a loaner.

How can the Americans make a 4.6 V8 so slow! My CLK 220 diesel would kill it!

Me thinks you just wanted us to know the bit I've highlighted in bold...lol

[BigLad]

All noise and no go

I have just had a Ford Flex over in USA 3.5 V6 ecoboost @ 355 Bhp

Nice car and every single extra but omg floor it, count too 3 and then kickdown would eventually arrive and all that for 18mpg !