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Originally Posted by dodgyken
Should Volvo be split off - I would imagine it appearing quite quickly.
I think the problem lies with the contract they have with PSA for the 2.7 in the Jaguar. Ford would not want Volvo to have a "better" diesel than the Jag - nor can they ditch the 2.7 for the 3.2.
Ford really aren't very clever - but then we knew that anyway!!
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That 2.7 litre twin-turbo is outclassed anyway at this stage. BMW would easily be able to squeeze 207bhp out of a smaller engine and probably with a single turbo at this stage.
People outside the Volvo circle don't understand why Ford haven't shoehorned in this engine instead of the D5. It's all about brand individuality and the fact that the D5 unit was out a good few years before the Ford PSA unit.