Ford’s all-new EcoBoost engines will eventually make their way throughout the automaker’s lineups. Already found in vehicles such as the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and Lincoln MKS, this new generation of engines provide the power of a larger engine, with the fuel economy of a far smaller unit. While it makes for a competitive powertrain, Ford’s been silent on what other configurations we could expect and when they’ll be available – until now.
Just this week Ford announced that by the end of 2010 that three additional EcoBoost engines will be introduced, and that by 2013 Ford will produce 1.5 million of these new engines globally.
“We are focused on sustainable technology solutions that can be used not for hundreds or thousands of cars, but for millions of cars, because that’s how Ford will truly make a difference,” said Barb Samardzich, Ford’s vice president of powertrain engineering.
The new EcoBoost engines will include both four- and six-cylinder units including a 1.6-liter unit for the European C-MAX, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder for the upcoming Ford Explorer and Ford Edge, and finally a new 3.5-liter unit for the Ford F-Series. The latter is expected to provide the best fuel economy in its class while providing comparable power to a V8 engine.
“We are trying to get in front of the pack in leveraging EcoBoost for fuel economy,” said Dan Kapp, Ford’s director of powertrain research and advanced engineering. “It’s going to be a trend in the industry, and we can’t rest on our laurels for one minute. We are going to keep wringing more efficiency out of EcoBoost.”
In other news, Ford also announced that it will introduce fuel-saving stop/start systems on about 20 percent of its global lineup by the year 2014.
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