Smallest EcoBoostYet and Possible 2 & 3 Cylinder
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Smallest EcoBoostYet and Possible 2 & 3 Cylinder
Ford unveils smallest EcoBoost engine yet at 1.6 liters
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/e...ls-the-1-6-li/
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/e...ls-the-1-6-li/
Ford's EcoBoost offensive is continuing at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week with the official launch of the third member of the family, the 1.6-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The new engine joins the 3.5-liter V6 currently in production and the already announced 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Like the rest of the family, this one features direct gasoline injection, a turbocharger and dual independent variable valve timing.
Output numbers aren't yet final, but the 1.6-liter should produce about 180 horsepower and 170-175 lb-ft of torque. Ford's plan is to use these EcoBoost engines to replace larger normally aspirated engines in various applications. For example, the 1.6-liter will replace 2.0-2.5-liter engines in many C-segment vehicles like the Focus and C-Max. The 2.0-liter will replace 2.5-3.0-liter units starting in 2010 CUVs and SUVs. That likely means we will see this as the base engine in the new unibody Explorer and possibly as a replacement for the V6 in the Escape.
Ford plans to have 1.3 million of these engines on the road over the next four years with availability in 80 percent of its product lines.
Check out the latest edition of the Autoblog Podcast as Ford's Mark Schirmer and Mark Kaufman join us to discuss the new C-Max, EcoBoost and the rest of the C-Segment vehicles.
Output numbers aren't yet final, but the 1.6-liter should produce about 180 horsepower and 170-175 lb-ft of torque. Ford's plan is to use these EcoBoost engines to replace larger normally aspirated engines in various applications. For example, the 1.6-liter will replace 2.0-2.5-liter engines in many C-segment vehicles like the Focus and C-Max. The 2.0-liter will replace 2.5-3.0-liter units starting in 2010 CUVs and SUVs. That likely means we will see this as the base engine in the new unibody Explorer and possibly as a replacement for the V6 in the Escape.
Ford plans to have 1.3 million of these engines on the road over the next four years with availability in 80 percent of its product lines.
Check out the latest edition of the Autoblog Podcast as Ford's Mark Schirmer and Mark Kaufman join us to discuss the new C-Max, EcoBoost and the rest of the C-Segment vehicles.
Ford considering two- and three-cylinder engines
We'll see Ford's upcoming 1.6-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine show up in a number of new cars wearing the Blue Oval badge all around the world within the next few years, especially in markets that put an emphasis on fuel savings. Despite the powerplant's lilliputian size, its 180 horsepower and 170-175 lb-ft of torque will mean it's got the guts to provide more than enough power for use in small sedans and hatchbacks.
According to Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president of powertrain engineering, if you think 1.6 liters is small, you ain't seen nothing yet. Speaking to Automotive News, Samardzich suggests that two- and three-cylinder engines are a very real possibility and they may only displace one liter or less (see also: VW's 1L Concept). It doesn't seem likely that Ford would outfit cars intended for American roads with such a small powerplant any time soon, but emerging markets in Europe and Asia seem like very real possibilities
We'll see Ford's upcoming 1.6-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine show up in a number of new cars wearing the Blue Oval badge all around the world within the next few years, especially in markets that put an emphasis on fuel savings. Despite the powerplant's lilliputian size, its 180 horsepower and 170-175 lb-ft of torque will mean it's got the guts to provide more than enough power for use in small sedans and hatchbacks.
According to Barb Samardzich, Ford vice president of powertrain engineering, if you think 1.6 liters is small, you ain't seen nothing yet. Speaking to Automotive News, Samardzich suggests that two- and three-cylinder engines are a very real possibility and they may only displace one liter or less (see also: VW's 1L Concept). It doesn't seem likely that Ford would outfit cars intended for American roads with such a small powerplant any time soon, but emerging markets in Europe and Asia seem like very real possibilities
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I can see two- and three-cylinder engines working with great success. Mahle has developed an ultra-efficient, 1.2L, ~200-horsepower, twin-turbocharged 3-cylinder engine -- I can see Ford following in Mahle's footsteps and developing similar powertrains.
http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...VFBLB500STULEN
http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...VFBLB500STULEN
180hp out of 1.6! My 03 V6 stang had 190 hp out of 3.8! this is great!
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Would love to see someone adapt one of these for use in a Fox Mustang and make a neo-SVO. Put this family of engines in a U.S. version of the Focus RS (and a Fiesta RS?) if and when that happens, and team it up with AWD. Wonder if having a turbo standard would put Ford ahead of the other automakers in the FWD tuner market? Oh, but it's not "JDM". 
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