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Tag: EcoBoost

  • Ford’s Ecoboost Turbochargers – High Altitude Power Showcase

    Advanced twin turbochargers rev up the power of the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ V-6 engines that will be available on several vehicles, including the 2010 Ford Flex, later this summer. (more…)

  • Beefed-Up Six-Speed Transmission Meets High-Torque Demands of 3.5-Liter Ecoboost Engine

    Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine debuts this spring with the perfect running mate for maximum performance and fuel efficiency – a six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission that’s specifically designed for the higher torque demands of the all-new twin-turbocharged, direct injection engine. (more…)

  • Ford Taurus SHO Returns With 365hp Ecoboost V-6

    One of America’s favorite “sleeper” performance cars returns to the Ford lineup, powered by a Super High Output (SHO) EcoBoost twin turbocharged engine. (more…)

  • Fuel-Efficient New V-6 Engine Gives Flagship Lincoln Mks The Power Of A V-8

    Launched last summer, the Lincoln MKS upholds the luxury and comfort standards unique to Lincoln. Now, with the addition of all-new EcoBoost engines, the Lincoln MKS also will deliver a compelling combination of V-8 power and V-6 fuel economy.

    The Lincoln MKS is among the first Ford Motor Company vehicle to introduce a premium twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine for the 2010 model year and is expected to deliver best-in-class highway fuel economy of 25 mpg. By 2013, more than 90 percent of Ford Motor Company’s North American lineup will be available with EcoBoost technology. (more…)

  • Ecoboost Technology: Direct Injection Is Cool

    Direct injection is one of the cool technologies that makes Ford’s new EcoBoost engine possible.

    The all-new engine delivers better fuel economy and reduced emissions as well as improved performance and engine refinement gives it a cool all its own. With an estimated, class-leading 355 horsepower, the 2010 Lincoln MKS with EcoBoost is expected to deliver best-in-class highway fuel economy of 25 mpg. (more…)

  • Introduction Of 3.5-Liter Ecoboost V-6 Engine Adds Even More Versatility To Distinctive Ford Flex

    Ford Flex turns heads with its distinctive design – and in 2009, the unique full-size crossover becomes even more noteworthy, thanks to an available twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine.

    This all-new engine gives Flex V-8 power and performance feel with the fuel economy of a V-6.

    The twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 produces an estimated 355 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 350 foot-pounds of torque at 3,500 rpm. In addition to the power upgrade, the 2010 EcoBoost Flex boasts segment-leading fuel economy among full-size performance crossover vehicles with 22 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined. (more…)

  • Red-Hot Torture: New Ecoboost Engine’S Turbochargers Glow In Durability Testing

    It’s difficult to get the twin turbochargers in the new Ford EcoBoost V-6 engine too hot under the collar.  Not that Ford engineers didn’t try.

    Working to ensure the long-life reliability of the dual-turbo, direct-injected engine, Ford put the new engine through a barrage of torture testing.

    One of the key areas of testing focused on the two turbos – key weapons in the EcoBoost strategy to deliver the performance of a V-8 with the fuel economy of a V-6.  Would their reliability match the rest of the robust engine architecture, based on Ford’s proven 3.5-liter V-6 engine? (more…)