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  • 2013 Ford Escape

    Vehicle recalls happen with such frequency that it'd be alarming, if not for the fact that most are only for minor issues. But as the 2013 Ford Escape is recalled for the fourth time, owners might start wondering whether they've made the correct purchase. Ford has announced the recall of 89,000 Escapes and 2013 Ford Fusions in order to fix a fluid leak due to engine overheating. Should the leaking fluids connect with hot components, such as the exhaust pipe, the vehicle is at risk of catching fire. As The Detroit News reports (via our sister site, TheCarConnection), the recall affects 73,320...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta: EcoBoost (European version)
    2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost Prototype: First Drive

    Three-cylinder cars are increasing common in Europe, but aside from the Smart ForTwo, they’re a rarity in the U.S. That’ll change next fall, when the 2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost goes on sale here. Its 1.0-liter, turbocharged, three-cylinder engine puts out 123 horsepower (at a high 6,000...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta
    2014 Ford Fiesta Updates: Styling, Interior, MyFordTouch, And EcoBoost

    Along with the new, ultra-fuel-efficient 2014 Ford Fiesta with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine, Ford's subcompact gets a number of other changes for the 2014 model year. These include a revised interior that adds a 6.5-inch LCD touchscreen display and optional MyFordTouch infotainment...

  • 2013 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost live photos
    Getting Good Gas Mileage Is Hard; Will Tinier Engines Really Help?

    How small is too small, when it comes to engines? Those of the "no replacement for displacement" school of thought might be thinking more about performance than they are gas mileage, but at what point does downsizing actually start to harm gas mileage, rather than help it? As carmakers strive to...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta
    2014 Ford Fiesta: EcoBoost 1.0-Liter, 3-Cylinder Engine For Subcompact

    It's been on sale in Europe for months, and now it's coming to the U.S.: the smallest engine sold by a U.S. automaker in decades. The 2014 Ford Fiesta that goes on sale next year will offer the turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine as an option in the subcompact hatchback and sedan...

  • Ford's 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine
    Ford 1.0 EcoBoost Engine: So Small It Fits In A Carry-On Bag

    Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine has lapped the Nürburgring, been discussed as a potential race-car engine, and we've driven it ourselves in both a Focus Wagon and a Focus hatchback in Europe. What's left? How about coming to America, and more specifically the 2012 Los Angeles...

  • Formula Ford 1.0 EcoBoost tackles the Nürburgring (Photo: Ford of Europe)

    Sports cars aren't typically known for their high gas mileage, and racing cars even less so. But Ford's EcoBoost-powered single-seater is a little different, and following its high-speed Nurburgring lap, the company now suggests it might produce it for the road. Speaking with U.K. magazine EVO, Ford revealed that it's interested in producing a limited number of the 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder racer for road use. The 'Ring-beater was made road-legal, allowing Ford to drive it to and from the famous circuit on public roads. With 202-horsepower the tuned engine makes a little more power than the...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta
    2014 Ford Fiesta Gets Facelift, Debuts At Paris Auto Show

    Ford's Fiesta is proof that moving down to a smaller car doesn't involve sacrificing all the features you'd normally get in a larger car. It's fun to drive, refined, has good gas mileage and feels more substantial than it looks--and it's getting a facelift for the 2014 model year, unveiled at this...

  • Formula Ford 1.0 EcoBoost tackles the Nürburgring (Photo: Ford of Europe)
    Fast, Frugal, Fun: Ford 1.0 EcoBoost Laps Nurburgring In Race Car

    If a race car powered by a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine sounds like a cure for insomnia to you, then think again. When the tiny engine in question is Ford's high-tech 1.0-liter EcoBoost, and when the race car is a road-prepared Formula Ford single-seater--weighing under 1,100 lbs including the...

  • 2013 Ford Escape
    2013 Ford Escape: Why You Need To Look Beyond Gas Mileage

    Ford’s all-new 2013 Escape compact crossover may have only been on sale for a few months, but it is already proving a strong seller at Ford dealerships across the U.S. On paper, there’s little difference between the gas mileage figures of the entry-level 2.5-liter, four-cylinder Ford...

  • 2013 Ford Escape, launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov 2011
    2013 Ford Escape 1.6-liter EcoBoost Recalled For Potential Engine Fire Risk

    Just one month after deliveries of the 2013 Ford Escape started, Ford has made a formal recall of all Ford Escapes fitted with its 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. The recall is to replace an engine compartment fuel line, which is at risk of splitting and leaking fuel in the engine bay, potentially...

  • 2013 Mazda CX-5
    2013 Ford Escape Vs. 2013 Mazda CX-5: Crossover Comparison

    It's no surprise that crossovers are having such a surge in popularity right now. By offering the sort of chunky styling and high driving position that draws people to SUVs, with gas mileage and driving characteristics more in common with regular compact cars, they offer the best of both worlds for...

  • Ford Focus Wagon 1.0T EcoBoost  -  Driven June 2012

    Three-cylinder engines have never found much traction in the U.S. Outside of the much-loved Chevrolet Sprint, Geo Metro, and Suzuki Swift, they've mostly been in the domain of obscure subcompact nameplates like the Subaru Justy and Daihatsu Charade, and in niche minicars like the Smart Fortwo. Now Ford looks poised to bring its all new 1.0-liter turbocharged three—part of its EcoBoost family—to the U.S. in a small-car model. The U.S. is likely to get it in the Ford Fiesta, while Europe is initially getting it in the larger Focus. Either way, Ford's former global development chief...

  • 2013 Ford Taurus Limited  -  First Drive, 3/2012
    2013 Ford Taurus Ecoboost Gets 32 MPG Highway, 26 MPG Combined

    If you visit this site regularly, you’ll know that we usually only cover smaller, more fuel efficient cars and those powered by alternative fuels like electricity, hydrogen or biofuels. But yesterday the EPA certified the 2013 Ford Taurus 2.0-liter Ecoboost with gas mileage figures never seen...

  • 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS
    So-Long V-6, V-8: High-MPG 4-Cylinder Now The Most Popular Engine

    For as long as we care to remember, U.S. roads have hummed to the tune of the V-6 and V-8. Low-stressed and powerful, we’ve used V-engines in everything from pickup trucks and hotrods to family sedans and crossover SUVS. Times, however, are changing. According to JD Power Associates (via...

  • 2013 Ford Escape, launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov 2011
    2013 Ford Escape With EcoBoost: On Its Way To Dealers Now

    Fitted with Ford’s latest green engine technology, the 2013 Ford Escape has started to roll off the production line at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. Starting at $22,470, the compact crossover SUV has undergone a complete redesign for this year, giving it a strong family...

  • 2012 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost
    2012 Ford Focus 3-Cylinder: Quick Drive Report

    Downsizing: The car industry's buzzword for both consumers shopping for smaller cars than their previous model, and carmakers equipping their models with smaller, more efficient engines. Both are linked to lowering the cost of driving, but the latter is most interesting from an efficiency...

  • 2013 Ford Focus ST
    2013 Ford Focus ST: Mean, Green, With Overboosted Ecoboost

    Can a sporty car also be a green car? And can you add performance boosts to a green engine without making it a gas-guzzler? For thinks the answer is yes. Enter the 2013 Ford Focus ST, the latest in a long-line of motorsport-inspired performance Ford Focus STs, but the first Focus ST to be sold in...

  • 2013 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost live photos

    It's a mark of how heavily Ford has been promoting its range of efficient EcoBoost engines, that the word seems to have been around for decades. In reality, the heavy roll-out of EcoBoost-badged models in several vehicle lines means that customers have quickly taken the turbocharged motors to their hearts. That looks sure to continue, as Ford has announced it's to ramp up production of its small-capacity EcoBoost engines in Europe--and the U.S. will also see the benefits of this increased production. The first of these will be the brand-new 1.0-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost. It's set to be one of...

  • 2013 Ford Escape, launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov 2011
    2013 Ford Escape Gets Official EPA Gas Mileage Ratings

    When Ford decided to kill its hybrid variant of the 2012 Ford Escape, there was much gnashing of teeth and wailing here at GreenCarReports. Giving an impressive 34 mpg city and 31 mpg highway, the first -- and maybe best -- hybrid crossover from Ford set a tough act to follow. But now we know...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type teaser
    Jaguar Joins Downsized Engine Parade With Very Familiar Four

    Writing about the latest carmaker plans to add smaller, more efficient engines is now almost a weekly occurrence. Today's lucky winner is Jaguar, which took the occasion of the Beijing Auto Show to announce some future powertrain plans--including its first production four-cylinder engine since the...

  • Nissan dual injector four-cylinder engine
    Small Four-Cylinder Engines Are Here To Stay

    There was a time when most car buyers looked on small capacity four-cylinder engines with distain. To them, unless an engine had 6-cylinders or more, it was over-stressed, underpowered and only fit for use in small European or Japanese economy cars. Nowadays, increases in gas prices, combined with...

  • 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost rear view - Drive Tour 2011
    Very Efficient Gas Engines More Important Than Electrics For 2010s

    Electric cars get a lot of press, and they'll increase in number--slowly--over the next decade. But more efficient gasoline engines are what will drive the increase in fuel efficiency for U.S. vehicles over the next decade. We've written many times about smaller, more efficient engines, and in a...

  • Outline of Ford Transit full-size van, coming to U.S. in 2013, with 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine
    Ford Transit Van With EcoBoost V-6 To Replace Aged E-Series

    Ford has been dropping hints since December about the Ford Transit van that will replace its ancient E-Series van, still referred to by many as the Econoline. Now the company has released a bit more information. The Ford Transit full-size van that will be introduced next year will use a 3.5-liter...

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