EcoBoost
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Ford may dissuade buyers from choosing the base 3.7-liter V-6 engine of the new 2.3-liter turbocharged four.
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2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost Three-Cylinder: Manual Gearbox Only
Sales of the 1.0-liter three-cylinder version of the 2015 Ford Focus compact are likely to be dwarfed by those of the more powerful and familiar 2.0-liter 1.6-liter four. After all, in a segment that's often price-sensitive, Ford is asking buyers to pay more for a slower car--although one that's...
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2015 Ford Focus Updates: New Front Styling, 1.0-Liter Three-Cylinder Option - Live Photos
The 2015 Ford Focus gets familial Ford styling and an optional three-cylinder EcoBoost engine.
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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Adds Grille Shutters To Cut Wind Drag
The 2015 Ford Mustang has a tricky job to do. Not only must it impress fans of previous Mustangs, but as sales expand into Europe it must become more efficient too. To that end Ford has installed a four-cylinder engine for the first time in many years, but it's also worked on aerodynamics--such as...
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2015 Ford Focus To Offer Fuel-Efficient 1.0 EcoBoost Option In U.S.
Ford's global 'One Ford' policy means that fewer and fewer cars in the manufacturer's range are sold in just one market--they need to be viable worldwide to be viable as a whole. That's why you can buy Fiestas in the U.S, while Fusions and Mustangs will soon be on sale in Europe. It's also why the...
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2015 Ford Expedition EcoBoost: Giant SUV Gets Smaller Engine
The 2015 Ford Expedition full-size SUV will be offered exclusively with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6.
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The 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck won't be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show until tomorrow morning, but some details of its innovations to boost gas mileage have emerged already. Ford apparently gave exclusive details to The New York Times, which reports that the new truck will use an aluminum body and pickup bed, cutting 450 pounds or more from their weight. The aluminum body components will ride on a traditional steel ladder frame, though its weight too is reduced by approximately 80 pounds through more use of high-strength steel. Cutting 750 pounds The lightest all-steel F-150...
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2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Cars Now Being Delivered
The first 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0-liter EcoBoost cars are making their way into customers' hands.
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2014 Ford Escape SE 1.6-Liter EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Drive Report
The Ford Escape, entirely redesigned for 2013, is one of the best-selling entries in the popular category of compact crossover utility vehicles. The real-world gas mileage of the latest Escapes, however, does not quite seem to equal those cars' combined EPA ratings. Ford has put a great deal of...
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Annual 10 Best Engines List: Diesels, Turbos, And Electric Too
You might think that a list of the best engines on sale would be dominated by screaming sports car engines or a muscular V-8 from the latest muscle car. And while it's true that both feature on the Wards Automotive list of its 2014 Ten Best Engines, as well as several other high-performance units...
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2015 Ford Mustang Revealed, With First 4-Cylinder Since 1993 (Photos)
You may or may not be aware that the new 2015 Ford Mustang has now officially been unveiled. Perhaps you saw it this morning on Good Morning America, or came across some of the other coverage that's emerged over the last couple of days. MORE: 2015 Ford Mustang Preview: Official Photos And Video The...
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Branding Bad: 10 Eco-Marketing Car Labels That Mean Nothing
Pretty much every carmaker wants to brand itself green--or at least fuel-efficient. And toward that end, most of them seem to have created sub-brands for their green technologies, programs, and aspirations. Based on conversations with car buyers all over North America, we're convinced that most...
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The 2015 Lincoln MKC compact crossover will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Even Police Cars Can Get 30 MPG Now (Non-Pursuit, Highway Cycle)
Ford is putting its 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a police car.
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Ford's EcoBoost Engines Cross The 2-Million-Made Mark
Ford recently built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine. The small turbocharged engines are available in 90 percent of Ford vehicles.
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Forbidden Fruit: Europe's Ford Focus 3-Cyl EcoBoost Gets Even Greener
As the U.S. still eagerly awaits the introduction of the 3-cylinder EcoBoost Ford Fiesta, European drivers are buying Ford's tiny-engined cars in their droves. Various versions off the 1.0-liter, three-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline unit are available in both the Fiesta and larger Focus--and when...
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2025 Gas Mileage Reachable With 'Radical Downsizing' HyBoost Engine, Says Ricardo
Noticed engines getting smaller recently? You're not alone. "Downsizing", as it's called, involves using a smaller engine to do the work of a larger alternative--usually through turbocharging--while enjoying the fuel efficiency benefits associated with its size. Engineering firm Ricardo thinks this...
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2014 Ford Fiesta ST: At 35 MPG, Highest-Mileage Performance Hatch?
From our earlier first drive of the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST over at Motor Authority, we already knew that Ford has put together not only one lean pocket rocket that's a hoot to drive, but one of the most compelling small cars from a value standpoint. With its 1.6-liter turbocharged EcoBoost...
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German automaker Daimler is more familiar with three-cylinder engines than you might think. In fact, it even sells one right here in the U.S. If you guessed "Smart Fortwo", then award yourself a prize. The tiny two-seater has thrummed along on a three-pot for several years now, and for many previous years elsewhere after its original European launch in the late 1990s. Not that there isn't more to learn, which is why Daimler and Ford engineers have recently been exchanging information on their small engines. Automotive News Europe reports the two automakers have looked at each others' engine...
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2013 Ford Escape 2.0-Liter EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Drive Report
The Ford Escape is one of the most popular compact crossovers on the market today, and its all-new 2013 model goes head-to-head with the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4. Both of those vehicles were redesigned in 2012 or 2013, so crossover competition is now fierce. We spent six days with a pale green...
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2014 Ford Fusion: 1.5-Liter EcoBoost Engine For China, Coming To U.S.--Maybe
There have been several rumors flying around as to the full details of Ford's new 1.5-liter Ecoboost engine. The first of these relates to how many cylinders the new unit has. Ford's crypic press release didn't make this clear, with no menion of a cylinder count. Road & Track however has heard...
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Ford EcoBoost: Turbo Gasoline Engines The Near Green Future?
The main benefits of Ford's Ecoboost line of engines may be fuel efficiency and performance, but their popularity is resulting in another positive outcome. Ford has sold more than 530,000 Ecoboost vehicles since the line's introduction three and a half years ago, and the automaker is ready to...
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Do Small Turbo Engines Really Give Better Gas Mileage?
Back in November, we asked whether tinier, turbocharged engines were really the best way to get good gas mileage. Our assertion was that with the latest generation of small turbocharged engines replacing larger variants, the real-world gas mileage improvement is nowhere near that of the on-paper...
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Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Ford Fusion
The new 2013 Ford Fusion is stunning on the street; it may well be the best-looking mid-size sedan on the market. And it comes with no fewer than five different powertrains, all of them as or more fuel efficient as those in the previous Fusion sedan. The first Fusion in 2005 started to re-establish...
John Voelcker