Power and efficiency once sat at opposite ends of the performance spectrum but thanks to Ford’s EcoBoost range of turbo engines, you can now spend more time enjoying high performance motoring and less time at the fuel pump.
Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost turbo engines power a vast range of models in the current Ford line-up, including the nimble Focus, Fusion and city utility vehicles like the Ford Kuga. EcoBoost technology also lies behind the success of the Le Mans class-winning racer, the Ford GT supercar.
EcoBoost turbo engines are used to replace larger displacement engines with more powerful, more responsive and more fuel efficient units without affecting performance at all. In fact, in most cases, EcoBoost turbo engines outperform larger capacity naturally-aspirated engines by developing more power and torque, while also using less fuel.
The secret to the success of all EcoBoost engines is the innovative combination of three key technologies; direct fuel injection, variable camshaft timing and turbo charging – and the control of these by unique Ford software that’s designed to optimise the engine for any driving situation.
Injecting precise amounts of fuel directly into the cylinders at high pressure provides ideal conditions for combustion, allowing engines to run more efficiently. Variable camshaft timing provides the perfect amount of fresh air for the combustion process, eliminating the risk of wasting fuel.
The third piece of technology is the turbocharger. It uses energy from the engine’s exhaust to drive a turbine wheel, which in turn is mated to a compressor that sends cooled, pressurised air back into the engine. That cooled and pressurised air contains more oxygen which helps create a bigger “boost” of energy when reintroduced to the combustion process.
EcoBoost turbo engines are also lighter and more compact than ever before. Ford uses strong materials such as compacted graphite iron (CGI) are used where needed, and lightweight materials like aluminium to reduce weight. That means the engines are not only robust and compact, but you don’t waste fuel carrying around more weight than you have to.
Ford’s EcoBoost turbo engine technology is so innovative that the company has secured 275 US patents and has 200 more pending – more than any other manufacturer when it comes to gasoline turbocharged direct-injection technology. EcoBoost’s accolades include the 2017 International Engine of the Year “Best Engine Under 1.0-litre” for the sixth consecutive year.
Whether you simply need to cruise long distances or want to tap the performance potential of your Ford, EcoBoost turbo engines make it possible.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 203,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
Ford’s history in the Middle East goes back more than 60 years. The company’s local importer-dealers operate more than 155 facilities in the region and directly employ more than 7,000 people, the majority of whom are Arab Nationals. For more information on Ford Middle East, please visit www.me.ford.com
Ford Middle East is also a responsible corporate citizen with currently various CSR initiatives running in the region including the Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants, Ford Warriors in Pink® breast cancer awareness campaign, Ford Driving Skills for Life for young drivers and the Henry Ford Entrepreneurship Academy education initiative for young entrepreneurs.
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