Monday, April 19, 2010

Ford Explorer to Get 4-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine

4-cylinder EcoBoost engine
Ford Motor announced that it will expand its line of EcoBoost engines by launching three new power plants before the end of the year. EcoBoost is Ford’s brand name for an engine technology package that optimizes engine efficiency through turbocharging, direct fuel injection and variable camshaft timing.
Ford’s EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbocharged direct-injection engine will be used in the next-generation Explorer S.U.V. The EcoBoost 4-cylinder uses turbocharging and direct-injection to improve fuel efficiency.

Scheduled for production in the United States are a 2-liter 4-cylinder for the next-generation Explorer S.U.V. and the Edge, and a 3.5-liter V-6 for the F-150 pickup truck. The European market will get a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder. All three engines will replace larger engines and will reportedly provide similar or enhanced performance, while reducing emissions and improving fuel economy.

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