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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Ford sued over alleged 3.5-liter EcoBoost defects]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/16/ford-sued-over-alleged-3-5-liter-ecoboost-defects/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/16/ford-sued-over-alleged-3-5-liter-ecoboost-defects/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/16/ford-sued-over-alleged-3-5-liter-ecoboost-defects/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130515/RETAIL/130519929/lawsuit-claims-defects-in-ford-3-5-liter-v-6-ecoboost-engine#axzz2TSCmIZKG"><img alt="Ford Taurus SHO - Ecoboost engine closeup" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/05/ford-ecoboost-v6-sho-engine-opt.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 417px; " /></a><br />
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Three <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/">Ford</a> owners from Ohio have filed a lawsuit against the automaker over defects that they allege exist within the company's twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine. <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130515/RETAIL/130519929/lawsuit-claims-defects-in-ford-3-5-liter-v-6-ecoboost-engine#axzz2TSCmIZKG"><em>Automotive News</em> reports</a> that the lawsuit claims the engine "contained serious latent design, manufacturing, or assembly defects." Those defects, the suit claims, cause the vehicle to shake, misfire and lose power quickly.<br />
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Two of the plaintiffs, a married couple, own a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho-gets-measured-against-the-original/">2010 Ford Taurus SHO</a>, and allege they experienced a loss of power and stalling, while the third, an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150/">F-150</a> owner, claims he lost power while accelerating. In addition to the Taurus SHO and F-150, the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine is also available in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/flex/">Ford Flex</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/04/2013-ford-explorer-sport/">Explorer Sport</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln/mkt/">Lincoln MKT</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln/mks/">MKS</a>. Other three- and four-cylinder <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost/">EcoBoost engines</a> are not included in the suit. There have been no recalls associated with 3.5-liter V6 engine, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently not investigating the matter.<br />
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The plaintiffs, however, claim Ford has known about the problem, citing several technical service bulletins issued to dealers of the F-150 that suggest possible fixes. Ford had no comment for <em>Automotive News</em>, saying that it's yet to review the lawsuit, which was filed last Friday in Columbus, OH.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/16/ford-sued-over-alleged-3-5-liter-ecoboost-defects/">Ford sued over alleged 3.5-liter EcoBoost defects</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/16/ford-sued-over-alleged-3-5-liter-ecoboost-defects/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20572622/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/16/ford-sued-over-alleged-3-5-liter-ecoboost-defects/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3.5-liter ecoboost</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>engine defect</category><category>ford</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>ford lawsuit</category><category>lawsuit</category><category>nhtsa</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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We're set to record <em>Autoblog</em> Podcast #329 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&amp;A module below. Subscribe to the <em>Autoblog</em> Podcast <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/autoblog/id73331469">in iTunes</a> if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/autoblog-podcast">UStream</a> (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.<br />
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<strong><big>Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #329</big></strong>
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		<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/15/subcompact-car-sales-in-a-funk-despite-high-gas-prices/">Subcompact sales slump, yet again</a></li>
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		<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/11/ford-confirms-1-5-liter-ecoboost-four-cylinder-engine-for-2014-f/">1.5 liter Ecoboost for Fusion, because of China</a></li>
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		<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/10/toyota-again-claims-corolla-outsold-focus-worldwide/">Toyota Corolla Ford Focus best-seller smackdown</a></li>
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		<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/09/maserati-ghibli-revealed-ahead-of-shanghai-debut/">Maserati Ghibli</a></li>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/" rel="tag">Car Buying</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/" rel="tag">Truck</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/ford-f-150-1284754313.jpg" target="_blank"><img hspace="0" height="486" border="0" width="629" vspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/ford-f-150-1284754313.jpg" alt="Test drive the 2011 Ford EcoBoost F-150" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> is ready to show off the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150">2011 F-150</a>... in fact it's so excited about it that it wants you to drive one (or four) before the truck arrives in dealer showrooms. The F-150 is receiving <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/">a slew of new powertrain options</a>, including the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost unit. The twin-turbocharged. direct-injection V6 mill is capable of great power numbers and is rumored to come in around the 400 mark for both horsepower and torque. Also making <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/11/ford-f-150-engines-for-2011-announced-includes-ecoboost-v6/">their debut in the 2011 F-150</a> are the 3.7-liter V6 base engine, the 5.0-liter V8 and the top-of-the-line 6.2-liter V8 for the Platinum edition truck.<br />
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Ford is taking a fleet of trucks on a whirlwind tour around the country and expects to put 20,000 butts in the driver's seats. The Built Ford Tough Roundup is going to kick off in Texas on Saturday, September 25th, 2010. It will then make a great big convoy across the USA as Texas gives way to Maryland, Georgia, Florida and finally California. All those stops will be hit before the 2011 Ford F-150 checks its on-sale date off the calendar.<br />
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If you are interested in checking out these updated trucks for yourself, you can register online at <a href="http://www.DriveF150.com" target="_blank">DriveF150.com</a>. If you are on Facebook (at this point, who <em>isn't</em> on Facebook?), you can sign up by going to <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/FordTrucks" target="_blank">Facebook.com/FordTrucks</a>.<br />
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This is a great way to give consumers a sneak peak at a new product before it's for sale. If you plan on going, make sure you get in line early for the EcoBoost, 5-point-0 and the big 'ol 6.2 because those waits are bound to be just a bit longer than the those for the 3.7-liter.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/">Ford letting 20,000 people drive EcoBoost F-150 before truck lands in showrooms</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:24:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19638616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/17/ford-letting-20-000-people-drive-ecoboost-f-150-before-truck-lan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 F-150</category><category>2011 f-150 engines</category><category>2011 F-series</category><category>2011 ford f-150</category><category>3.5-liter</category><category>3.5-liter ecoboost</category><category>3.5-liter V6</category><category>3.7-liter</category><category>3.7L V6</category><category>6.2-liter</category><category>6.2-liter v8</category><category>coyote v8</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>EcoBoost V6 3.5L Ford</category><category>Ford EcoBoost</category><category>ford ecoboost f-150</category><category>Ford F-150</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Glucker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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Once again, reports are making the rounds that each model in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford's</a> stable will soon be available with an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost">Ecoboost</a> engine option. While this isn't the first time we've heard such murmurings, <em>The Detroit News</em> reports that Jim Farley, the Ford global head of sales, says that his company's product plans include direct-injection and turbocharging at the core of each vehicle's future powertrain lineup. Don't think that those high-tech, smaller-displacement engines will command a price tag that's any easier to swallow, though.<br />
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Farley believes consumers will be willing to pay more for Ecoboost-powered vehicles. Why? Because the fuel economy savings can offset the MSRP premium in as little as two years. That may help to explain why the Blue Oval has priced the Ecoboost four-cylinder <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/explorer">Explorer</a> above the equivalent V6 model. <br />
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Even so, Farley didn't make mention of whether or not the Blue Oval is meditating on situating a forced-induction engine into the likes of the mighty <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang">Mustang</a>. While we know the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/f-150">F-150</a> will arrive with a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/16/report-2011-ford-f-150-to-get-3-7l-v6-5-0l-v8-and-3-5l-ecoboos/">twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 under its hood</a> this fall, the brand's pony car has been hallowed ground for the naturally-aspirated faithful... for now.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100914/AUTO01/9140412/1148/rss25">The Detroit News</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/14/report-ecoboost-for-all-ford-models/">Report: Ecoboost for all Ford models</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/14/report-ecoboost-for-all-ford-models/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19633603/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/14/report-ecoboost-for-all-ford-models/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Ecoboost</category><category>Ford</category><category>Ford Ecoboost</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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While <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> is working on plenty of hybrid and electric vehicles, its big bet for meeting the new corporate average fuel economy standards is EcoBoost, and so far customers appear to like it. Since launching the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 last summer as an alternative to larger V8s, Ford has sold about 10,000 units of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/mks">Lincoln MKS</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/mkt">MKT</a> along with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/flex">Ford Flex</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/taurus+sho">Taurus SHO</a>. A quality study by RDA Group of Bloomfield Hills, MI, indicates that early adopters are almost universally satisfied with the performance and operation of these engines.<br />
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The gasoline turbocharged direct injected EcoBoost engines are designed to replace larger displacement powerplants with smaller, lighter units that provide similar output with greater efficiency. We can't comment on the methodology of this particular study, but so far we have loved the EcoBoost engines that we've tried. Over the remainder of 2010, Ford will be rapidly expanding EcoBoost availability with the 3.5 going into the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f150">F150</a> and a 2.0-liter inline four going into the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/edge">Edge</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/explorer">Explorer</a>.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/who-needs-a-v8-survey-says-customers-love-ford-ecoboost/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Who needs a V8? Survey says customers love Ford EcoBoost</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/who-needs-a-v8-survey-says-customers-love-ford-ecoboost/">Who needs a V8? Survey says customers love Ford EcoBoost</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 06 May 2010 10:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/who-needs-a-v8-survey-says-customers-love-ford-ecoboost/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19465353/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/06/who-needs-a-v8-survey-says-customers-love-ford-ecoboost/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ecoboost</category><category>ecoboost customer satisfaction</category><category>EcoBoost V6 3.5L Ford</category><category>EcoboostCustomerSatisfaction</category><category>EcoboostEngine</category><category>EcoboostV63.5lFord</category><category>ford</category><category>Ford EcoBoost</category><category>ford ecoboost four</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordEcoboostFour</category><category>gasoline turbocharged direct injection</category><category>GasolineTurbochargedDirectInjection</category><category>gtdi</category><category>gtdi engine</category><category>gtdi-ecoboost</category><category>GtdiEngine</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: GM struggling to market turbo technology]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/report-gm-struggling-to-market-turbo-technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/report-gm-struggling-to-market-turbo-technology/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/report-gm-struggling-to-market-turbo-technology/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/pontiac/" rel="tag">Pontiac</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/saturn/" rel="tag">Saturn</a></p><a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100419/RETAIL03/304199980"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/gm-ecotec.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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In the automotive realm, marketing can sometimes prove just as important as the actual product. Take, for instance, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford's </a>well regarded <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost">EcoBoost</a> technology, which couples turbocharging with direct injection to produce more horsepower and reduce fuel consumption. Would it surprise you to hear that <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/general+motors">General Motors</a> has had similar technology on the market for over three years?<br />
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It's true. GM's first turbocharged, direct injected powerplants hit the market for the 2007 model. The 2.0-liter <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecotec">Ecotec</a> mills put down an impressive 260 horsepower and a matching 260 pound-feet of torque, and they were lauded by the press in the engine bays of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/pontiac/solstice">Pontiac Solstice</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sky">Saturn Sky</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/cobalt">Chevrolet Cobalt SS</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/hhr">Chevrolet HHR SS</a>. But few people outside a core group of enthusiasts actually remember this fact.<br />
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Says Uwe Grebe, executive director of GM's global advanced engineering, "We didn't have a badge and say, 'This is the most important thing we will put on all our brochures.'" Ford, however, did just that, and it's EcoBoost engines are right at the tips of all our tongues when we discuss today's most advanced powerplants. So, how does The General fix its mistake?<br />
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Well, that's a tad complicated. "It would not be good to say, 'This is EcoBoost, only better,'" explains Grebe. "People need to know what it is," but "people don't want to know every detail of the technology."<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100419/RETAIL03/304199980">Automotive News</a> - Sub. Req'd]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/report-gm-struggling-to-market-turbo-technology/">Report: GM struggling to market turbo technology</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/report-gm-struggling-to-market-turbo-technology/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19446975/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/report-gm-struggling-to-market-turbo-technology/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>direct injected</category><category>direct injected cars</category><category>direct injection</category><category>DirectInjected</category><category>DirectInjectedCars</category><category>DirectInjection</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>ecotec</category><category>ecotec engine</category><category>EcotecEngine</category><category>ford</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>general motors</category><category>GeneralMotors</category><category>gm</category><category>gm ecotec</category><category>GmEcotec</category><category>turbocharged direct injection</category><category>TurbochargedDirectInjection</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Over the course of 2010, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> plans to aggressively ramp up its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Ecoboost/">EcoBoost</a> engine strategy with two new four-cylinder engines and the first rear-wheel-drive application of the boosted 3.5-liter V6. However, this is just the beginning as Ford is already hard at work on the next generation of EcoBoost engines. At the SAE World Congress on Wednesday, Dan Kapp, director of powertrain research and advanced engineering, and Bob Fascetti, director of large gas and diesel engine engineering, will be announcing that the next generation EcoBoost engines are adding cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems.<br />
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Just like the direct injection and turbocharging used on the current EcoBoost mills, cooled EGR is derived from diesel engines. Exhaust gas is routed back into the combustion chamber to reduce the combustion temperatures. Controlling the combustion temperature has a number of benefits, primarily allowing the use of a leaner air/fuel mixture, which would normally burn hotter and thus produce more nitrogen oxide emissions. Running the exhaust gas through a heat exchanger before sending it into the intake stream improves the cooling effect further.<br />
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Using cooled EGR will also allow the use of even higher compression ratios without getting into knock situations. Engineers will be able to downsize engines even further without sacrificing power and torque. Overall, Ford estimates cooled EGR will improve EcoBoost efficiency by an additional five percent, further closing the gap between gasoline and diesel. More power, less fuel - it's a win/win scenario.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/sae-2010-next-gen-ford-ecoboost-engines-to-get-even-closer-to-d/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>SAE 2010: Next-gen Ford EcoBoost engines to get even more efficient with cooled EGR</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/sae-2010-next-gen-ford-ecoboost-engines-to-get-even-closer-to-d/">SAE 2010: Next-gen Ford EcoBoost engines to get even more efficient with cooled EGR</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/sae-2010-next-gen-ford-ecoboost-engines-to-get-even-closer-to-d/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19438468/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/sae-2010-next-gen-ford-ecoboost-engines-to-get-even-closer-to-d/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cooled egr</category><category>cooled exhaust gas recirculation</category><category>CooledEgr</category><category>CooledExhaustGasRecirculation</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>EGM</category><category>exhaust gas recirculation</category><category>ExhaustGasRecirculation</category><category>ford</category><category>Ford EcoBoost</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>next generation</category><category>next generation ecoboost</category><category>NextGeneration</category><category>NextGenerationEcoboost</category><category>SAE</category><category>sae 2010</category><category>SAE World Congress</category><category>sae-congress</category><category>sae-world-congress</category><category>Sae2010</category><category>SaeWorldCongress</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Four-cylinder EcoBoost Ford Edge coming to Chicago]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/report-four-cylinder-ecoboost-ford-edge-coming-to-chicago/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/report-four-cylinder-ecoboost-ford-edge-coming-to-chicago/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/report-four-cylinder-ecoboost-ford-edge-coming-to-chicago/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/630edge.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Edge spy shots - Click above for high-res image galleries</small></strong></em></div>
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Here's some very exciting news, especially if you're into that whole forced-induction <strike>cult</strike> thing: <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is reportedly set to show off its new four-cylinder <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost">EcoBoost</a> engine under the hood of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/16/spy-shots-ford-edge-and-lincoln-mkx-redesigns-caught-nearly-nak/">overhauled-for-2011 Edge</a>. To refresh you memory, EcoBoost is Ford speak for turbocharging plus direct injection. In the case of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost found in cars like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/first-drive-2010-ford-flex-ecoboost-delivers-more-than-just-a-b/">Ford Flex EcoBoost</a>, the forced induction, direct injected motor makes much more power than the naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 (355 horsepower compared to 262 hp), yet gets identical fuel economy (16 city/22 highway). <br />
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The 2.0-liter EcoBoost that <em>The Detroit News</em> promises is coming in the substantially refreshed Edge is said to be as powerful as a 3.0-liter V6. We'll take that to mean about 240 or so horsepower. Sure, that's not a very exciting power figure in the Edge, but it will probably make for some sexy fuel economy figures. And just image how thrilling this news will be when the 2.0-liter EcoBoost <a href="http://autoblog.com/ford/focus">Focus</a> comes out? Or, Mulally willing, an EcoBoosted <a href="http://autoblog.com/ford/fiesta">Fiesta</a>! Even a <a href="http://autoblog.com/ford/fusion">Fusion</a> with this new motor (and a manual transmission) would be very, <em>very</em> welcome. We should know much more next week in <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/chicago+auto+show">Chicago</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge">Spy Shots: 2011 Ford Edge</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/edge.und1.kgp.ed_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/edge.und10.kgp.ed_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/edge.und2.kgp.ed_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/edge.und3.kgp.ed_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-edge/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/edge.und4.kgp.ed_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://freep.com/article/20100202/BUSINESS01/100202049/1318/Official-U.S.-had-to-force-Toyota-into-safety-recall">The Detroit News</a> | Images: KGP Photography]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/report-four-cylinder-ecoboost-ford-edge-coming-to-chicago/">Report: Four-cylinder EcoBoost Ford Edge coming to Chicago</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:41:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/report-four-cylinder-ecoboost-ford-edge-coming-to-chicago/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19342150/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/02/report-four-cylinder-ecoboost-ford-edge-coming-to-chicago/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 edge</category><category>2011 ford edge</category><category>2011Edge</category><category>2011FordEdge</category><category>4-cylinder</category><category>4-Cylinder EcoBoost</category><category>4-cylinderEcoboost</category><category>EcoBooset</category><category>Ecoboost</category><category>Edge</category><category>edge crossover</category><category>Edge CUV</category><category>EdgeCrossover</category><category>EdgeCuv</category><category>Ford</category><category>Ford crossover</category><category>Ford EcoBoost</category><category>Ford Edge</category><category>FordCrossover</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordEdge</category><category>four-cylinder ecoboost</category><category>Four-cylinderEcoboost</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonny Lieberman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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We were headed on a road trip, because that's what you do when the summer draws to a close and something as gigantic as the Ford Flex rolls into your driveway. Destination: Brooklyn. Five miles into the journey, the Sony audio system belts out the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," and the two sub-five-year-olds in tow agree. But we had an ace up our sleeve: our Flex SEL tester was packing a six-shooter augmented by Ford's EcoBoost turbo system, good for another 100 horsepower over the standard model. If the trip was going to be hellish, at least it would be short.<br />
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There's a price premium to pay for the heavy breathing, but even at $40,000 as-tested, the kitted out Flex stickered for less than expected, and mitigating drawbacks seems to be a running theme with the EcoBoosted Flex. Its EPA estimated fuel economy in all-wheel drive trim of <strike>17/24</strike> 16/22 mpg city/highway, is exactly the same as the unboosted Duratec 3.5-liter, but there's newfound muscle to... flex. A turbocharged engine immediately makes thoughts of premium fuel dance through your head, but nope, the direct-injected V6 is happy to perform tricks on regular, though Ford recommends you run higher octane for maximum performance. <br />
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In search of some kind of glaring downfall, we kept the Flex EcoBoost for a while, trying to suss out what penalties you might ultimately pay for the added brawn. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/12/2010-ford-flex-ecoboost-review/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to see how the big Ford fared.<br />
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<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2009 Dan Roth</font></em></strong><strong><em><font size="1"> / Weblogs, Inc.</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/12/2010-ford-flex-ecoboost-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost turns it up to 11</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/12/2010-ford-flex-ecoboost-review/">Review: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost turns it up to 11</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:56:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/12/2010-ford-flex-ecoboost-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19192260/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/12/2010-ford-flex-ecoboost-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 ford flex</category><category>2010 ford flex ecoboost</category><category>2010FordFlex</category><category>2010FordFlexEcoboost</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>ecoboost flex</category><category>EcoboostFlex</category><category>featured</category><category>flex</category><category>flex ecoboost</category><category>FlexEcoboost</category><category>ford</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>ford flex</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordFlex</category><category>in the autoblog garage</category><category>InTheAutoblogGarage</category><category>review</category><category>reviewed</category><category>reviews</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford files 125 patents on 3.5L V6 EcoBoost, mostly for controls]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://greenfuelsforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=748"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/ecoboostengine_09.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> In the process of developing its new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, the powertrain engineers at Ford came up with a host of innovative solutions to reducing emissions and fuel consumption. Most involved software - both for developing the engine and controlling it. The use of computational fluid dynamics is increasingly common in engine design and elsewhere, but Ford actually developed its own in-house CFD analysis system along with a fuel spray model. The system allowed the engineers to analyze the interaction of the fuel and internal components of the combustion chamber in a dynamic model that accounts for motion of the piston, air and valves. <br /> <br /> Using this bit of tech, the automaker's engineers were able to design the piston and calculate the injection timing so as to minimize fuel consumption and emissions. Once the hardware was designed, the controls engineers went to work with Matlab to develop control strategies that met their goals while also improving the drivability of this new engine. The result of all of this work was the filing of 125 new U.S. patents, primarily for the controls and development tools. <a href="http://greenfuelsforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=748">Green Fuels Forecast</a> has a deep dive on the work that was involved that you can check out by clicking on the link below.<br /> <br /> [Sources: Ford; <a href="http://greenfuelsforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=748">Green Fuels Forecast</a>]<br /> <br /><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford files 125 patents on 3.5L V6 EcoBoost, mostly for controls</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/">Ford files 125 patents on 3.5L V6 EcoBoost, mostly for controls</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19184539/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/ford-files-125-patents-on-3-5l-v6-ecoboost-mostly-for-controls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analysis</category><category>cfd</category><category>computational fluid dynamics</category><category>ComputationalFluidDynamics</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>ford</category><category>Ford EcoBoost</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>patent</category><category>simulation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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Episode #145 of the Autoblog Podcast is a mostly-<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> edition. Chris, Sam and Dan are joined by Mark Kaufman, Ford's C-segment marketing manager, and Blue-Oval product communications manager Mark Schirmer. The two Marks join us to talk about what Ford's got up its sleeve for Frankfurt and beyond. The C1 Focus is finally making the transatlantic journey, and we're getting the flexible and efficient <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">Grand C-Max</a>, as well. Talk turns all <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/embargo-9-15-09-5am-edt-frankfurt-2009-ford-unveils-the-1-6-li/">EcoBoosty</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/embargo-9-15-09-5am-edt-ford-to-eventually-have-10-models-on-ne/">future-plannish</a> before the crew moves on to the sights at Frankfurt. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-2009-volkswagen-l1-concept-the-most-fuel-efficient/">Volkswagen L1 concept</a> sets us off on the environmentally conscious aspects of the show, which we quickly abandoned in favor of such awesomeness as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/officially-official-audi-r8-5-2-fsi-spyder-blade-gains-lots-of/">Audi R8 Spyder</a>, roofless Lamborghini Reventon, and the slick <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-2009-audi-s5-sportback-unveiled-no-you-cant-have-t/">Audi S5 Sportback</a>. Taking a left turn down Odd Street, we test our intestinal fortitude with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/bugatti-galibier-leaks-out-after-private-unveiling-in-molsheim/">Bugatti Galibier</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-preview-peugeot-mixes-car-with-scooter-to-create-the/">Peugeot BB1</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-preview-citroen-revolte-leaks-out-ahead-of-debut/">Citroen's Revolte</a>. Questions wrap it up, and again, it clocks in with extra value past the hour and a half mark. <br />
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Ford's EcoBoost offensive is continuing at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> this week with the official launch of the third member of the family, the 1.6-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The new engine joins the 3.5-liter V6 currently in production and the already announced <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/">2.0-liter four-cylinder</a>. Like the rest of the family, this one features direct gasoline injection, a turbocharger and dual independent variable valve timing. <br />
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Output numbers aren't yet final, but the 1.6-liter should produce about 180 horsepower and 170-175 lb-ft of torque. Ford's plan is to use these EcoBoost engines to replace larger normally aspirated engines in various applications. For example, the 1.6-liter will replace 2.0-2.5-liter engines in many C-segment vehicles like the Focus and C-Max. The 2.0-liter will replace 2.5-3.0-liter units starting in 2010 CUVs and SUVs. That likely means we will see this as the base engine in the new unibody Explorer and possibly as a replacement for the V6 in the Escape. <br />
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Ford plans to have 1.3 million of these engines on the road over the next four years with availability in 80 percent of its product lines. <br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/autoblog-podcast-145-with-the-two-marks-from-ford/">Check out the latest edition of the Autoblog Podcast as Ford's Mark Schirmer and Mark Kaufman join us to discuss the new C-Max, EcoBoost and the rest of the C-Segment vehicles.</a> <br />
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[Source: Ford]<br /><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/embargo-9-15-09-5am-edt-frankfurt-2009-ford-unveils-the-1-6-li/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Frankfurt 2009: Ford unveils smallest EcoBoost engine yet at 1.6 liters</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/embargo-9-15-09-5am-edt-frankfurt-2009-ford-unveils-the-1-6-li/">Frankfurt 2009: Ford unveils smallest EcoBoost engine yet at 1.6 liters</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/embargo-9-15-09-5am-edt-frankfurt-2009-ford-unveils-the-1-6-li/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19161012/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/embargo-9-15-09-5am-edt-frankfurt-2009-ford-unveils-the-1-6-li/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ecoboost</category><category>ford</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>ford ecoboost 1.6-liter</category><category>ford ecoboost four</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordEcoboost1.6-liter</category><category>FordEcoboostFour</category><category>frankfurt</category><category>frankfurt 2009</category><category>frankfurt auto show</category><category>frankfurt motor show</category><category>frankfurt2009</category><category>FrankfurtAutoShow</category><category>FrankfurtMotorShow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Ford's new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four = MazdaSpeed3 four? Not really]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/is-ford-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-mazdaspeed3-four-not-really/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/is-ford-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-mazdaspeed3-four-not-really/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/is-ford-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-mazdaspeed3-four-not-really/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11005-San-Jose-Sports-Car-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Is-Fords-new-EcoBoost-engine-a-Mazda-in-disguise"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/ecoboostaction_06.jpg" /></a><br /><br />After Ford VP Barb Samardzich officially announced the 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine for next year, a correspondent for the Examiner.com postulated that this engine was in fact nothing more than a re-badged, smaller version of the 2.3-liter engine from the MazdaSpeed3. Certainly there are similarities in the specs: four cylinders, direct fuel injection, turbocharging, etc. and there has been plenty of collaboration between the two companies. The Mazda CX-9 even uses a version of Ford's 3.7-liter V6. <br /><br />We checked with Ford and while they have not released many details about the new engine, they did provide some explanation. The EcoBoost, like other recent DuraTec-badged Ford fours, shares a block design with Mazda's similar displacement units. In fact, the EcoBoost block is the same as the Mazda L3T used in the MazdaSpeed3. However, the entire top end of the engine has been redesigned. Like the V6 EcoBoost, the four uses a new direct injection system that is presumably less expensive, allowing Ford to use these engines much more widely than Mazda does. <br /><br />The Mazda engine also <strike>does not have variable valve timing and</strike> requires premium fuel. All of the EcoBoost engines are designed to run on regular, although they will get a bit more power with extra octane. The EcoBoost also gets independent variable timing for each of the intake and exhaust cams. <br /><br />So the two engines are built on the same foundations, but they are not the same engine.  <br /><br />Update: I mis-read the spec table on the MS3 engine and it does indeed have variable valve timing. However, the Ford engine exclusively uses the cam torque actuated system introduced on the revised 3.0-liter V6 last year. <br /><br />[Sources: Ford, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11005-San-Jose-Sports-Car-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Is-Fords-new-EcoBoost-engine-a-Mazda-in-disguise">Examiner.com</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/is-ford-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-mazdaspeed3-four-not-really/">Does Ford's new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four = MazdaSpeed3 four? Not really</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/is-ford-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-mazdaspeed3-four-not-really/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19109021/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/is-ford-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-mazdaspeed3-four-not-really/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ecoboost</category><category>ecoboost 2.0</category><category>ecoboost 2.0l</category><category>Ecoboost2.0</category><category>Ecoboost2.0l</category><category>ford</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>ford ecoboost four</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordEcoboostFour</category><category>mazda</category><category>mazdaspeed3</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford announces 2.0-liter EcoBoost and dual-clutch gearbox for 2010]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept/559728/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/exploreramercon_45-580op.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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<br /> As <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-officially-confirms-four-cylinder-ecoboost/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-officially-confirms-four-cylinder-ecoboost/">reported earlier</a>, Ford used its 2010 model year preview in Dearborn, Michigan to announce the next stage of the company's EcoBoost strategy for North America. The new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder will arrive in 2010, and along with the new engine, Ford will also debut its Powershift six-speed dual clutch gearbox next year.<br /> <br /> The Powershift uses a dry clutch system Ford claims is more efficient than the wet clutch systems used on some existing DCTs (see: VW DSG). Samardzich said the Powershift will yield a seven- to nine-percent efficiency improvement over current automatics. So far, Ford officials have remained mum on which applications will see the new engine or gearbox first, although there are several likely possibilities. Make the jump for more.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept">Detroit 2008: Ford Explorer America concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/exploreramercon_45_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/exploreramercon_48_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/exploreramercon_49_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/exploreramercon_50_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/detroit-2008-ford-explorer-america-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/exploreramercon_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford announces 2.0-liter EcoBoost and dual-clutch gearbox for 2010</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/">Ford announces 2.0-liter EcoBoost and dual-clutch gearbox for 2010</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19105490/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>barb samardzich</category><category>BarbSamardzich</category><category>breaking</category><category>dual clutch</category><category>dual clutch gearbox</category><category>dual clutch transmis...</category><category>dual clutch transmission</category><category>DualClutch</category><category>DualClutchGearbox</category><category>DualClutchTransmis...</category><category>DualClutchTransmission</category><category>ford</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>ford ecobost four</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordEcobostFour</category><category>powershift</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<br />Even if the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/12/detroit-2009-little-bigtime-concept-c-takes-lincoln-in-brand/">Lincoln Concept C</a> from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/">Detroit Auto Show</a> never makes it to production, its powertrain could find its way into FoMoCo's small cars. While the first application of Ford's new EcoBoost series of engines will be a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-ford-debuts-3-6l-ecoboost-v6-in-flex/">3.5L V6 in the 2009 Ford Flex</a>, the technology might make the most sense in a much smaller and more efficient package. For instance, in the Lincoln Concept C, the 1.6-liter turbocharged, direct injected four-cylinder offers up 180 hp and an equal amount of torque while returning a (theoreticall) 43 mpg on the highway. This powerplant could be mated with Ford's PowerShift dual clutch gearbox in an uplevel version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/14/next-ford-focus-will-be-a-global-project-c1-platform-coming-s/">next-gen Focus subcompact</a> that's expected to debut in 2010, offering a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency over the outgoing 2.0L four.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-euro-ford-focus">2008 Euro Ford Focus</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-euro-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/000_frank_focus1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-euro-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/000_frank_focus10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-euro-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/000_frank_focus11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-euro-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/000_frank_focus2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-euro-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/000_frank_focus3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090119/ANA03/901190312">Automotive News</a> - sub. req'd]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/19/next-ford-focus-could-net-over-40-mpg/">Next Ford Focus could net over 40 MPG</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090119/ANA03/901190312>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/19/next-ford-focus-could-net-over-40-mpg/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1433952/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/19/next-ford-focus-could-net-over-40-mpg/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 ford focus</category><category>2010FordFocus</category><category>2011 ford focus</category><category>2011FordFocus</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>ford focus</category><category>ford focus ecoboost</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>FordFocus</category><category>FordFocusEcoboost</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[First-Hand Look at Ford's Eco-Boost Technology - Autoline with John McElroy]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/" rel="tag">Green</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/autoline-on-autoblog/" rel="tag">Autoline on Autoblog</a></p><br />
<a href="http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/"><img align="right" alt="" border="1" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/john-media-photo-3-opta.jpg" vspace="4" /></a>I just spent a day at Ford's proving grounds driving a number of vehicles that use Eco-boost technology, which is the centerpiece of the company's strategy to improve fuel economy. I wish I could tell you more about my driving impressions of these Fords, but all that information is embargoed for now. What I can say is that the Eco-boost technology works impressively well.<br />
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However, while the technology works well, I wonder how well Ford's strategy will work. That's because this technology does not really improve the fuel economy of an engine. It merely allows the company to use a smaller engine in place a bigger one. And sure enough, across almost the entire rev-range, an Eco-boost engine produces more torque than naturally aspirated engines that are at least one liter larger.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/whatisad/"><em>John McElroy</em></a><em> is host of the TV program <a href="http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/">"Autoline Detroit"</a>. Every week he brings his unique insights as an auto industry insider to Autoblog readers. Follow the jump to continue reading this week's editorial.</em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First-Hand Look at Ford's Eco-Boost Technology - Autoline with John McElroy</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/">First-Hand Look at Ford's Eco-Boost Technology - Autoline with John McElroy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1196728/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/autoline-on-autoblog-with-john-mcelroy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>autoline</category><category>autoline detroit</category><category>autoline on autoblog</category><category>autoline-detroit</category><category>autolinedetroit</category><category>AutolineOnAutoblog</category><category>ecoboost</category><category>featured</category><category>ford ecoboost</category><category>FordEcoboost</category><category>john mcelroy</category><category>john mcelroy autoblog</category><category>JohnMcelroy</category><category>JohnMcelroyAutoblog</category><category>turbocharge direct inject</category><category>TurbochargeDirectInject</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John McElroy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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