Ford has developed a brand new 1.0 litre three cylinder EcoBoost engine right here in the UK with engineers based at Dunton and Dagenham working on the project.
The powerplant features in the all-new Ford Focus and will produce 125PS while delivering a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg and ultra-low petrol CO2 emissions performance of 114g/km – a level unmatched by Focus competitors. A 100PS version of the same engine will deliver outright best-in-class petrol CO2 emissions of 109g/km. This engine will also feature in the Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, plus the new Ford B-MAX which enters production in mid 2012.
“The new 1.0-litre EcoBoost and our entire family of EcoBoost engines – represent technology breakthroughs that deliver power, fuel efficiency and low CO2 emissions through turbocharging and direct injection,” Alan Mulally, Ford President and CEO said. “These engines are delivering the fuel-efficient vehicles customers want and value.”
Although designed here, the engine won’t be built in the UK. Ford has invested £110 million to develop a special high-tech line at the Cologne Engine Plant to build the unit. The plant’s 870 employees will build up to 350,000 units a year.
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