[antz.bin]

The next logical step for the Ford 1.0 Ecoboost engine was to get the International Engine of the year. So, it did exactly that by comprehensively beating the 2 time champion (2009 and 2010), the VW 1.4 TSI Twincharger. Surprisingly enough, the Defending champion i.e. the 875cc Fiat Twin-Air Turbo, doesn't even feature in the top 10 this year.

More Details here:
International Engine of the Year Awards 2012

Results(Engine) (points)
1. Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo (Ford Focus) - 401
2. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Polo, Beetle, Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Cabriolet, Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Tiguan, Sharan, Touran/Cross Touran, Passat CNG, Touran/Cross Touran CNG, Audi A1, Audi A3, Seat Ibiza FR, Alhambra, Cupra, Škoda Fabia RS) - 288
3. Ferrari 4.5-litre V8 (Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider) - 224
4. GM 1.4-litre range extender (Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera) - 212
5. BMW 2-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder petrol (BMW 125i, 320i, 328i, 520i, 528i, Z4 20i, Z4 sDrive 28i, X1 20i, X3 20i, X1 28i) - 199
6. BMW/PSA 1.6-litre turbo petrol (Mini Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Countryman Cooper S, Coupe/Roadster Cooper S, Mini Cooper Works, Clubman Cooper Works, Coupe/Roadster Cooper Works, Peugeot 207, 207cc, 208, 308, 308cc, 3008, 508, 5008, 308 GTI, RCZ, Citroën DS3, C4 Picasso/Grand Picasso, C5, DS5, DS5, DS3 Racing, DS4, DS4 Racing) - 162
7. BMW 3–litre turo six –cylinder gasoline (BMW 1 Series, M Coupé, 335is, Z4 35is) - 160
8. BMW M 4–litre V8 (BMW M3 Coup&, M3 Convertible) - 128
9. Audi 2.5–litre five–cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS, RS3 Sportback) - 126

[nitrous]

This might be the future engine for our figos.
Looks like a tiny bore with a really long stroke.
What have they done to damp the vibrations?
Any innovations in the design?

[johannskaria]

An interesting article on Ecoboost engine

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/28/f...pons-engineer/

[sarathlal]

Ford's 1.0 L Ecoboost engine technology was the talk of the town when Ecosport made its presence felt in our market.

Today, Ford just produced its 2 millionth EcoBoost engine – a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder – which rolled off the assembly line in Louisville, Kentucky under the hood of an Escape.





Ford now offers five EcoBoost engines around the world ranging from the 1.0-liter inline-three which finds its place in the Ecosport, to the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6, and the automaker is expanding production of two of its engine lines to keep up with demand.

Earlier this year, Ford announced that the 2.0-liter EcoBoost would be built in Cleveland, Ohio starting in 2014 and, more recently, Ford said that it will be doubling production of the 1.0-liter EcoBoost in Germany. That turbo-three will also be produced in China at a new Ford engine plant in Chongqing.

An interesting trivia from the press release
-More than 100,000 EcoBoost engines now produced every month, with a target of 1.2 million for 2013, up more than 60 percent from 2012. For the first time, EcoBoost production expected to exceed Ford's global diesel-engine production.

Read the complete press release at: http://www.redliontrader.com/ford-bu...ets-worldwide/

[_raVan_]

An interesting video on the ECOBOOST engine:

500kg legal road racer fitted with the 1.0Litre Ecoboost engine generating 200hp having an average of 108 miles per gallon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxUx6...ature=youtu.be