Sentences with phrase «ecoboost i»

Ford's EcoBoost - powered Interceptor has already won favor with some police departments thanks to its improved fuel economy compared to other squad cars with V - 8 engines; however, AN claims that police agencies generally prefer rear - wheel drive configurations, giving the Caprice a leg up over the front - or all - wheel - drive Ford Interceptor.

It will make its debut in 2020 in the North American market, and for the time being at least Ford hasn't indicated any intentions to replace the existing 3.7 V6, 2.3 EcoBoost or 5 - litre and 5.2 - litre V8 models with the new hybrid.

The 5.0 - liter V - 8 itself costs $ 1,595 over the base 3.5 - liter V - 6, meaning that it slots in between the F - 150's two Ecoboost V - 6 engine options, price-wise.

Our pick of the bunch would be the 1.5 - litre EcoBoost.

A 1.0 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost three - cylinder will be the base engine in China, with a new 1.5 - liter turbo EcoBoost I - 4 tuned for high torque at low rpms serving as the optional powerplant.

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Two all - aluminum EcoBoost engines are new, a 1.5 L turbo I - 4 and a 2.0 L twin - scroll turbo I - 4.

The Explorer Sport, powered by a 3.5 L twin - turbo V - 6 EcoBoost engine, also is targeting domestic competitors.

The V - 6 has enough power to comfortably sustain 80 - mph cruising, but the EcoBoost V - 6 would likely feel more refined and would return better power and fuel economy, to boot.

The Focus» added weight only shows when really wringing the little EcoBoost unit's neck, with the lower end of the rev range feeling laggy and the engine turning a little breathless up top.

The Euro Ford Focus RS's 2.3 - liter EcoBoost I - 4 cranks out 345 hp and 347 lb - ft of torque.

Targeting both mainstream and premium customers alike, the 2016 Ford Explorer debuts at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show with a new look, a new four - cylinder EcoBoost engine, and a high - end Platinum trim level.

The regular 3.5 - liter EcoBoost engine in the standard F - 150 (it's also used in several other Ford models) churns out 365 hp and 420 lb - ft of torque, but the Raptor's version will ratchet up performance courtesy of a new block and upgraded turbos.

Europe will get a 1.5 - liter EcoBoost and a 2.0 - liter EcoBlue turbodiesel option.

The only other midsize sedans with small, direct - injected turbocharged four - cylinders are the Ford Fusion with its 1.5 - liter EcoBoost and the Volkswagen Passat with its 1.8 - liter TSI.

Ford has struck pay dirt with its EcoBoost I - 4, and Hyundai has the Veloster turbo - 4.

Superchips is first to upgrade the Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost, taking its bhp per litre figure past the Bugatti Veyron's

Perhaps the biggest change though, is the availability of four - wheel drive with the 2.3 - liter EcoBoost.

Replacing the outgoing 2.0 - liter EcoBoost engine for the base Explorer is the new 2.3 - liter EcoBoost four - cylinder engine.

The optional EcoBoost twin - turbo 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine, available only with all - wheel drive, is unchanged at 365 hp and 350 lb - ft.

What's more, a lot of what made us choose the 2015 Ford Mustang as an AUTOMOBILE All - Star is still present in the EcoBoost version.

While Ford already included this fuel - injection strategy in its 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6, the new 3.3 - liter naturally aspirated V - 6, 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6, and 5.0 - liter naturally aspirated V - 8 are also on board.

The 310 - hp EcoBoost is clearly no match for the 435 - hp Mustang GT in pure brawn, but maybe, just maybe, its combination of fuel efficiency and performance would be enough for us to believe this four - pot pony is the better deal.

Also, the Ford GT's EcoBoost engine just won the Daytona 24 Hours.

Up front, we can see the intercooler for the 2.3 - liter EcoBoost four - cylinder that will make upwards of 315 hp.

Ford claims that the 1 - litre three - cylinder EcoBoost engine is good for a claimed 60.1 mpg combined, but we struggled to achieve just 60 per cent of that on our tests.

For its part, the 365 - hp EcoBoost V - 6 feels downright fast.

The next Ford Focus RS is expected to pack Ford's new turbocharged 2.3 - liter EcoBoost I - 4, which is shared with the Mustang, Lincoln MKC, and now Ford Explorer.

Unfortunately, that's about where our praise for the EcoBoost ends.

Of course, ultimate performance from an output, efficiency, towing, and payload perspective still belongs to the top - dog 3.5 - liter EcoBoost.

Considering that the base Mustang GT coupe is already $ 6,750 more expensive than the base EcoBoost ($ 33,295 versus $ 26,545), the four - cylinder makes a strong case for an enthusiast on a budget, someone who has to commute on the highway and doesn't want to shell out for frequent fill - ups.

The 2.0 L EcoBoost, a winner this year, landed in the fullsize sedan and the smaller Focus ST, and both produced excellent results.

The smaller of Ford's two six - cylinder EcoBoost engines, it makes a not - too - shabby 325 hp and 400 lb - ft of torque.

Stitchcraft's car is completely different, based on the Mustang Convertible and using a 2.3 - litre EcoBoost four - pot and automatic transmission.

Ford is ditching the top - spec Escape's V - 6 engine and the hybrid model, instead offering a 2.5 - liter normally aspirated Ti - VCT four - cylinder, a 1.6 - liter EcoBoost turbo four, and a 2.0 - liter EcoBoost turbo four.

The writing has been on the wall for the 3.7 - liter V - 6, and now it appears Ford is officially making the turbocharged 2.3 - liter EcoBoost I - 4 the Mustang's base engine.

Underneath the fancy new skin beats a 3.5 - liter twin - turbo EcoBoost V - 6, returning 450 hp and a tremendous 510 lb - ft of torque.

The three - banger EcoBoost is coupled with a six - speed automatic in the B - Max.

We'd still go for the optional EcoBoost upgrade, which includes all - wheel drive and a 3.5 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 with 365 hp and 350 lb - ft that makes for surprising acceleration from these otherwise unassuming vehicles.

A Ford EcoBoost V - 6, perhaps?

This Edge version marks the first time the 2.0 - liter EcoBoost is tow - rated.

For the 2012 model, Ford is replacing the five - cylinder unit with its EcoBoost turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, tuned to send 247 horsepower through the front wheels.

And a variable sound symposer brings the peppy EcoBoost engine's raspy exhaust note into the cabin when you want it, but tones down the noise factor when you don't.

Stop - start still won't be offered on the F - 150's 385 - hp, 5.0 - liter V - 8 engine, but Ford says that currently about 60 percent of all F - 150s are sold with either the 2.7 - or 3.5 - liter EcoBoost engines.

Bigger changes are present under the hood, where a 3.5 - liter twin - turbo EcoBoost V - 6 engine replaces the Expedition's 5.4 - liter V - 8.

In low - and medium - roof regular 2015 Ford Transit wagons (a high roof is also available, as are long - and extended - length bodies), the 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 and 3.7 - liter V - 6 engines are rated for 14/19/16 mpg city / highway / combined.

The Blue Oval says the 2.0 - liter, turbo EcoBoost inline - four is pretty much new, not the 2.0 EcoBoost you may have experienced in, say, a late - model Escape.

The Transit configuration with the highest tow rating is the long - length, medium - roof Transit 350 with the 3.5 L EcoBoost, which can haul 6900 lbs.

«The 2.7 EcoBoost pulls hard and feels strong in the midrange,» Daily News Editor Joseph Capparella says, «and makes me wonder whether the 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 is a worthy upgrade.

With an output of 168 hp and 170 lb - ft of torque, the base Escape's 2.5 - liter four, or even the SE / Titanium's standard engine, a 1.6 - liter EcoBoost making 178 hp and 184 lb - ft, would have better lined up against our assembled group.