Ford 1.0 EcoBoost engine wins International Engine of the Year 2014
Ford's tiny 1.0 EcoBoost engine has garnered the attention of many auto enthusiasts, including the jury at the Engine Expo 2014. The EcoBoost engine has been bestowed the award for International Engine of the Year 2014 for its great fuel economy that doesn't compromise on power. The EcoBoost bags this award for the third time in a row this year. Launched in 2012, it currently powers nine cars worldwide, including the EcoSport in India.
This engine accounts for one in five Fords sold across the world. Later this year, the EcoBoost 1.0 will be plonked in one of the largest cars it has powered till now- the 2015 Mondeo.
The EcoBoost 1.0 powers nine cars worldwide, including the EcoSport in India
"To deliver the complete package of eye-popping fuel economy, surprising performance, quietness and refinement, we knew this little 1.0-litre engine would have to be a game changer," said Bob Fascetti, vice president, Ford Powertrain Engineering. "Through our One Ford approach to development, EcoBoost continues to set the benchmark for power combined with fuel efficiency from a small petrol engine."
In the near future, Ford is expected to use the 1.0 EcoBoost engine for more vehicles in India.
Ford EcoBoost 1.0 engine wins International Engine of the Year 2014
| · Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is named 2014 International Engine of the Year; achieves an unprecedented third consecutive victory Fuel-efficient and powerful 1.0-litre EcoBoost which powers Fiesta and nine more cars in the Ford range also is named "Best Engine Under 1.0-litre" for the third year in a row · Judges praise the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine as "one of the finest examples of powertrain engineering" as it finishes ahead of entries from premium and supercar brands · New Fiesta Red Edition and Fiesta Black Edition models will become the most powerful ever 1.0-litre road cars when they debut punchy 140 PS version · Turbocharger spins at almost twice the rpm of the turbochargers powering F1 race car engines more than 4,000 times per second · Engine produced in Cologne, Germany; Craiova, Romania; and Chongqing, China, is now available in 72 countries worldwide INDIA, June 26, 2014 A small petrol engine that powers Ford cars including the new Fiesta has fought off competition from premium brands and supercars to win the "Oscars" of the engine world for an unprecedented third time in a row. Ford Motor Company's 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine which lowers fuel consumption without sacrificing power today was named 2014 International Engine of the Year for its drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology. A panel of 82 automotive journalists from 35 countries also named the 1.0-litre EcoBoost the "Best Engine Under 1.0-litre" for the third year in a row at the Engine Expo 2014, in Stuttgart. "To deliver the complete package of eye-popping fuel economy, surprising performance, quietness and refinement we knew this little 1.0-litre engine would have to be a game changer," said Bob Fascetti, vice president, Ford Powertrain Engineering. "Through our One Ford approach to development, EcoBoost continues to set the benchmark for power combined with fuel efficiency from a small petrol engine." The engine has now won 13 major awards. In addition to collecting seven International Engine of the Year awards in three years including Best New Engine in 2012 the 1.0-litre EcoBoost also has been awarded the International Paul Pietsch Award 2013 for technological innovation in Germany; the Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club in Great Britain; and in the U.S., the Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics magazine. Ford also is the first automaker to win a Ward's 10 Best Engines trophy for a three-cylinder engine. "This year's competition was the fiercest yet, but the 1.0-litre EcoBoost continues to stand out for all the right reasons great refinement, surprising flexibility and excellent efficiency," said Dean Slavnich, co-chairman of the 16th International Engine of the Year awards and editor of Engine Technology International magazine. "The 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is one of the finest examples of powertrain engineering." March of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost Launched in Europe in 2012 with the Ford Focus, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost is now available in a further nine vehicles: Fiesta, B-MAX, EcoSport, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier, Transit Connect and Transit Courier. The all-new Mondeo will continue the European roll-out of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine when it launches later this year;the smallest engine to be specified in such a large family car. Already available with 100 PS and 125 PS, Ford recently debuted a new 140 PS version of the engine in the new Fiesta Red Edition and Fiesta Black Edition models; the most powerful volume production 1.0-litre road cars ever, achieving 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 9 seconds, a top speed of 201 km/h (125 mph) and delivering 4.5 l/100 km (62.8 mpg) and 104 g/km CO2*. Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost-equipped vehicles now account for one in five of all Ford cars sold in Ford's 20 traditional European markets**. For the first five months of 2014 the markets where 1.0-litre EcoBoost proved most popular were the Netherlands (38 per cent of all cars bought), followed by Denmark (37 per cent) and Finland (33 per cent). Ford's European facilities in Cologne, Germany and Craiova, Romania, produce a new EcoBoost engine every 42 seconds and recently passed the 500,000 unit milestone. "Three years have gone and many new three-cylinder engines have appeared, but the Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost is still the best," said Massimo Nascimbene, juror and writer, Italy. Global power Ford vehicles equipped with the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine are now available in 72 countries worldwide. Customers in the U.S. will later this year be able to buy the new Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost, with the Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost in dealerships now. Ford recently began production of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost in Chongqing, China, supporting demand in Asia Pacific. For the first quarter of 2014 more than a third of new Fiesta buyers in Vietnam chose the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. "The success of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has simply snowballed. Since launch we have now extended availability through the range of Ford vehicles and through markets worldwide to set a new global benchmark in powertrain engineering that delivers a direct benefit to customers both in terms of fuel efficiency and performance," said Barb Samardzich, chief operating officer, Ford of Europe. Innovative engineering More than 200 engineers and designers from Ford's research and development centres in Aachen and Merkenich, Germany, and Dagenham and Dunton, U.K., spent more than five million hours developing the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. The engine's compact, low-inertia turbocharger spins at up to 248,000 rpm more than 4,000 times per second and almost twice the maximum rpm of the turbochargers powering 2014 F1 race car engines. The 140 PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine's turbocharger delivers 1.6 bar (24 psi) of boost pressure. Peak firing pressure of 124 bar (1,800 psi) equates to a five-tonne African elephant standing on the piston. With a cast iron engine block small enough to fit in the overhead luggage compartment of an aeroplane, the engine also features an aluminium cylinder head with an integrated exhaust manifold that lowers exhaust temperatures for optimised the fuel-to-air ratio. An innovative flywheel and front pulley design delivers improved refinement compared with traditional 3-cylinder engine designs. Engine friction is reduced by specially coated pistons, low tension piston rings, low friction crank seals and a cam-belt-in-oil design. A variable displacement oil pump tailors lubrication to demand and optimises oil pressure, for improved fuel efficiency. "The 1.0-litre EcoBoost was created as a radical smaller-displacement engine to meet the biggest automotive challenge in the world no compromise refinement, performance and great fuel economy," said Andrew Fraser, manager, Gasoline Calibration, Ford of Europe. "The secret to EcoBoost success is a range of innovative technologies that deliver big car benefits from a small engine." | |
