1.6-Liter Ecoboost Debut

[js69351]

Ford has announced the 1.6-Liter Ecoboost will debut in the 2012 Ford C-Max, looks like late next year.

Any bets on left overs getting into the Fiesta?

FORD C-MAX INTRODUCES 1.6-LITER ECOBOOST ENGINE TO NORTH AMERICA, PROMISING POWER AND EFFICIENCY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

[ebutka]

want. wondering how much it would cost to drop one in?

[chromal]

168hp and 173 ft-lb of torque? That'd definitely propel the Fiesta into the hot hatch territory. Enthusiasts would flock to it.

[eRic]

reading the c-max tech specs, this got my attention
168 hp @ 5,700 rpm on regular fuel
180 hp @ 5,700 rpm on premium fuel
173 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-4,500 rpm

[bramos09]

Haha nice! So who has some extra cash in here to do an engine swap?

I like those second numbers running on premium fuel.

[tice23]

that would be sweet!

...but how much worse on fuel will it be?

fun or save $$$ its never both

[6769MOPARS]

Would this technology be available and adaptable to the current 1.6L engine in our Fiestas??

[vicariousrider]

Originally Posted by 6769MOPARS

Would this technology be available and adaptable to the current 1.6L engine in our Fiestas??

To an extent, I'd think so, but with the EcoBoost setup utilizing gasoline direct-injection, I'd imagine you'd need a different cylinder head for the engine currently offered in the Fiesta.


On another note, I'd like to see this migrate to the Ranger. The torque on this little beastie is just shy of the 190 lb-ft of torque produced by the old 3.0L V-6 under the hood of the Rangers

[GapBoyPCS]

Originally Posted by vicariousrider

To an extent, I'd think so, but with the EcoBoost setup utilizing gasoline direct-injection, I'd imagine you'd need a different cylinder head for the engine currently offered in the Fiesta.


On another note, I'd like to see this migrate to the Ranger. The torque on this little beastie is just shy of the 190 lb-ft of torque produced by the old 3.0L V-6 under the hood of the Rangers

Erm...there are no plans for a North American Ranger. Production of the current model will stop in 2011.

[vicariousrider]

Originally Posted by GapBoyPCS

Erm...there are no plans for a North American Ranger. Production of the current model will stop in 2011.

That's what they said in 2009 for the 2010 model year

IF Ford follows through with that plan then I suppose my next truck would end up being an EcoBoost F-150 rather than a Ranger with a 4.0L.