Ford introduced the EcoBoost engine for the 2010 model year, and while the idea of a turbocharged engine and direct injection fuel delivery was not new, it brought a breath of fresh air to the scene.
On paper, turbocharging a small-displacement four-cylinder engine seems like a good concept. Fewer cylinders help with fuel economy, and the forced induction system increases output. Ford had that in ...
It's every automaker's dream to develop a car that'll offer more power with less engine capacity — it's the same feeling the tuner world got around the mid-2010s when Teslas with Insane Mode started ...
Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...
It's interesting that the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine gets the same combined gas mileage as its lower-tech, displacement sibling. My main concerns are that these modern engines are fussy and less ...
In the old days, the saying was always the same: "There is no replacement for displacement." If you wanted real power, you bought a V8. End of story. But Ford decided to change the rules of the game.
Power has grown to absurd numbers in modern automobiles. It comes from the whirring batteries of the 1,020-horsepower Tesla Model S Plaid and the scream of the 1,064-hp Corvette ZR1's flat-plane crank ...