Ford has chosen BorgWarner to supply the turbochargers for its fresh gasoline EcoBoost engine line-up, as PR Newswire reports.
This is an important decision, as these small engines will play an important role in Ford’s downsizing scheme. The 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter units will feature direct injection and, through BorgWarner’s force feeding technology, they promise to return a 20% improved fuel economy, while maintaining the power figures of their predecessors.
"We are pleased to work with Ford to optimize these benefits so that millions of consumers will enjoy exceptional engine responsiveness with more miles to the gallon," Roger Wood, President and General Manager of BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems, stated for the cited source.
According to an earlier report by PR Newswire, Ford’s 3.5 liter EcoBoost engine, which is to be installed on the company’s rear-wheel drive trucks, will also feature a BorgWarner turbocharging system.
The two companies revealed that their BorgWarner engineers have worked together with Ford engineers from both North America and Europe in order to make the new engines turbo lag-free.
Now, that is an ambitious statement and we can’t wait to see if it becomes a reality. If we are to judge by a previous example, the way the Focus RS avoids understeer (through its clever RevoKnuckle suspension) as initially promised, that might just be true. Still, we would prefer a more realistic “as far as possible” approach from the company, rather than this “absolute 0” one.
This is an important decision, as these small engines will play an important role in Ford’s downsizing scheme. The 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter units will feature direct injection and, through BorgWarner’s force feeding technology, they promise to return a 20% improved fuel economy, while maintaining the power figures of their predecessors.
"We are pleased to work with Ford to optimize these benefits so that millions of consumers will enjoy exceptional engine responsiveness with more miles to the gallon," Roger Wood, President and General Manager of BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems, stated for the cited source.
According to an earlier report by PR Newswire, Ford’s 3.5 liter EcoBoost engine, which is to be installed on the company’s rear-wheel drive trucks, will also feature a BorgWarner turbocharging system.
The two companies revealed that their BorgWarner engineers have worked together with Ford engineers from both North America and Europe in order to make the new engines turbo lag-free.
Now, that is an ambitious statement and we can’t wait to see if it becomes a reality. If we are to judge by a previous example, the way the Focus RS avoids understeer (through its clever RevoKnuckle suspension) as initially promised, that might just be true. Still, we would prefer a more realistic “as far as possible” approach from the company, rather than this “absolute 0” one.