Ford's EcoBoost Engine Wins International Engine of the Year

Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost (R) engine has been named the 2014
International Engine of the Year.  The engine has received this honor for the third consecutive year.  It was also named Best Engine Under 1.0-Liter for the third year in a row!  The 1.0-liter EcoBoost (R) engine lowers fuel consumption without sacrificing power, making it a popular option.  This efficient and powerful engine is available in the Ford Fiesta and in the 2015 Ford Focus.

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Ford Sees Increase in EcoBoost Engine Sales

More Ford F-150 purchasers are choosing Ford's powerful, yet fuel efficient, 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine than ever before.  That engine now represents about 45% of F-150 truck sales, and that percentage continues to increase.  The 2015 Ford F-150 will also offer a 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine with Auto Start-Stop.  

Did you know that in the past 38 months Ford F-150 EcoBoost owners have collectively saved an estimated 56.8 million gallons of gasoline on an annual basis?  To learn more about being part of those savings, stop by Lakewood Fordland today and learn more about the Ford EcoBoost engine!

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Ford Builds Two Millionth EcoBoost Engine

From Ford.com:

• More than 100,000 EcoBoost engines now produced every month, with a target of 1.2 million for 2013, up more than 60 percent from 2012. For the first time, EcoBoost production expected to exceed Ford’s global diesel-engine production
• Customer demand exceeds projections globally with 90 percent of Escape buyers in North America and 95 percent of Kuga buyers in Asia choosing EcoBoost; in diesel-centric Europe, 39 percent of Focus customers opt for EcoBoost
• Ford doubled Cologne, Germany, production of 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 1,000 engines per day, and is investing $200 million to build 2.0-liter EcoBoost in the U.S.
• Ford data shows North American consumers aware of EcoBoost are more likely to buy Ford vehicles than those unfamiliar with the engine technology; EcoBoost awareness also raising opinion of Ford among European and Asian consumers

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Ford Produces 500,000th EcoBoost Engine

Ford's EcoBoost engine is increasing in popularity!    In fact, Ford has placed its 500,000th EcoBoost Engine in a recently-produced 2013 Ford Escape.  Read more about it in this Motor Trend article.

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Ford Commits to More 2012s With EcoBoost

From Ford.com:

•2012 Ford Explorer with EcoBoost® delivers full-size three-row SUV segment-leading fuel economy with an EPA-rated 20 mpg city and 28 mpg highway

•Edge with EcoBoost for 2012 raises fuel-efficiency bar for Ford’s popular crossover utility, with EPA ratings of 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway

•Expanded EcoBoost product offerings reflect Ford’s commitment to this fuel-saving global technology

•Focus – all-new for 2012 – offers small car buyers an expanded range of model series and premium features unexpected in a small car

Ford Motor Company is expanding its range of vehicles with the award-winning EcoBoost® engine, offering the fuel-efficient powertrain in the 2012 Ford Edge and Explorer that are arriving in dealerships now.
Edge and Explorer are the first vehicles in North America to be offered with Ford’s new 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine. The four-cylinder EcoBoost marks the next chapter in the company’s strategy to downsize engines and use turbocharging and direct injection to deliver the power customers want from their vehicles with the fuel economy they demand.

The success of Ford’s 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine in Europe – its blend of fuel economy, lower emissions and usable performance and pulling power – makes it the ideal powertrain for Edge and Explorer.

Ford has committed to offering fuel-efficient, high-technology EcoBoost engines in 90 percent of its global vehicle portfolio by 2013. Combining turbocharging with direct injection of gasoline in a smaller-displacement engine, EcoBoost delivers the power customers desire with the fuel efficiency the challenges of today’s world demand.

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