In attempt to prove to us that fuel-efficient cars can be fun, the folks over at Edmunds decided to take the new 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost to a drag strip in Milan, Michigan. After a couple of runs, the MKS EcoBoost kept returning a quarter-mile run in 14 seconds at 104 mph. To put those [...]
Ford says that by 2013, more than 90 percent of Ford’s North American nameplates will be available with its new EcoBoost technology. However, today, the new 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has made its market debut in the 2010 Lincoln MKS. The first V6 direct-injection twin-turbocharged engine produced in North America delivers a very impressive 355-hp with [...]
Ford announced today that its new 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine will debut with a “beefed-up” 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission that is “designed for higher torque demands of the all-new twin-turbocharged, direct injection engine.” Based on the new 6F-50 transmission, the 6F-55 is dedicated to the 3.5L EcoBoost lineup. To guarantee every drop of torque produced by [...]
Following the 2010 EcoBoost Ford Flex announcement earlier this morning, FoMoCo announced today that the 2010 Lincoln MKS will now also be available with an all-new EcoBoost that delivers V8 power while maintaining V6 fuel-economy. The 3.5L EcoBoost V6 produces an impressive 355-hp with peak torque of 350 lb-ft. Fuel-economy is boost by 20 percent with [...]
