Whenever anyone thinks about America and the automobile industry, one of the first things that should pop-up into mind is the pickup truck: an automobile that is synonymously iconic to our culture like the small roadster is to Great Britain or the executive saloon is to Germany. And when anyone thinks of a pickup truck, [...]
After egmCarTech’s trip to the 2012 North American International Show, we walked away with a little bit of an epiphany. But before I get to that, we were expecting there to be a huge influx of new cars with alternative powertrains. In other words, I personally was expecting every make to be pitching their push [...]
Ever since the Ford EcoBoost engine lineup saw the light of day, speculation about an EcoBoost powered a la turbocharged Mustang was floating around the automotive news desks. Some postulated the idea of a Mustang powered by the Taurus SHO’s 3.5L twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6, which churns out a solid 365hp. The problem with that idea [...]
Key Competitors: Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tiguan, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue. Power: 1.6L or 2.0L turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder – 175hp or 240hp. Transmission: Six-speed Automatic. Performance: TBD – but who really cares? Availability: Early 2012. Pricing: TBA. Spawned after the Ford Vertrek Concept, the all-new fully redesigned 2013 Ford Escape made its debut today [...]
The Ford Escape has been with us for about eleven years now and it wasn’t until 2008 that the Escape saw its first major refresh. Though, because it was still based on the original, Ford set out to completely redesign the Escape for 2013. And because the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is happening now, [...]
Ford will be unveiling a brand new Ford Escape next month and besides a completely redesigned and revamped exterior and interior – the new Escape will be getting a lot of changes under the hood. The new 2013 Ford Escape will now offer the largest-ever EcoBoost lineup in a Ford model and will feature a [...]
Besides the new Ford 1.0 liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost in the Ford Focus, FoMoCo is showing a new 2012-specification Formula Ford car, making increasing use of road car technologies and featuring latest 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost engine. The new car will be introduced in the 2012 Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain and plans are currently being [...]
After a short report earlier this morning, Ford has just officially confirmed that the 2012 Ford Edge will be available with the company’s new EcoBoost 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine recently received its EPA-rating for the 2011 Ford Explorer, offering 20/28 mpg (city/highway). On the 2012 Ford Edge EcoBoost, the engine offers an EPA-rated fuel-economy of 21 [...]
Ford has just announced its latest economy figures for their four-cylinder EcoBoost powered Explorer and Edge. Pegged for a release for the 2012 model year, the latest EcoBoost Ford Explorer is rated at 28mpg where as the new 2012 Edge EcoBoost is rated at 30mpg, both highway. Click here for more news on the Ford Edge. [...]
During the first six months of 2011, FoMoCo sold 65,823 units of the new 2011 Ford Explorer. The Dearborn automaker announced today that it is expanding the engine offering on the 2011 Explorer with a new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder EcoBoost that we’ve been hearing about for quite sometime now. “Today’s SUV buyers place a high priority on [...]
