Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine was named Engine of the Year in 2017 for the sixth consecutive year.
Since its introduction in 2012, the efficient, compact and powerful engine has received a total of 10 World Engine Awards. It is used in one of five Ford vehicles (www.fordbook.ru/en) sold in Europe.
From early 2018, Ford will offer the 1.0-litre EcoBoost with innovative cylinder shut-off technology for even lower CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy.
COLOGNE, GERMANY, June 21, 2017 - The Ford 1.0 EcoBoost was named Best 1.0-litre Engine of the Year 2017 for the sixth consecutive year, meaning the small and powerful 3-cylinder petrol engine remains unbeatable in its category since its introduction in 2012.
The jury praised the combination of dynamism, economy and technology. The 1.0-litre EcoBoost has already won a total of 10 World Engine of the Year awards, including three times for overall winner and once for Best New Engine.
“Our 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is a game changer, setting a new standard for compact, efficient engines with its high-tech turbocharger, direct fuel injection and independent gas timing,” said Joe Bakay, Vice President Product Development at Ford of Europe . “Even with 10 world titles, we continue to look for ways to overcome the limitations of engine design and deliver even greater customer benefits to this phenomenal small unit.”
1.0-liter Ford EcoBoost engine with 100, 125 and 140 hp installed in one in five new Ford vehicles sold in Europe, including two in five Fiestas (www.fordbook.ru/en/fiesta). Ford EcoBoost gasoline engines with displacements up to 3.5 liters provide power and efficiency to Ford vehicles around the world, from the new Fiesta compact to Transit light trucks, as well as Ford Performance Focus RS sports cars and Ford GT supercars.
The economical 3-cylinder 1.0-litre EcoBoost was voted "Best 1.0-litre engine" by a panel of 58 automotive journalists from 31 countries. First introduced in the Ford Focus (www.fordbook.ru/en/focus) in 2012, the innovative engine continues to dominate its segment despite growing competition in a category popular with consumers and important to automakers. This year, 35 engines compete in the sub-1 liter category - nine more than the debut of the year's 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine.
“This small Ford EcoBoost engine continues to be the best 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine as new engines hit the market,” said Dean Slavnik, Co-Chair of the 19th World Engine of the Year Awards at Stuttgart, Germany and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of International Engine Technology Magazine. "Even more impressive is the fact that this is the first engine to win the title every year it's nominated."
The 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine with innovative single-cylinder deactivation technology from early 2018 will reduce operating costs for customers by automatically deactivating one of the engine's cylinders when full power is not needed, such as coasting or coasting. constant speed.
As an example of the cutting-edge technology that allows Ford to offer powertrain choices with its efficient gasoline, diesel and electric engines, the technology can turn a single cylinder on and off in 14 milliseconds - 20 times faster than the blink of an eye - without compromise. in power and sophistication.