Ford’s 1.0 EcoBoost Engine
Quick Specs-
999cc, 3 cylinder, twin turbo-charged petrol engine.
Producing 123 bhp of power, 175 Nm of torque and a 2012/2013 engine of the year award!

Yes! The engine fits in the suitcase! The engine even travelled from Detroit to LA in that suit case via Airlines.

The 2012 Engine of the year award winnner, this small displacement global engine is all set to take the world for a ride. The EcoBoost gasoline direct-injection turbocharged engine technology adds 125 patents and patent applications to Ford’s 4,618 active and thousands of pending U.S. patents. The engine is literally of the size of an A4 sheet and can fit into a suitcase!

This tiny engine from the Ford stables is a total gem! It packs in it loads of new technologies.
This is a 3-pot burner with variable geometry turbocharger, for newbies, a turbocharger is a forced air induction system which helps an engine to produce more power & torque with not much increase in fuel consumption. Hence increasing overall efficiency, w.r.t. the power produced.
The engine block is made up of cast iron for 50% faster warm up, greatly increasing the life of the engine, avoiding the cold run damage.

Power- The EcoBoost 1.0 can outperform 120 odd horses, i.e. to say it churns out a whopping 120 bhp. A small comparison- Chevy Spark 1.0 litre produces 63 bhp, the Swift produces around 85 bhp from its 1.2 litre mill, a Honda City finally produces 120 bhp from its 1.5 litre powerhouse and a Toyota Fortuner produces 168 bhps from a 3 litre oil burner. EcoBoost perfoms in the range of a naturally aspirated engine with a 30%-50% displacement advantage. All this while keeping the economy still in check, the 1.0 is expected to be very frugal, expect figures not less than 14kmpl in city.

Torque- In general a diesel engine produces 1.5 to 1.8 times more torque than a similarly powered petrol engine. The EcoBoost produces a healthy 170 Nm of torque throughout the powerband (1300-4500 rpm), and can produce a peak torque of 200 Nm while in overboost at high rpms. For quick comparison- Swift Diesel 1.3 produces 190 Nm torque, polo 1.2 diesel- 180 nm, fortuner 3.0- 240 Nm, leave alone the petrol engines (Swift 1.2 petrol-114 Nm). The more important thing over here is the low onset of peak torque- 1300 rpm, which means minimal turbo lag. Swift & Polo diesel only produce good power and torque, once past 2000 rpm, while in the turbolag zone, the cars feel hopeless.

The EcoBoost engine is arriving in India with the Ford EcoSport mini-SUV (priced below 10 lakhs), and will replace the petrol engine in Fiesta. Figo will remain untouched to keep its price low. Nonetheless, the engine will most probably be outsourced to other manufacturers and if Ford plays its cards right, the EcoBoost may well become India’s next MultiJet! Lets hope for the best!