Is There A New Ford Engine in the Near Future?

Ford already owns a Windsor engine plant, dedicated to producing 5.4-liter V8 engines used mainly by F-Series pickup trucks. The company is being talked into tying up with the Canadian Auto Workers for a project which involves a new engine. According to union President, Buzz Hargrove, the said project is expected to bring an investment worth $303 million or C$300 million. He said, “The next few days will determine if we get new investment from Ford.” The proposed project entails a more fuel-efficient 5-liter engine, as compared to today’s Ford engines.

Ford Motor Corporation had said back in January that they were going to introduce a new engine named EcoBoost. This engine will be available as an option come 2009. The Ford EcoBoost’s advantage over the other engines is that it will improve mileage by 20 percent. Hargrove said that this certain type of engine wasn’t talked about during his meeting with the company.

Last January, Ford stated that they are planning to use the V6 EcoBoost engine by 2009 in the Lincoln MKS sedan model. This V6 is expected to produce 340 horsepower. The EcoBoost utilizes turbocharging and is able to force air through the engine but without giving a spike to fuel use. Along with this, there is a direct injection of fuel in a quantity that is small but would be just right. All in all, the EcoBoost enhances a car’s performance without sacrificing fuel consumption.

source: Bloomberg