Ford showcases EcoBoost engine technology

As America watches gasoline prices creeping toward the $4 per gallon mark, Ford Motor Company is coming to the rescue with a new family of engines that promise real-world savings at the pump.

The EcoBoost family of 4- and 6-cylinder engines uses turbocharging and direct injection technology to deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy and and up to 15 percent fewer emissions. More importantly, EcoBoost builds on todays affordable gasoline engines allowing the technology to be applied across a wide range of engines and vehicles types, from small cars to large trucks.

“Rising gasoline prices are on everyones mind these days," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of Global Product Development. “EcoBoost is one way that Ford is answering the call by delivering an affordable, fuel-saving option to millions of Ford and Lincoln Mercury customers. In the next five years, EcoBoost will be available on a half a million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles annually in North America.”