Ford EcoBoost Engine Technology: More with Less

It’s a simple fact: Even with advancements in technology, the majority of vehicles worldwide – millions of vehicles –
will be gasoline powered. Ford’s new EcoBoost™ gas-turbo direct-injection (DI) engines can help provide up to
20 percent better fuel economy without sacrificing power that drivers want.

How Ford’s EcoBoost does more with less

SPARK PLUG
FUEL
INJECTOR

DIRECT INJECTION (DI)

Gas Direct Injection

PISTON Highly pressurized fuel is
injected directly into the
combustion chamber of
each cylinder rather than
traditional mixing with the
incoming air in the inlet port.
Advantages include: more
precise delivery of fuel for
lower emissions, improved
volumetric efficiency and
avoidance of knock for
AMBIIENT better performance and
AIR
fuel efficiency.

Turbo Power
SMALLERR
ENGINE Energy from the engine’s exhaust – that would
BLOCK otherwise be wasted – is used to rotate a
ENGINE
NGIN turbine wheel.
EXHAUST
The turbine is coupled to a compressor that
6 = 8, 4 = 6 pressurizes the incoming air, significantly
With both factors in the equation, the EcoBoost six-cylinder engine increasing the output per liter of the engine.
can produce like a V-8; an I-4 like a V-6. In addition, Ford’s six-speed The traditional disadvantages of “boosting” –
transmission offers smoother acceleration and better economy. turbo lag and knock – are mitigated by the
synergy with direct injection.

CO2
CO
UP TO IMPROVED
Cost Savings 20 PERCENT FUEL ENGINE
IMPROVEMENT LOWER PERFORMANCE
With EcoBoost’s more-efficient use of EMISSIONS
fuel, drivers will experience fewer trips
to the gas pump, while not having to
TORQUE
sacrifice performance in order to make UP TO 15 PERCENT
the world a better place for all. REDUCTION IN
CO2 EMISSIONS
FUEL ENGINE
ENG
ENGINE
GIN
NE
EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE
P
PERFO
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RMA
MAN
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6/2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.MEDIA.FORD.COM

 3.5L EcoBoost: Performance of a V-8 – Fuel Economy of a V-6

3.5L EcoBoost™ V-6 Direct Injection (DI) Fuel System

• Upgraded lightweight, High-pressure fuel system for improved
die-cast aluminum block fuel economy, improved performance
• Four valves per cylinder and lower emissions

• Improved fuel economy, High Compression Ratio

improved performance
10.0:1 compression ratio for improved
and lower CO2 emissions
engine efficiency
compared to larger
V-8 engines
Variable Camshaft Timing
• Electronic Wastegate
Control – Improved Variable camshaft timing for optimized
performance, drivability fuel economy, performance and
and boost system NVH emissions
(noise, vibration and
harshness)

Dual Water-Cooled
Turbochargers
• Dual turbos for improved
torque response
• Water cooled for improved
durability
• Improved low-speed torque
and peak power

Higher Alloyed Crankshaft Oil-Cooled Pistons with Fully

and Connecting Rods Machined DI Feature
Improved crankshaft and connecting rod • Oil-cooled pistons for improved
strength for greater durability durability
• Fully machined direct injection
features for improved fuel economy
and combustion

6/2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.MEDIA.FORD.COM