Ford is expanding its industry-leading range of fuel-efficient powertrains with the addition of an all new 1.0-litre EcoBoost three-cylinder, developed in Europe – the smallest engine Ford has ever built.

Ford's smallest engine yet

Engineers at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre in the UK were responsible for developing the new EcoBoost 1.0-litre as a cornerstone of the ambitious EcoBoost petrol engine family. Technically advanced, it is a super-efficient three-cylinder engine that delivers the same performance as a four-cylinder, but with much higher fuel economy and lower emissions. To achieve this, engineers at Dunton, Essex, Ford's global centre of excellence for small-capacity engines, focused on improving thermal efficiency and reducing friction of the engine's internal moving parts, especially during warm-up. That is when an engine emits higher levels of CO2 and other pollutants. The new engine introduces many new technologies that could be part of the DNA of future Ford engines.

More details of the new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine will be released in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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