- New 140 PS Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost is most powerful 1.0-litre volume production road car engine ever, delivering more power-per-litre than a Bugatti Veyron or Ferrari 458 Speciale
- Two-times International Engine of the Year features optimised calibration to deliver 12 per cent more power with 4.5 l/100 km (62.8 mpg) and 104 g/km CO2, and twice the power-per-litre of the 1.6 litre 100 PS sporty Fiesta S engine from ten years ago
- 1.0-litre EcoBoost turbocharger spins more than 4,000 times per second – almost twice the rpm of the turbochargers powering 2014 F1 race car engines
- New Fiesta Red and Black Edition models debut 140 PS engine with 9 second 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration; 201 km/h (125 mph) top speed and 180 Nm torque from 1,400 rpm
- Engine also features, Twin-independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT) direct-injection, integrated exhaust manifold and low-friction coatings for enhanced efficiency
Ford’s new 140 PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost is the most powerful 1.0-litre volume production car engine ever, delivering more power on a litre-for-litre basis than the engines powering the Bugatti Veyron or Ferrari 458 Speciale supercars.
The new version of the engine named International Engine of the Year in 2013 and 2012 features revised calibration to deliver 12 per cent more power and it debuts in the new Ford Fiesta Red Edition and Fiesta Black Edition models, which offer striking new styling and dynamic performance for Fiesta customers in Europe.
The engine also offers more than twice the power per litre of the 1.6-litre 100 PS engine that powered the sporty Ford Fiesta S just 10 years ago, while improving fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions by more than a third; with 4.5 l/100 km (62.8 mpg) and 104 g/km CO2* in the Fiesta Red and Black Editions.
“More power-per-litre than the engine that powered the world’s fastest road car as recently as 2010 and double that of its predecessor from just a decade ago shows what a huge step forward in engine design the 1.0-litre EcoBoost has delivered,” said Joe Bakaj, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. “This power-packed design provides the exciting driving experience customers expect from Ford with the fuel efficiency consumers demand.”
The Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine uses turbocharging, Twin-independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT) and high-pressure direct-injection technologies to achieve an unmatched combination of performance and efficiency.
The engine’s compact, low-inertia turbocharger spins at up to 248,000 rpm – more than 4,000 times per second and almost twice the rpm of the turbochargers powering 2014 F1 race car engines – to deliver 2.6 bar (38 psi) of boost pressure; more than enough to pump up the tyres on a Ford Fiesta.
New calibration for turbocharger boost control, Ti-VCT, intercooler, throttle management and ignition timing have increased power output from 125 PS to 140 PS and enabled peak torque of 180 Nm from 1,400 rpm to 5,000 rpm, helping achieve 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration in 9 seconds and a top speed of 201 km/h (125 mph) in the new Fiesta Red and Black Editions.
“It’s a testament to the advanced design of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost that we were able to tune the engine for 140 PS with the only hardware change required being an uprated cylinder-head gasket for increased pressures,” said Andrew Fraser, manager, Gasoline Calibration, Ford of Europe. “Peak firing pressure on the 7 cm diameter pistons is 124 bar (1,800 psi); equivalent to more than 5 tonnes or a full grown African elephant standing on top of a soft-drink can.”
Developed by Ford experts across Europe, including engineers at Ford’s European Research and Advanced Engineering Centre in Aachen, Germany, and the Dunton Technical Centre, U.K., the engine uses a compact cast iron cylinder block small enough to fit in the overhead luggage compartment of an airplane.
The engine also features an aluminium cylinder head with an integrated exhaust manifold that lowers exhaust temperatures for optimised the fuel-to-air ratio. An innovative flywheel and front pulley design delivers improved refinement compared with traditional 3-cylinder engine designs.
Engine friction is reduced by specially coated pistons, low tension piston rings, low friction crank seals and a cam-belt-in-oil design. A variable displacement oil pump tailors lubrication to demand and optimises oil pressure, for improved fuel efficiency.
Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine was chosen by nearly 30 per cent of Fiesta customers in the first quarter of 2014, helping the Fiesta achieve best-selling small car in Europe status during that time-span – and also for full-years 2013 and 2012.**
In addition to Fiesta, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost is available in a further nine vehicles: Focus, B-MAX, EcoSport, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier, Transit Connect and Transit Courier. This year it also will be introduced to the all-new Mondeo.
The new Fiesta Red Edition and Fiesta Black Edition models with 140 PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost go on sale later this year.
* The declared fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are measured according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EC) 692/2008 as last amended. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are specified for a vehicle variant and not for a single car. The applied standard test procedure enables comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers. In addition to the fuel efficiency of a car, driving behaviour as well as other non-technical factors play a role in determining a car’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. CO2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. Results in MPG also correspond to this European drive cycle and are stated in imperial gallons. The results may differ from fuel economy figures in other regions of the world due to the different drive cycles and regulations used in those markets.
** According to latest available JATO Dynamics results which are based on information provided by JATO Consult, the company’s bespoke consulting service. Figures are based on 30 European countries. For more information please visit www.jato.com.
