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Ford’s V6 EcoBoost engine is already a pretty impressive unit, offering V8 power with V6 like fuel-economy. How do they do that? They use many of the same technologies found in today’s state-of-the-art diesels, including turbocharging and direct-injection.<\/p>\n
Ford announced today that the next-generation of EcoBoost engines will get even closer to diesels as Ford will introduce cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), which will help the units have higher compression ratios. Ford said that the addition of EGR to EcoBoost should yield in another 5 percent gain in fuel-economy.<\/p>\n
Click here to get prices on the 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first generation of EcoBoost applied some of the key technologies found in powerful diesel engines \u2013 such as direct injection and turbocharging \u2013 and optimized them for the gasoline engine,\u201d said Bob Fascetti, director of large gas and diesel engine engineering. \u201cThe next generation of EcoBoost engines will continue that path to deliver more power and even better fuel economy with lower emissions, which are key customer benefits of EcoBoost technology.\u201d<\/p>\n Fascetti said that Ford is going to introduce about 30 powertrains over the next couple of years to power everything from small cars to large pickup trucks.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Ford confirmed it will have three EcoBoost engines by the end of 2010<\/a>.<\/p>\n Make the jump for the press release for more details<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Press Release<\/strong>:<\/p>\n NEXT GENERATION OF FORD\u2019S ECOBOOST ENGINES PROMISE EVEN MORE POWER, BETTER FUEL ECONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n * Ford\u2019s award-winning EcoBoost\u2122 gasoline engines use many of the same technologies found in today\u2019s state-of-the-art diesels, including direct injection and turbocharging DETROIT, April 14, 2010 \u2013 At the 2010 SAE World Congress this week, Dan Kapp, Ford\u2019s director of powertrain research and advanced engineering, and Bob Fascetti, director of large gas and diesel engine engineering, will detail how the next generation of the company\u2019s award-winning EcoBoost engines will further connect gasoline and diesel engine technology.<\/p>\n Technologies being studied to further expand the potential of EcoBoost include cooled EGR and more advanced forms of turbocharging, which also have links to modern diesel engines. Cooled EGR as applied to an EcoBoost engine can improve efficiency and reduce the tendency for an engine to knock. Cooled EGR is exhaust gas that is cooled in a heat exchanger before being pumped back into the cylinders, where it lowers the combustion temperature.<\/p>\n The result: a cleaner-running engine that develops more power and delivers as much as a 5 percent gain in fuel economy over today\u2019s already efficient EcoBoost engines. Ford\u2019s current generation of 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4 and 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines deliver between 10 and 20 percent better fuel economy than comparable normally aspirated V-6 and V-8 engines, respectively.<\/p>\n Ford holds more than 125 patents on its EcoBoost technology, which combines direct injection, turbocharging and variable valve timing to increase performance and reduce emissions. EcoBoost gasoline engines already use much of the same technology that is found in today\u2019s state-of-the-art turbo-diesels.<\/p>\n As with diesels, today\u2019s EcoBoost engines feature:<\/p>\n * A high-pressure direct-injection fuel system fed by a common rail that delivers a precise amount of gasoline in the exact spot for fast and complete burn And just like diesels, Ford\u2019s EcoBoost engines deliver outstanding performance and driving enjoyment at all speeds. EcoBoost accomplishes this at less cost than a similar-displacement diesel engine.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to smaller-displacement engines, EcoBoost is the perfect solution for most consumers,\u201d said Barb Samardzich, Ford\u2019s vice president for Powertrain Engineering. \u201cEcoBoost delivers what customers need most \u2013 outstanding fuel economy and low-end torque.\u201d<\/p>\n Adapting diesel engine technology to a gasoline engine involves more than simply machining a few new parts and then just bolting them on, explained Brett Hinds, manager of Ford\u2019s advanced engine design.<\/p>\n \u201cAn EcoBoost engine has much higher operating temperatures than a diesel engine,\u201d said Hinds. \u201cMany parts had to be upgraded to special metals and alloys that hold up to that environment. Our exhaust manifolds, for example, are made of stainless steel, and the turbochargers are made from high-temperature cast-iron alloy.\u201d<\/p>\n EcoBoost and diesel engines share higher pressures in the fuel system and higher compression ratios. For example, a regular port fuel-injected gasoline engine\u2019s fuel pressure is around 65 psi, while the pressure at which the fuel is delivered through the injectors in an EcoBoost engine can be as high as 2,250 psi.<\/p>\n State-of-the-art diesel engines, such as the new Ford-designed and Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke\u00ae V-8, have fuel pressures that are even higher. But in both engines, the fuel is delivered to almost the exact same area. With EcoBoost, the fuel is introduced directly into the cylinder head, just like a diesel, and the fuel injection tip is right in the combustion, just like a diesel.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re introducing about 30 powertrains over the next couple of years to power everything from small cars to large pickup trucks,\u201d said Fascetti. \u201cOur experience with a wide range of engines allows us to take the best solutions and apply them to many platforms to benefit the customer.\u201d<\/p>\n – By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n Ford’s V6 EcoBoost engine is already a pretty impressive unit, offering V8 power with V6 like fuel-economy. How do they do that? They use many of the same technologies found in today’s state-of-the-art diesels, including turbocharging and direct-injection. Ford announced today that the next-generation of EcoBoost engines will get even closer to diesels as Ford […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-527246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527246\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n* The next generation of EcoBoost engines will move even closer to diesels as Ford introduces cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), which helps enable higher compression ratios
\n* Further refinements to EcoBoost engines expected to yield another 5 percent gain in fuel economy<\/p>\n
\n* Turbocharging to create a more dense mix of air and fuel in each cylinder
\n* Special pistons with optimized bowls in the center to improve combustion efficiency. These pistons are also oil-cooled, which reduces in-cylinder temperatures
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