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11.24.09

Ford Confirms Four-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine

Ford confirmed what car watchers have known what was coming all along from the blue-oval brand: A four-cylinder engine with the power of a six.

Posted 07.21.2009 at 11:20 am 3 Comments

Ford's already said its twin-turbocharged Ecoboost V6, offered in the company's Taurus SHO, offers the power of a V8 with the fuel economy of a six. Now, take that down two cylinders. The company confirmed at a Dearborn press conference this morning it will build a four-cylinder version of its Ecoboost engine. Following on the company's engine calculus, that means the power of a six-cylinder engine with the fuel economy of a four.

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Test Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT with EcoBoost V6

The 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine is the first to provide the luxurious power and easy maintenance of a V8 with the fuel economy of a V6

By Mike Spinelli Posted 06.01.2009 at 5:04 pm 1 Comment

Imagine the laughter, back in 1965, if Ford had crossed the kid-friendly Country Squire station wagon with the stately Lincoln Continental. A car shopper would have spit-launched his Lucky Strike right into the salesman's shirt pocket. These days, luxurious motoring and conveying a large brood to Chuck E. Cheese or the World's Largest Ball of Twine aren't as mutually exclusive as they once were. Take as exhibit, well probably O at this point, the Lincoln MKT.

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