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ReMan - 4/9/12 at 07:19 PM

Liking this..
Just look what is possible with a small engine
http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/formula-ford-nurburgring-lap-ecoboost-engine-2012-09-04

tomgregory2000 - 4/9/12 at 07:33 PM

118mpg yes please

russbost - 4/9/12 at 08:00 PM

Pffft I'd blow it away in a Furore! Ok, perhaps not

So where have the lights gone in pic 4 then???

spiderman - 4/9/12 at 08:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
118mpg yes please

Would you really be content at driving it around at 35mph to achieve 118mpg? I know I couldn't.

nick205 - 4/9/12 at 08:07 PM

Ford certainly seem to be "on it" at the moment with this ecoboost engine. I'm keen to have a drive of a Focus and Fiesta to see what it's like on the road. I was pretty taken with the Ford/PSA 1.6 diesel motor in the V50 I had for a while (truly shite car held together by a good engine), but the ecoboost seems to surpass that by some way.

Ninehigh - 4/9/12 at 08:24 PM

That's pretty awesome

wylliezx9r - 4/9/12 at 08:30 PM

Medium power and lightweight - the best combination

maccmike - 4/9/12 at 09:38 PM

that'd sell well with a set of number plates. looks the business.

Ninehigh - 4/9/12 at 10:32 PM

They should at least make a kit version

maccmike - 4/9/12 at 10:37 PM

just watched it on you tube. even sounds good

hughpinder - 5/9/12 at 07:34 AM

Quite impressive mpg at 35mph, but at 75 mph it only does 57mpg, which is just a couple of mpg better than the BMW 320d I was running until last year (when it had 4 people and all our luggare in it). I wonder what mpg it gave when setting that lap time! I suspect this is a story more about good mapping - We'll create a fast car, find out the lowest speed it'll run top gear (I suspect 35mph), and map it so that it can just get enough fuel to run at that speed with no throttle - ta da magic fuel consumption and superb performance in one package.
Regards
Hugh

ReMan - 5/9/12 at 06:06 PM

Yes but ~I know which i'd prefer to drive
Forget the fuel consumption, it's more that they're squeezing the performance from 1L

Jasper - 7/9/12 at 09:41 AM

Yeah - looking forward to a drive of the new Focus ST - it's got to do better than the 23mpg I get out of my current ST!!!

blakep82 - 7/9/12 at 09:50 AM

same one 1litre engine's going in next years mondeo too
its a big car for a tiny engine though...

coozer - 7/9/12 at 10:09 AM

There is no substitute form capacity IMO..

A rear drive Mondeo with a 6l V8 would be AWESOME!!!!