Ford Motor Co. has been leading the charge in vehicle modernization for over 100 years. The Ford EcoBoost engine is just one way the company is innovating in areas such as performance and fuel efficiency. There are a lot of engines on the market that claim they can boost your vehicle’s performance in these areas, so what makes the Ford EcoBoost engine so amazing?
Here is everything you need to know about the Ford EcoBoost Engine.
Twin-Independent Variable Cam Timing
Traditional engines run combustion on a consistently timed piston rotation. This means no matter what kind of load is being placed on the engine, your engine valves are opening and closing at the same speed. Even the most finely tuned traditional engines don’t take the current workload into account and, by their very nature, fuel efficiency optimization is somewhat limited by the overall design of the engine.
The Ford EcoBoost does take current conditions into account. What this means is, when you’re putting more demand on the engine, your valves will begin to open and close more quickly and, when the workload is lighter, this rotation will slow down. The result is greater performance when you need it and better fuel efficiency when you don’t.
Improved Performance With Turbocharging
In the Ford EcoBoost engine, vehicle exhaust is stored in a rotating turbine, rather than being expelled, as with most traditional engines. This is important because there is still potential energy in that exhaust that can be harnessed, and that’s exactly what EcoBoost does. The turbine that stores this exhaust is connected to a compressor that feeds the pressurized air from the exhaust back into the combustion chamber, which provides a boost of power when your vehicle needs to use this extra energy.
Direct Fuel Injection
The combustion chamber in your engine doesn’t need a lot of fuel at one time to provide maximum power. With this in mind, the EcoBoost engine delivers fuel to the engine in the form of a fine mist, rather than a steady stream. This provides the engine with exactly as much fuel as it needs to achieve proper combustion, generating all the power you need while increasing the overall fuel efficiency of the vehicle.
Digital Engine Performance Optimization
All of these innovative features are managed by the engine’s integrated computer system, which constantly monitors performance and fuel consumption. The algorithms built into the Ford EcoBoost engine’s systems are specifically designed to provide you with the right amount of power while maximizing fuel efficiency by only using exactly as much as the engine need when it needs it. If at any time the onboard computer detects an increase in fuel efficiency, it will automatically adjust performance to compensate.
The Ford EcoBoost engine is a work of mechanical genius. This is an impressive engine that is beginning to show up in more and more of Ford’s most popular models. The next time you’re shopping for a car, make sure to look for one that includes this amazing engine.
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