Sales of the 1.0-liter three-cylinder version of the 2015 Ford Focus compact are likely to be dwarfed by those of the more powerful and familiar 2.0-liter 1.6-liter four. After all, in a segment ...

A popular compact sedan fitted with a tiny 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine may sound like an Eighties econobox all over again. But in fact the 2015 Ford Focus 1.0L EcoBoost is on sale today, though we ...

Of the major carmakers in Europe, Ford was the first, really, to introduce a mass-market three-cylinder turbo engine. Their 1.0 EcoBoost won the Engine of the Year Award and is available on cars like ...

The U.S. automaker is upgrading its European compact range with the introduction of an electrified EcoBoost Hybrid (MHEV – mild hybrid) powertrain for the Focus range. The 48-volt mild hybrid system ...

Ford has released the official power rating for its highly anticipated 2016 Focus RS super-hatchback and the numbers are astounding: its 2.3-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine makes 350 horsepower ...

Ford has officially announced the unveiling of the electrified Ford Focus in Europe. It has also announced an electrified EcoBoost Hybrid powertrain for the Focus. Hybrid powertrain uses a 48-volt ...

Not including the performance-oriented Focus ST and Focus RS hatchbacks, the standard Ford Focus is available with two engine options: a naturally aspirated, 2.0-liter I-4 or a turbocharged, 1.0-liter ...

Nelson Ireson August 24, 2012 Comment Now! No, this isn't a story of first contact, or of a benevolent alien civilization bestowing the miracles of eons of technological development. Rather, it's the ...

Ford EcoBoost engines have given their owners cause for concern in recent years. Yet at the same time, these small-capacity, boosted engines have also received some praise and even prestigious awards ...

Think a 1.0-litre petrol engine, even one that’s turbocharged, would be inadequate for a C-segment car? Think again, as I have had to do, after driving the Focus 1.0 EcoBoost. Some readers of this ...

Ford of Europe plans to bring significant electrification, commercial vehicle and SUV news at the Go Further event that will take place on April 2 in Amsterdam. The automaker has confirmed it will ...

How'd Ford do it? The three key EcoBoost technologies were part of the solution. They are, in no order, direct-injection, turbocharging, and variable camshaft timing. Of course, those are only the ...