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Ford has earmarked the all-new Mondeo as the next
European model to be fitted with its award-winning
1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, following Focus, B-MAX,
Fiesta and C-MAX
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Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine will become the
smallest-ever engine to be specified in such a large
family car, enabling industry-leading efficiencies
including best-in-class fuel economy and CO2 emissions
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The next-generation Ford Mondeo 1.0-litre EcoBoost forms
part of Ford's major new European product rollout, which
is being detailed at today's "Go Further" event in
Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 6, 2012 - Ford's next generation Mondeo
for Europe will be equipped with the award-winning
1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, making it the
largest-ever Ford vehicle to be fitted with such a small
displacement engine.
"Today's smartest technology offers customers more from
less," said Barb Samardzich, vice president, Product
Development, Ford of Europe. "This is as true of engines as
it is of computers and smartphones, and by equipping the
all-new Mondeo in Europe with our acclaimed 1.0-litre
EcoBoost engine we are delivering cutting-edge technology
that delivers a very real and tangible customer benefit."
This game-changing version of the next-generation Mondeo is
expected to deliver best-in-class fuel economy and CO2
emissions of less than 130g/km but with the power and
refinement of a considerably larger engine. These latest
plans formed part of Ford's aggressive new product rollout
strategy for Europe detailed at a special "Go Further"
event today in Amsterdam.
Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost, the 2012 "International Engine
of the Year," is the most power-dense production engine the
company has ever produced. With an engine block small
enough to sit on a piece of A4 paper, it produces 125PS and
170Nm of torque (and up to 200Nm in "overboost" mode),
delivered from just 1450rpm.
The sophisticated engine features advanced technologies
including twin independent variable
camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), a compact, low-inertia turbo that
spins at 248,000rpm, direct fuel injection, an aluminium
cylinder head with integrated exhaust manifold, low
friction piston coatings, low tension piston rings, low
friction crank seals and a cambelt-in-oil design.
"Both ingenuity and affordability are part of our 'Go
Further' brand promise, and we believe that having been the
first to produce a compact engine capable of meeting the
expectations of CD-segment customers, we can now establish
a new benchmark for engine down-sizing within this
competitive sector," said Rolf Deges, Mondeo assistant
chief programme engineer.
Ford will reveal further details on the all new Mondeo
later today at the Go Further brand event.
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader
based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes
automobiles across six continents. With about 168,000
employees and about 65 plants worldwide, the company's
automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit
Company. For more information regarding Ford and its
products worldwide, please visit
http://corporate.ford.com/.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing,
selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 51 individual
markets and employs approximately 66,000 employees. In
addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford of Europe
operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 22
manufacturing facilities, including joint ventures. The
first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 - the same
year Ford Motor Company was
founded. European production started in
1911.
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