Hi, Guest
06-20-2010, 08:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-20-2010, 08:33 AM by Drivesthebeast.)
Well, maybe the following will help entice your choice a little bit more:
I recently read that Ford has announced that they will be building Ecoboost engines for the Fiesta, Focus, Escape, Edge, and Fusion. They will eventually make a 1.6L Turbo for the Fiesta that will be good for 170hp, and the 2.0L Version will be good for 240+hp, used in a possible Fiesta RS or ST Variant, and as the sole interm Ecoboost model for those other vehicles. Ford's thinking about using boosted 4's as a V6 replacement in the Escape and Edge. They are also entertaining an Ecoboost Fusion (though the 3rd gen Fusion is likely going to be a Falcon XR5 based vehicle), and possibly as an engine choice in the Mustang, and some of the larger trucks/SUV's.
I think that the new Focus and Fiesta will trump vehicles in their segments as far as styling and overal vehicle dynamics go. And that'll be one of Ford's best selling points...that their vehicles will have more style and susbtance, with Toyota and Honda becoming more sedate all the time.
I could be wrong, but I also read that Ford plans to have Ecoboost available in upto 90% of it's product in a few years time.
Those of you that work for Ford, or have an inside perspective can correct me if I'm wrong about this stuff.
Anyways, back on track...I'd vote for the Focus all the way!
I recently read that Ford has announced that they will be building Ecoboost engines for the Fiesta, Focus, Escape, Edge, and Fusion. They will eventually make a 1.6L Turbo for the Fiesta that will be good for 170hp, and the 2.0L Version will be good for 240+hp, used in a possible Fiesta RS or ST Variant, and as the sole interm Ecoboost model for those other vehicles. Ford's thinking about using boosted 4's as a V6 replacement in the Escape and Edge. They are also entertaining an Ecoboost Fusion (though the 3rd gen Fusion is likely going to be a Falcon XR5 based vehicle), and possibly as an engine choice in the Mustang, and some of the larger trucks/SUV's.
I think that the new Focus and Fiesta will trump vehicles in their segments as far as styling and overal vehicle dynamics go. And that'll be one of Ford's best selling points...that their vehicles will have more style and susbtance, with Toyota and Honda becoming more sedate all the time.
I could be wrong, but I also read that Ford plans to have Ecoboost available in upto 90% of it's product in a few years time.
Those of you that work for Ford, or have an inside perspective can correct me if I'm wrong about this stuff.
Anyways, back on track...I'd vote for the Focus all the way!
Bleeding Ford Blue again...