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Ford's Ethanol Boost Engine Code-Named Bobcat
By: Mike Levine Posted: 09-02-08 02:33 PT
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Ford says its new line of turbocharged EcoBoost direct-injection gasoline engines will deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy in its cars and trucks than conventional engines, but it isn't expected to stop looking for efficiency gains there.

Industry sources tell PickupTrucks.com that Ford is already developing the next iteration of EcoBoost motors with suppliers under the code name Bobcat.

Bobcat engines will feature ethanol boost technology, developed by Ethanol Boosting Systems, LLC of Cambridge, Mass., that promises 5 to 10 percent greater fuel economy than EcoBoost engines.

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[Stéphane Dumas]

thanks for sharing this article

a interesting detail, is Ford revive some old car nameplates to engine code-name nameplate, first there the future "Cyclone" code-name engine for trucks (who's renamed later "Boss"). Cyclone was a Mercury muscle-car and now the Bobcat who was Mercury's Pinto counterpart.

One thing is sure, if I were Toyota or even Honda, I should be worried. Like a boxer, they surrounded on a corner an opponement but the opponement might give a counter-attack coming from nowhere who can reverse the tide on his favor.

 

[Bravada]

I'd say GM should be worried first - they rely on trucks much more than Toyota, not to mention Honda, who doesn't even actually build one.

ethanol boost technology, developed by Ethanol Boosting Systems, LLC of Cambridge

Is it me, or does it sound like a line from Looney Tunes?

 

[fp115]

I'd say GM should be worried first - they rely on trucks much more than Toyota, not to mention Honda, who doesn't even actually build one.



Is it me, or does it sound like a line from Looney Tunes?

How? GM is by far the most fuel efficient.

 

[Corvette C10]

I'd say GM should be worried first - they rely on trucks much more than Toyota, not to mention Honda, who doesn't even actually build one.



Is it me, or does it sound like a line from Looney Tunes?

Doesn't Gm have a TT HF 3.0 V6 E85 engine?

 

[zabolots]

Check out http://www.ethanolboost.com/ for more info on the partner Ford is working with on this technology.

 

[Bravada]

How? GM is by far the most fuel efficient.

Still, even if the gap is narrowing, it's on them rather than Toyo. A person who buys GM trucks would first go to Ford to cross-shop, rather than Toyota. In this market, Big 3 eat each other.

 

[Michael_S]

It looks like the Bobcat would give diesel fuel economy and diesel power with a cost maybe $1,100 higher than the gas engine (versus $6,000 or more extra for the PowerStroke diesel).

Good deal.

But if they really can add 20% to fuel economy with Ecoboost and another 5% mininum with Bobcat, they should be planning to use this everywhere. A 20 mpg pickup with class leading power is awesome, don't get me wrong. But adding 25% to city and highway economy for the Focus, Fusion, Flex, and Taurus would be spectacular both for sales and also for Ford's image as a technologically sophisticated and competitive automaker.