EcoBoost the Baja 1000
2010 Baja 1000 with EcoBoost? Extreme Testing of the new 2011 F-150 EcoBoost Truck Engine. Ford is putting a randomly selected EcoBoost™ truck engine through a series of extreme durability tests, both in the lab and in the field. The torture testing is being filmed for a web-based documentary series to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the development of the new engine. The EcoBoost truck engine joins the lineup of the 2011 Ford F-150 early next year.
A new EcoBoost engine pulled randomly off the line at Cleveland Engine Plant after undergoing the equivalent of 150,000 miles on the dynamo-meter faces a series of extreme real-world tough-truck tests. Once out of the lab several challenges await the F-150 EcoBoost truck engine. Including the tests, after towing on the oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the same EcoBoost engine will be dropped in an F-150 off-road race truck and challenge one of the harshest tests on Earth – the 2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Last year less than 60 percent of the entrants finished the grueling desert race. Built Ford Tough trucks have a proud legacy in the event, winning more Baja titles than any other four-wheel manufacturer.
The first application of the award-winning EcoBoost technology – which combines direct fuel injection and turbocharging – in a rear-wheel-drive truck highlights an all-new class-leading power-train lineup for the 2011 Ford F-150. Available at launch in late 2010 are a 3.7-liter V6, 5.0-liter V8 and 6.2-liter V8, followed by the new EcoBoost truck engine, available in early 2011. This marks the most extensive engine makeover in the 62-year history of Ford F-Series. Animations of key technical features of all four new engines will be available at the site as well.
The new EcoBoost truck engine’s turbocharging and direct fuel injection are particularly relevant to F-150 customers looking for the power to haul and tow heavy loads. This unique EcoBoost truck engine delivers impressive low-end torque and maintains it across a broad rpm range, which is key in towing applications. Approximately 90 percent of the EcoBoost truck engine’s peak torque of 420 lb.-ft. is available from 1,700 rpm to 5,500 rpm. EcoBoost’s 420 lb.-ft. of torque is more than any other competitive half-ton truck. Read the complete story here…
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