Comments on: A V6 Engine Like no Other

By: Jamie Bowles

Jamie Bowles — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:42:46 +0000

Wow- squeeze THAT in an all-wheel-drive Focus, and I’ll buy another Focus!
If not, I’ll stick to my plan for an ‘11 5.0 GT. NMRA beckons…

By: Jack Woodson

Jack Woodson — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:28:13 +0000

I just hope that Ford does more with the ecoBoost engine than put it in big heavy sedans. I have always been a bit disappointed in Ford for not providing competion for the Corvette. This engine provides an excellent opportunity .. Just think about a small coupe weighing around 3200 lbs, with 365 hp 355 lbs with over 30 mpg and sell for lrss than $40,000. Maybe some thing along the lines of the Nissan Z car.. Talk about having your cake and eating too. And how about a ecoBoost compact pickup.

By: Time to Think

Time to Think — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:03:21 +0000

Of course Ford vehicles are going to have similarities – it’s the same company. Every company has it’s own “look”. It’s part of brand recognition. Ford vehicles are SUPPOSED to look similar to each other; same with Mercury vehicles, same with Lincolns. Why would you expect anything else?

By: Time to Think

Time to Think — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:01:22 +0000

Also, bear in mind that safety equipment such as airbags and such add weight; features like beefed up stock car stereos with 4+ speakers add weight. The cars of the 70s cannot be compared with the cars of today. The requirements are very different.

Also bear in mind that the cars that did get great mileage in the 70s were mostly diesel, which at the time, was very dirty. Much has changed.

Additionally, the technology for great efficiencies (such as computers, small reliable sensors of all types, precision fuel injectors, etc.) didn’t exist then.

However, I do agree with the general idea that the technology has been around long enough that they could have done more sooner. It’s my personal opinion that, if all the big automakers had taken the 10s of billions of dollars they’ve been spending over the decades on lobbying to stop every inevitable advancement – from seat belts to CAFE standards – and put that money toward meeting the new requirements, where would we be today? It makes me sick. Selfish, ignorant leadership.

By: Michael Canetto

Michael Canetto — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:04:49 +0000

Any Plans for putting a small diesel in the F-150? Seems like that would be a great match since the small diesels can put a lot of torque out with great fuel economy..

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:49:33 +0000

The warranty period is not the same as a rating period. The warranty period is the length of time the manufacturer is willing to pay to repair manufacturing defects. It does not indicate the expected longevity of the component. The rating, on the other hand, is the measure of how long the manufacturer expects the component to remain serviceable. Simply because both measures can be expressed in miles does not mean that they are comparable. Doing so is about as valid as comparing a child to a sack of groceries since both can be measured in pounds.

BTW, the Navigator is now over 325,000 miles. I replaced the air compressor’s relay, but nothing else since the previous post.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:20:46 +0000

Will Ford look at the Escape for better fuel mileage? I love the Escape with the 6cyl. engine.

By: markb

markb — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:41:09 +0000

Ford rated the turbo’s for 150,000 miles, just because they are rated for 150,000 miles does not mean you have to replace them right after that interval. Turbos last 200,000+ plus miles in other engines and the MKS ecoboost turbos are water cooled instead of oil cooled so they will last even longer, plus Ford’s quality now meets or exceeds imports. Did you have you engine replaced after the 100,000 mile warranty ran out?? I hope not

By: Brian Langston

Brian Langston — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:07:03 +0000

Will the ecoboost ever be available for the Explorer, and if so what kind of mpg’s could it offer?

By: john faulkner

john faulkner — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:07:23 +0000

I have 2 mustangs in my garage now..and love them both…and getting ready to buy an escape…I drove one the other day and really liked it …been doing some reserch on them and their owners and found mostly great feed back on them…I’ll say this for ford… in the past 5 years or so they have come a long way and by the looks of things their not done yet….and I’ve never been a ford person..