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MetroMPG · 03-27-2012, 09:54 AM

Added a YouTube video to post 1: technical presentation of the engine by Andrew Fraser (Chief Engineer, petrol engines). Barcelona. 8.02.12.

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In North America, you can bet we won't see this engine in the Focus. Nearly 12 seconds to 100 km/h / 62 mph will be deemed "too slow". Maybe in the Fiesta though.

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