Oops. wrong one  My plasma TV doesn't have the clarity of my old monitor...or l need glasses.
FordFord’s new 1.0-L EcoBoost I3 is big on low-friction technology
Here's another:
Fewer cylinders, more gear ratios, in-house innovation pace Ford
Here's a little insight l got from a leader at a large Tier 1 supplier - One of the OEM's has a 30 bar (BMEP) turbo 3 cylinder prototype in a mid-size luxury vehicle that performs like a V6 and gets over 30 mpg highway. For reference, a typical naturally aspirated engine has 11-12 bar bmep, and turbos are around 20 bar.
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