The speed records were set in a variety of tests for the sub-1.0-liter class including acceleration from standing start and flying start tests as well as highest average speed over set distances and ...

The torque converter six-speed seems like a good guess, unless the transmission simply doesn't provide enough forward thrust while maintaining what should be an exceptional fuel economy rating. The ...

The 2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost may be the most European car Ford sells in the U.S. It's fun, but not fast. It handles well, and has a small engine that requires energetic use of the manual gearbox to ...

For years now, owners of Ford EcoSports and Focuses with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine have complained of motors failing on their own due to oil systems that clog themselves. After an investigation, ...

Another very lightly hybrid-ified Ford? It is indeed, much like the Puma crossover and recently electrified Fiesta. The more powerful versions of Ford’s 1.0-litre turbo EcoBoost engines now have a zap ...

Ford has officially announced the unveiling of the electrified Ford Focus in Europe. It has also announced an electrified EcoBoost Hybrid powertrain for the Focus. Hybrid powertrain uses a 48-volt ...

This 1.0-litre EcoBoost is more capable than a three-cylinder engine has any right to be. Not only does it make the Focus feel grown-up, it helps it perform as well in town as on motorways. The ...

Back in September 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation started looking into 1.0-liter EcoBoost oil pump failures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was aware of no fewer than 95 ...

Ford rolled out its turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine a few years ago to wide acclaim -- this mill picked up the 2013 International Engine of the Year award, and it has found its way into ...

The Ford EcoBoost engine family is pretty well-known, but the most interesting and smallest of the bunch was the 1.0-liter EcoBoost, which is not available in any car in the U.S. anymore. The EcoBoost ...

EPA Fuel Economy (MPG): 28 City, 40 Highway, 32 Combined CAN Fuel Economy (L/100 km): 8.5 City, 5.9 Highway, 7.3 Combined. Price (USD): starts at $20,760 Price (CAD): starts at $21,199 Ford is ...