Honeywell to Provide Turbochargers for Ford's Initial EcoBoost Engines
By Scott Doggett July 30, 2008
Honeywell International
has been selected by Ford Motor Co. to develop turbochargers for the first of its EcoBoost engines
, which will initially appear in next year's 2010 Lincoln MKS.
The new turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine will perform like a large V-8, but will deliver the fuel economy of a V-6, Honeywell announced today.
To help bring the new engine to market, Honeywell says it leveraged the latest advances in turbine design and materials to optimise the performance and ensure the reliability of its gasoline turbo technology.
The twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 will deliver upwards of 340-plus pound-feet of torque across a wide engine range - 2,000-5,000 rpm - versus 270 to 310 pound-feet of torque for a conventional naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V-8 over the same speed range.
Honeywell expects the global turbocharger segment to grow from 30 percent of the overall automotive market to more than 38 percent by 2013 as automakers look to boost engines to help increase fuel-efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions without sacrificing performance.
Honeywell provides turbochargers to many automakers, including BMW, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Volkswagen.
Scott Doggett, Contributor
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Eh, 340 ft-lb is hardly "large V8" territory, equivalent to maybe a 4.8L. That's a modest-sized V8 in my mind.
I am still interested in EcoBoost, primarily because Ford has mentioned that the engines will run on 87 octane.
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