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Turbocharging has long been associated with performance, but the 103-year-old (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharger) technology is also very efficient. A small displacement gasoline engine with a turbocharger can equal or out-perform similarly sized naturally aspirated motors while also saving fuel. Europe is all over turbo engines for everything from high-performance Porsches to family wagons, but here in the States, force-fed engines are mainly sold in low volume sports cars.

Ford intends to jump into the turbocharging arena in a big way with "EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/detroit-2008-ford-launches-ecoboost-gas-turbo-direct-injection/)", and is planning to move up to 500,000 vehicles in the U.S. annually with twin-spool technology. Ford claims its EcoBoost suite of engine technoloies will give customers fuel savings of up to 20% versus a like-powered naturally aspirated engine, and the first samples are scheduled to go on sale in about a year. We wanted to learn more about Ford's plan, so we accepted an invitation to speak with Ford's director of Advanced Powertrain, Dan Kapp. Click play on the video above to see what Dan has to say about EcoBoost.
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Pilot run scheduled for November out of Cleveland. 350 HP too boot !!

I believe these are going to start in the Lincoln and then populate other Ford vehicles. These are very stout peices. I have had first hand experience with this engine and can say it is an amazing peice. It can produse well over the factory rating and holds together very well as well as maintaining good emmisions and economy. I have heard that it will be released at close to if not at the 400 hp and torque mark but like I said, it can and will make plenty more with stock parts.