Ford developing 3-cylinder engine, 8-speed transmission
Ford Developing 3-Cylinder Engine & 8-Speed Transmission DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. said today it is developing its smallest engine ever: a 1.0-liter three-cylinder powerplant with EcoBoost technology. Ford says the engine will offer output comparable to a 1.6-liter four-cylinder powerplant. Horsepower and torque ratings were not immediately available, but Ford product boss Derrick Kuzak called it a "dynamo" in a company statement. No production timeline was announced, but the engine is expected to make its way into smaller Ford vehicles in the coming years. Ford previewed the three-cylinder EcoBoost engine in the Start concept shown at the Beijing auto show in 2010, and said it will elaborate on the engine in September at the Frankfurt motor show. Engineers in the United...