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The Autosport International Show saw Ford's release of the widely acclaimed EcoBoost petrol engines for the aftermarket. Ford anticipates strong interest by independent car manufacturers. Up to now, Ford Component Sales (FCS) has supplied genuine parts to companies like Morgan, Ginetta, Radical and Caterham.
FCS will now be showing its renowned EcoBoost petrol engines to interested companies. These include 1.0-, 1.6-, 2.0- and 3.5-litre engines. Indeed, the EcoBoost 1.0-litre engine won the International Engine of the year for 2012 and 2013.
"The reduced emissions and enhanced fuel economy of our innovative EcoBoost engines have captured the imagination of car buyers worldwide since launch. Now we are transferring EcoBoost's success from road to track with EcoBoost Technology in Formula Ford 2014, World Rally and TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in the US,", said Roelant de Waard, Ford European vice president for Marketing, Sales and Service.
It's understood that there will be several fuelling and transmission options offered.
Anything else?
Ford appears keen to reassert its commitment to being a leading niche engine and component supplier. "It makes sense for low-volume manufacturers to buy quality-assured technology from a strong global supplier, keeping component design and development costs to a minimum and allowing new product to come to market much faster. Adding these exciting EcoBoost engines to our range will power the business forward in 2014 and beyond, "said Steve Clary, Ford Component Sales managing director.
Mark Gallivan - 12 Jan 2014