Ford revealed the 2015 Expedition earlier this year, and one of the highlights of the new vehicle

is the Ecoboost Engine. The technology is not exactly new for the American company, but the

3.5 litre, direct injected twin-turbocharged engine is on track to deliver the most powerful fuel-

efficient model to date.

The Boost of the Eco Boost

The new Expedition represents the evolution of the company, and the industry trend of using

fuel shrewdly. It is not on the same pace as an electric car in terms of the latter, but it is a

beautiful compromise between its traditional power, and fuel efficiency. The vehicle is quickly

becoming the ideal choice for people who need a full utility vehicle without suffering the

traditional costs of owning one.

The company expects the new engine to outperform the larger 5.4 litre V8, and strip it in fuel

efficiency at the same time. The direct injections to the twin turbochargers provide more

torque, and power at low speeds.

This makes the Expedition the perfect city-

highway vehicle as it can make the most

out of its fuel even as it transitions

through the medium speeds of highways

and the cautious speeds of city driving.

The overall performance of the Expedition

is not because of the Eco boost Engine

alone. Engineers improved the overall

design of the Expedition to make the drive

smoother, and tax the engine less.

Innovations of the Future Today

A big part of that equation is the size of the engine itself. If an engine is smaller, but is able to

produce the same amount of power, it will propel the vehicle forward faster and longer. Not

only is this the case with the Eco boost engine, but it actually produces more power than the

V8, improving Ford’s performance rapidly.

The car’s innovations do not stop there, thou

gh. The new Expedition has a set of sensors

that detect 46 unique car body motions.

These motions indicate steering,

acceleration, and braking inputs and feeds

the information to suspension monitors. The

damping system adjusts the car’s suspension

and body to compensate for the drivers

habits in milliseconds. This ensures

passengers will have an easy and

comfortable ride.

SOURCES:

http://www.jtwautoparts.com.au/

http://corporate.ford.com/news-center/press-releases-detail/ford-reveals-2015-expedition-

with-ecoboost-engine--advanced-tech

http://dfwautoshow.com/