The engine downsizing trend in Europe does come with a really cool benefit: turbo engines that can be tuned, even the little ones. Out of all the 3-banger turbos currently on the market Ford's ...

Factory tuning programs are not that rare in this day and age, especially when you’re referring to premium or luxury automakers. Prime examples come in the form of BMW M Performance Parts, ...

The Ford EcoBoost engine family is pretty well-known, but the most interesting and smallest of the bunch was the 1.0-liter EcoBoost, which is not available in any car in the U.S. anymore. The EcoBoost ...

On paper, turbocharging a small-displacement four-cylinder engine seems like a good concept. Fewer cylinders help with fuel economy, and the forced induction system increases output. Ford had that in ...

Antony Ingram January 15, 2013 Comment Now! Much fanfare has been made about Ford's 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost engine. Offering the performance of a 1.6-liter with the economy of a ...

The first thing I noticed when I started the car was how quiet the engine is. Going into this event, I was curious how an inherently unbalanced three-cylinder engine would feel. Would I notice that ...