To most people – including those who are interested in and those indifferent to all things four wheels – engine families sound like funny names created with no particular reason. However, said engine ...

If you've barely gotten over the success of a turbo V-6 in the Ford F-150, you might want to sit down with a strong beverage for this news. Beginning in 2014, it appears Ford will offer a U.S. Focus ...

Nelson Ireson August 24, 2012 Comment Now! No, this isn't a story of first contact, or of a benevolent alien civilization bestowing the miracles of eons of technological development. Rather, it's the ...

The standard 2.0-liter emphasizes power, but the optional 1.0-liter EcoBoost focuses on fuel economy rather than performance; the 2.0-liter engine is rated 160 hp at 6,500 rpm and 146 lb-ft of torque ...

The 2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost may be the most European car Ford sells in the U.S. It's fun, but not fast. It handles well, and has a small engine that requires energetic use of the manual gearbox to ...

Smaller, more efficient engines will be all the rage for the next 15 years, as automakers work to meet gas-mileage standards reaching past real-world averages of 40 miles per gallon. One of the most ...