Ford Ecoboost 1.0: Daimler may be doing more than "consulting" on 453's engine
Take this with a grain of salt like any rumor, but....
We've seen the articles about Daimler consulting with Ford about the 1.0L Ecoboost engine, but this article implies a lot more than consulting and pretty much says that Daimler AND Renault will use the Ford Ecoboost for both the next gen fortwo and Twingo.
For smartUSA, I could see one non-technical advantage. Since Ford is bringing this engine to the states, it should already be certified and not require additional certification from smart.
Sounds like earlier reports misinterpreted to me. Here's what the source article actually says:
Daimler took a look at the EcoBoost engine while developing it own three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine with alliance partner Renault-Nissan. Daimler is building the new engine with Renault-Nissan for use in the next-generation Renault Twingo minicar and in the German company's new Smart ForTwo.
that wouldn't be as easy as it sounds. The New 1.0 L Ford (and by the way I'm NOT a big Ford fan!) is a very very slick engine. 123 HP out of a 1.0 Liter engine that capable of returning near 50 mpg -- more power to them if they can!:wink:
I won't be buying a new car that doesn't have an automated manual or an automatic. With the stop and go traffic we have in Austin, there is no way that I want to clutch my way home with hundreds of shifts.
After having many manual transmissions I really like the paddle shifter instead of wearing out my left leg in heavy traffic, much easier but I do see some advantages, especially when racing . The dual clutch sounds better but I haven't driven one yet. Chumly
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