In response to reader comments — and FoMoCo whining — about observed low-end power output (or rather, the lack of measured output below 2,000 rpm) during PickupTrucks.com's dyno test of Ford's all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, they've rerun the test.
In response to reader comments — and FoMoCo whining — about observed low-end power output (or rather, the lack of measured output below 2,000 rpm) during PickupTrucks.com's dyno test of Ford's all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, they've rerun the test.
On Saturday, Ford did an engine teardown and inspection of a "torture-tested" 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 from the F-150. The engine ran for 300 hours straight, simulating 150,000 real-world miles, then dragged 110,000 lbs. So, how's it look?
You've seen the engine, now here's the complete Ecoboost-powered Ford F-150 for the first time. I'm sure the burnout is standard pickup truck driving and has nothing to do with convincing F-150 loyalists to trust a twin-turbo V6. [PickupTrucks.com]
Numbers for the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 Ecoboost Ford F-150
Ford's hasn't yet released pictures of the twin-turbo, direct-injection 3.5-liter EcoBoost F-150
The intercooler in this spy photo is a peek at the 400 hp, 400 lb-ft twin-turbocharged V6 Ecoboost