[car fanatics]

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Photo credit: Ford
June 15, 2012
By: CF staff

Chief program engineer for the ST and all other global performance cars, Matthias Ton, stated that the 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine used by the ST was close to its power limit without significantly upgrading its fuel system and turbocharger.

Ton confirmed that, if a next-generation Focus RS is produced, it is likely to use a tuned version of the 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine currently under development in North America. Though destined to replace the heavier V6 units found in entry-level Ford Mustangs in the US, this powerplant could be calibrated to suit the sportier Focus RS.

With 330bhp the new 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine would have 32bhp more than the previous generation 301bhp 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo RS, and almost as much power as the 345bhp limited edition RS500.

[Speed Devil]

Next Gen. SVO!

[McLovin]

Sounds about right.
That 2.3L is being developed for lots of applications.

[McLovin]

Sounds about right.
That 2.3L is being developed for lots of applications.

[bluestinger66]

Its a good combination of small, but not too small, displacement for decent FE when tooling around at ease, along with good torque and hp for when you want to blur the edges of your vision.

This is what I was saying to that exec from Cadillac at the NYIAS about putting a turbo on the 2.5 ltr. Cars are getting heavier with every passing redesign as more tech and safety equipment gets piled in there. So unless they start making them out of styrofoam and bubble wrap, they'll need to leverage turbo torque for launches with the efficiency of small displacement at speed.

[REVolution]

I'm with you on that, Blue. Turbo torque is the way to go, as lighter materials to be used in cars costs a lot of money when a smaller displacement engine with a turbo slapped on would be cheaper and the cost can be spread out among many applications.

[Speed Devil]

Lighter or cheaper, the next Mustang SVO needs a 2.3t