The 1.0-litre Ford EcoBoost enginehas won the International Engine of the Year award for the second consecutive year, a remarkable achievement for the Ford Motor Company.The company is set to double production of the winning engine at its Engine Plant in Germany from mid-August to more than 1000 engines a day to meet demand.

Breakthrough tech in Ford EcoBoost engine

“With a technology as mature as the internal combustion engine, it’s very rare to achieve a true breakthrough, but that is exactly what the team accomplished with this engine,” said Joe Bakaj, Ford vice president, Global Powertrain. “You have to drive it to believe a small three-cylinder engine can deliver such performance and fuel economy.”

To provide lower fuel consumption without sacrificing power, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and variable valve timing. The engine also won the ‘Best Engine Under 1.0-litre’ category at the annual awards presented by Engine Technology International magazine.

The awards were judged on drivability, performance, economy, refinement and the success application of advanced engine technology. In the 15-year history of the awards, Ford is one of the brands to record back-to-back victories. The Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost also has won the International Paul Pietsch Award 2013 for technological innovation at German magazine Auto Motor und Sport Best Cars Awards and the Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club in Great Britain, a Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics magazine in the U.S.

In South Africa, the 1.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine is currently offered in the Fiesta and will also be a part of the EcoSport range, coming later this year.