Plastic automotive engine
Version one was based on Ford's 2.3-liter Pinto engine and weighed (vs. for its cast iron counterpart). It was designed to produce at 9200 rpm. It was composed of metal cylinder sleeves, metal combustion chamber tops, metal piston crowns, bearings, valves and seats, and a stock 2.3L Pinto crankshaft. Nearly everything else in the engine, including the block, rods and piston skirts, were made of glass reinforced Polyamide-imide thermoplastic resins manufactured at the time by Amoco Chemicals Co. The engine was never installed in a vehicle.
EcoBlue
In early 2018 Ford launched its Ranger Raptor with a biturbo 2.0-litre EcoBlue producing 213 PS and 500 Nm of torque. Also in 2018 Ford launched an even higher spec biturbo 2.0-litre EcoBlue producing 238 PS for the Edge Titanium, ST-Line and Vignale SUV in Europe.
An all-new engine architecture is claimed to deliver reduced friction and a clean-burning combustion system. The engines will meet Euro 6 emissions standards. Ford says that a 13 percent improvement in fuel efficiency is obtained through friction reduction enhancements.