Ford Runs 1.0L EcoBoost Powered 118 MPG Street Legal Formula Ford At Goodwood
Ever since someone at Ford decided that it would be a good way to promote their new 1 liter three cylinder EcoBoost engine by dropping a tuned version into a Formula Ford open wheel racecar set up to be street legal they’ve been making sure that the enthusiast world knows about it.
Of course they took it to the Nurburgring, where it was timed on the northern circuit at 7:22, faster than an Enzo. Last weekend they took it up the hill at the 20th Goodwood Festival of Speed, in Brentwood, Essex, UK. With about 200 HP and weighing only 495 kg (~1,100 lbs) the FF1, as Ford is calling it, can hit 60 MPH in less than four seconds. Ford also says that the FF1 can also go as far as 118 miles on a single gallon of gasoline, but of course, that’s not when one’s foot is pinned to the firewall.
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Smaller begats smaller. Lighter engine needs smaller brakes, smaller transmission, smaller tires, lighter frame. Gains all around.
This can't be correct.
I wonder how fast this car would be with a real 1.0 liter engine. The Suzuki GSX-R1000 four cylinder bike engine weighed only 130 lbs with a real counterbalance shaft. 160 bhp stock. Fettled like this Ecoboost 1.0 undoubtedly was to 200 hp would take less screwing around, eliminate the turbo, and provide the thrill of some real shrieking howling revs. Make my modified Formula Ford with an engine like this, or one from Ducati, Yamaha, Honda, yada, yada. Street turbo engines are weak sauce compared to these howlers. Couldn't possibly comment on the fuel mileage, though.
I know the ring hasn't gotten a lot of love on this site in the past, but man that video made it look good. I loved how you could see how the car got into a rhythm with the track. It looked like it was an absolute blast...scary...but an insane amount of fun.