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01-07-2011, 07:00 AM
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Ford pulls its "hero" Ecoboost V6 - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/#continued)
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) has finally pulled the Ecoboost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost) V6 engine from its Baja racer in preparation for the mill's tear down (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/28/ford-showcasing-live-teardown-of-f-150-ecoboost-engine-during-de/) at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/). This particular lump has seen several lifetimes worth of abuse, from skidding logs to endurance towing around a NASCAR track and even competing in the legendary Baja 1000 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/22/followup-ford-f-150-ecoboost-finishes-baja-1000-in-38-hours/).
Even more surprising, all of that came after severe endurance tests at the factory. The engineers say that this V6 has racked up enough hours to drive the equivalent of six laps around the planet. How did it hold up? According to Ford, the Ecoboost engine still managed to turn out the same power figures on the dyno that it left the factory with.
Ford plans to strip the workhorse Ecoboost V6 down to its bare bones in front of a live audience at this year's Detroit Auto Show. The action gets going on January 15 at 11 a.m., so if you're in the greater Detroit area, swing on by for a glimpse at the engine's innards. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/#continued) for a look at the extraction process, but beware that it ain't the most interesting thing you'll watch all day.
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRaF978_PiQ)]Continue reading Video: Ford yanks F-150 EcoBoost 'hero' engine out of Baja racer ahead of NAIAS teardown (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/)
Video: Ford yanks F-150 EcoBoost 'hero' engine out of Baja racer ahead of NAIAS teardown (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford pulls its "hero" Ecoboost V6 - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/#continued)
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) has finally pulled the Ecoboost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost) V6 engine from its Baja racer in preparation for the mill's tear down (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/28/ford-showcasing-live-teardown-of-f-150-ecoboost-engine-during-de/) at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/). This particular lump has seen several lifetimes worth of abuse, from skidding logs to endurance towing around a NASCAR track and even competing in the legendary Baja 1000 (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/22/followup-ford-f-150-ecoboost-finishes-baja-1000-in-38-hours/).
Even more surprising, all of that came after severe endurance tests at the factory. The engineers say that this V6 has racked up enough hours to drive the equivalent of six laps around the planet. How did it hold up? According to Ford, the Ecoboost engine still managed to turn out the same power figures on the dyno that it left the factory with.
Ford plans to strip the workhorse Ecoboost V6 down to its bare bones in front of a live audience at this year's Detroit Auto Show. The action gets going on January 15 at 11 a.m., so if you're in the greater Detroit area, swing on by for a glimpse at the engine's innards. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/#continued) for a look at the extraction process, but beware that it ain't the most interesting thing you'll watch all day.
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRaF978_PiQ)]Continue reading Video: Ford yanks F-150 EcoBoost 'hero' engine out of Baja racer ahead of NAIAS teardown (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/)
Video: Ford yanks F-150 EcoBoost 'hero' engine out of Baja racer ahead of NAIAS teardown (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/video-ford-yanks-f-150-ecoboost-hero-engine-out-of-baja-racer/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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