Ford Ecoboost engine wins SMMT innovation award

27 November 2013  

The Ford 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine won the Award for Automotive Innovation 2013 at the 97th annual SMMT Dinner in London.

The award highlights advanced R&D and innovation in the UK automotive industry, with other nominees including the McLaren P1 supercar, and the YASA-400 electric motor, which won the ‘highly commended’ accolade.

The 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine delivers 125PS, the same as a standard 1.6-litre, but delivers 65.7mpg and 99g/km CO2 emissions. It was developed at Ford’s research and development centres in Dunton and Dagenham, UK.

Ford’s Director of Global Vehicle Evaluation and Verification, Graham Hoare, said: “I’m delighted to accept this award on behalf of the 1,000-plus highly-skilled Ford powertrain engineers involved in the 1.0-litre EcoBoost programme. In 2007, the engineering teams took on the challenge to produce a cutting-edge three-cylinder petrol engine – exciting, durable and efficient enough for both cars and commercial vehicles.  Six years on, and with over 300,000 global sales, two back-to-back International Engine of the Year titles, and now this major Innovation award, we couldn’t be more proud.”