When you are thinking about a vehicle that can perform on the road, you need to think about a powerful engine that can really perform under the hood. Ford has always focused on having better powerful engines that can provide good performance under all conditions and also provide better fuel economy. Ford has now announced that the new Ford EcoBoost 1.0 liter engine has won the 2012 International Engine of the Year award. The award was presented by Engine Technology International magazine. Ford revealed that 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine won awards for Best New Engine and Best Engine Under 1.0 Liter.
The company said that they have worked a lot on the new engine and it was incorporated in the 2012 Ford Focus. The award was provided after 76 journalists from 35 different countries voted for Ford 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine. Ford also said that this is for the first time that they have won this award and have also gained some of the top scores for engine performance. Joe Bakaj, Vice President for Power Train for Ford said that they wanted to come up with better engines that can provide unbelievable fuel economy, but at the same time it should be quiet, refined and should have superior performance.