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Originally Posted by howam00
compared to competitors that use forced induction in their motors Ford is about one or two generations behind in terms of output per liter from a similar configuration. Most single turbo motors today are at least at 120-130 hp per liter. Ford uses a second turbo and is getting lesser results. Maybe its a bad overall engine design but I am not impressed by the output.
I am not going to argue that the motor needs to last under load but then why not remove a turbo, beef up the internals with the cost savings and have a more reliable motor with equal power output for no cost increase?
Not trying to be a hater, just dissapointed at something that could have been so much more from an efficiency standpoint, power standpoint or cost standpoint.
Heck the new Hyundai Turbo for a regular old family car gets the same power density as a new Porsche 911 Turbo at 137 hp per liter.
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The articles I've read is that they are using Diesel type technology. Maybe that would include beefing up the internals to handle the torque? Also this motor may not make the hp that you are speaking of, but doesn't it make much more torque than those you refer too? Isn't torque the real measure of a truck engine?
They are expecting 23 mpg highway rating on a half ton pick up with more power and about the same torque as a 5.4L v8. That impresses me.