The tendency in the USA is that a big engine means big power, but when the EcoBoost Mustang came out in 2015, it brought with it a “small” 2.3L turbocharged inline-four. This specific engine was designed to give the iconic car enough power to still have the pony car spirit, yet be able to be imported to countries with tariffs based on engine sizes (such as China) or where gas is relatively expensive and a V8 doesn’t make sense.
Developed at the Ford Performance Dunton Technical Center in the UK, the EcoBoost engine shares its name with a range of engines. These range from the current 1.5L Dragon three-cylinder turbo engine in the Mk VIII Fiesta ST (not sold in North America), to the massive 3.5L Cyclone V6 that is used in some F-150’s and even in some Police Interceptor models because of how much power can be tuned out of it.
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