Ecoboost Gordini

First the turbocharged Minis and now the turbo pugs have dominated all the high altitude stages over the past five years.

Ford is getting back into racing in a big way with Ecoboost prototypes at Daytona 24 and now with their GT program at Le Mans. Maybe they want to sponsor Gordon to go kick some euro ass in Dakar.

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Permalink Reply by Rick_G on January 10, 2016 at 10:09pm

Do they make a EcoBoost diesel?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 10, 2016 at 10:21pm

since FORD is in cahoots with Peugeot/Citroen on their small diesels

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 11, 2016 at 1:13am

I think Ford needs to look at a diesel setup like the Mini's and Pugs

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Permalink Reply by Rick_G on January 10, 2016 at 10:11pm

Not sure lack of speed is the main concern quite yet, windshield wipers have cost more time than power...

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Permalink Reply by Kurt Poehlmann on January 11, 2016 at 1:41am

The Ford eco-boost V6 is incredible motor and has Tons of race technology put into it. I believe it would be a no-brainer to bring it to Dakar. It's going to be the main motor offered in the raptor next year!!

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Permalink Reply by Rick_G on January 11, 2016 at 2:11am

Im all about the ls, how bout a diesel vette?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 11, 2016 at 5:22am

Problem a Ecoboost racing engine would have a heavy fuel economy, especially when it is hot. Does not apply to the diesels

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 11, 2016 at 8:08am

No brainer? It doesn't fit the rules!

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 11, 2016 at 2:14am

You know I'll be going crazy if Ford hops on board

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Permalink Reply by Paul Cang on January 11, 2016 at 4:44am

First of all Robby is a Chevy guy, not a Fix Or Repair Daily guy. Second of all if Robby wanted a turbo or a turbo diesel, all he would have to do is look at the Duramax diesel. After all the four banger puts out 195 HP and 395 torque in the stock engine.

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Permalink Reply by Rick_G on January 11, 2016 at 7:20am

Duramax is a bread truck engine...

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Permalink Reply by JAMES H HALLADAY on January 11, 2016 at 7:46am

In 2009, Lynn Goodfellow posted a 341+ standing mile at the Bonneville Salt Flats .
His stream liner was powered by a Duramax.
It had a pair or turbos linked in series, so there was a great amount of BOOST.
Just an FYI, fwiw.