2016 Mustang EcoBoost To Get More Power
The new global Ford Focus RS will make its American debut next week at the 2015 New York International Auto Show with a new, more powerful 2.3L EcoBoost engine that could actually end up in the 2016 or 2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost – bringing new levels of power and performance into this nimble economical pony car.
The new RS Focus will be powered by a 2.3L Ford Ecoboost engine which is fundamentally the same as the one in the current Ford Mustang Ecoboost, but this new Focus Ecoboost engine will have some "RS" Rallye Sport tuning applied to it.
First off the New Focus engine will have a new low inertia twin scroll turbocharger with a larger compressor wheel than that found in the Mustang's Ecoboost engine, so it will be able to force more air through its new low restriction manifold and cool it for a denser charge with its new larger and more efficient front mounted intercooler.
Secondly, the New Focus RS will have a re-designed cylinder head, along with cast iron cylinder liners that help prolong the life of the engine block. While the engine is upgraded to deal with the higher temperatures, Ford has fitted a massive radiator to help keep the engine as cool as possible.
Currently the the 2015 Mustang Ecoboost produces 310 horsepower and 320-ftlb of torque and is the most fuel efficient Muscle Mustang on the road today, the New Focus RS is expected to produce somewhere in the region of 325 horsepower and 350-ftlb of torque which is a healthy bump.
Should Ford be able to use the Focus RS parts to increase the power output of the Mustang EcoBoost without killing fuel economy, there seems to be no good reason why the Mustang wouldn’t eventually get the same engine as the Focus RS
