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2014 Ford Fiesta to Get 1 L Three-Cylinder Engine

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Tiny turbocharged engine should be highly efficient

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"That’s how much they despise Rob Ford."


Source: Globe and Mail

 
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2 hours ago

Brooke Mueller To See Her Kids During Betty Ford Center Visit

Source: Damsels   |   May 18 2013, 2:02pm CDT

Her twins, Bob and Max Sheen, will be brought by their court-appointed monitor to the Betty Ford Center where they’ll be able to spend several hours with the rehabbing Mueller. The boys will then be returned to Denise ...

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2 hours ago

Ford's SUVs Are Hot in Russia

Source: Daily Finance  |   May 18 2013, 1:26pm CDT

Ford has recently upped the pace of its expansion in Russia. The first-ever Russian-made Ford Explorer rolled off a St. Petersburg assembly line last month, and now Ford is making plans to bring more of its SUVs to the world's largest country. In this vi ...

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2 hours ago

HW Pick: Memorial Day Weekend Hosted By Melyssa Ford

Source: Harlem World  |   May 18 2013, 1:11pm CDT

Join us on Saturday, May 25, 2013 on Park Avenue (next door to the Waldorf Astoria) on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Sorry, early bird ticket prices ended last night, May 17, 2013! The prices will increase thereafter! You will receive one c ...

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3 hours ago

Doug Ford breaks silence on crack story about brother Rob

Source: Globe and Mail  |   May 18 2013, 1:01pm CDT

Toronto city councillor Doug Ford has broken his silence on the drug-use allegations against his brother, Mayor Rob Ford. His response came more than 36 hours after reports of a video that’s alleged to show Rob ...

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Why Ford won’t, and can’t, be upfront about the crack thing

Source: Toronto City Life  |   May 18 2013, 12:50pm CDT

Unfortunately, the scrutiny and media attention are so fierce (and global), that Sarah has had to diminish her enthusiasm to a great extent (her Multiple Sclerosis takes a big hit with intense emotion). Nevertheless, ...

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4 hours ago

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Accused of Smoking Crack

Source: Time Magazine  |   May 18 2013, 11:43am CDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home on May 17, 2013. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has dealt with his fair share of criticism for being racist, majorly insensitive and all-around ignorant. And now, he’s facing questions abo ...

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4 hours ago

Rob Ford, Canada's Marion Barry? Crack story getting American attention

Source: Ottawa Citizen  |   May 18 2013, 11:21am CDT

Toronto's Rob Ford is a sensation south of the border thanks to reports of a videotape that appears to show him sucking on a crack pipe, a story with apparent parallels to the spectacular travails of Marion Barry, the crack-smoking former m ...

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5 hours ago

Meet Rob Ford, Toronto’s (Allegedly Crack-Smoking) Mayor.

Source: Elephant Journal  |   May 18 2013, 10:44am CDT

It’s no secret that he isn’t, ahem, widely cherished and loved, in the City of Toronto, especially amongst anyone that has a heart beat. He’s done a lot of shitty questionable things since is induction as mayor in 2010 and despite heroic ...

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6 hours ago

Police Continue to Search for Missing 15 Year Old Nichole Cable Missing Since May 12, 2013 in Glenburn, ME … Looking for Black Ford Ranger Type Truck

Source: Scared Monkeys  |   May 18 2013, 9:40am CDT

Her mother says she went out to the driveway and met someone she only knew from Facebook. Nichole reportedly texted a friend at 9:18pm Sunday, but no one has heard from her since. Wardens, police, members of the FBI and other agencies ...

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6 hours ago

Is Gawker's Rob Ford 'Crackstarter' Crowdfunding's Jump-The-Shark Moment?

Source: Forbes  |   May 18 2013, 9:17am CDT

Never an outlet to shy away from controversy or a juicy political scandal, Gawker may have finally outdone itself. The devious minds at Nick Denton’s flagship site have started a crowdfunding campaign to purchase a cellphone video of wha ...

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7 hours ago

Gawker.com Asking for Donations to Buy Alleged Ford Video

Source: AM640 Toronto  |   May 18 2013, 9:06am CDT

Gawker.com is looking to raise 200 thousand dollars to purchase a video that allegedly shows our mayor smoking crack and making some questionable comments. They say the money will go to the two owners of the ...

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9 hours ago

The Rob Ford Zone

Source: Real Clear World  |   May 18 2013, 7:06am CDT

The international coverage of Rob Ford’s latest scandal is like a splash of cold water to the face after a long, depressive funk. It’s amazing how easy it is to get used to a terrible situation, until outside perspective intervenes. Within To ...

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25 weeks ago

2014 Ford Fiesta to Get 1 L Three-Cylinder Engine

Nov 19 2012, 4:04pm CST | by

Tiny turbocharged engine should be highly efficient

Many automakers are going to vehicles with hybrid systems and electrics to help meet the looming EPA fuel efficiency standards across the fleets. However, it may not be more batteries that is the answer to meeting those fleet wide fuel economy standards as much is it is smaller engines in some vehicles. Ford is planning to stuff a tiny one-liter three-cylinder engine under the hood of the 2014 Fiesta.

The little engine will be a EcoBoost unit sporting turbocharging promising the same sort of power you would get from a standard four-cylinder engine. Specifically Ford promises that the little motor will be able to generate 123 hp and 148 pound-foot of torque. That is indeed the same power numbers that we typically see from small naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines.

There's no indication of exactly how fuel-efficient the little engine would be. But, knowing how efficient the EcoBoost engines are overall I'd wager were looking at better than hybrid fuel economy numbers with this tiny little engine. I'd also bet the little engine is good for even more oomph with a custom tune.

 

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<a href="/latest_stories/all/all/3" rel="author">Shane McGlaun</a>
Shane is a self described car aficionado. He loves muscle cars, but also knows how green cars work. He has years of experience in testing cars and writes about cars with deeply felt emotions.

 

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