Ford newest compact - forget buying one in NA

[Wallythacker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e1e...assenger%20car!

1 L turbo, 123 hp, 6MT, probably in the $15-17k price range. Why not in NA? Damn, I hate Ford now.

[jonesboro]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e1e...assenger%20car!

1 L turbo, 123 hp, 6MT, probably in the $15-17k price range. Why not in NA? Damn, I hate Ford now.

Please do not torture yourself by buying a Ford. Not only is it a friggin' Ford, those 1.0 ecoboosts have a WET timing BELT. See vid below of one being taken apart and decide for yourself.



The form factor on that Tourneo is fine though, would be nice to have another Honda Element-type vehicle in NA.

[Wallythacker]

omfg. what an absolute POS junk engine. wtf was Ford thinking? there should be another class action suit against these clowns.

The Mirage engine is an absolute masterpiece up against the Ford mess. We now know the Mirage can make 500 hp with block mods. I doubt this POS would ever make 150 hp and survive for any length of time.

Garbage dual clutch transmissions, water pumps buried within engines and shipped with defective seals, now this thing? Ford has totally lost it. They may as well transition to entire EV as they obviously can't engineer ICE stuff that will work. My favorite brand with the 428 CJ, the 429 series with the Boss, the 302 Boss with ports the size of baseballs, the unkillable 289. I weep for what that company used to be.

[jonesboro]

omfg. what an absolute POS junk engine. wtf was Ford thinking? there should be another class action suit against these clowns.

The Mirage engine is an absolute masterpiece up against the Ford mess. We now know the Mirage can make 500 hp with block mods. I doubt this POS would ever make 150 hp and survive for any length of time.

The 3A92 is a superb 3-banger and you're correct, it takes boost like a champ. I saw a vid of a guy with a Mirage on the dyno making over 200 WHP with stock internals and a turbo pushing 20ish lbs of boost. Not saying that is a great idea or that it will last long, but just try that with the 1.0L ecoboost and watch it grenade.