Ford are introducing new engines for the Mondeo (pictured) and the Kuga at Geneva
Ford is introducing new engines for the Mondeo and Kuga at the Geneva Motor Show, and will also take the 2011 Ford Focus and 2010 C-Max & Grand C-Max.
The next week or two is going to be a busy time with the Geneva Motor Show looming on the horizon. And this morning it’s the turn of Ford to let us have some ‘Geneva News’.
One of the big headlines for Ford is the introduction of the new 2.0 litre turbo EcoBoost lump for the 2010 Ford Mondeo, which gets 203 horses and the improved Duratorq TDCi diesels with 115, 140 or 163 horses. The 2.0 litre 163 TDCI manages 53.2mpg. In addition, the 2.0 litre EcoBoost comes equipped with Ford’s Powershift six-speed twin-clutch automatic transmission system, which also comes as on option on the two more powerful TDCI lumps.
The 2010 Ford Kuga also gets a new engine – the 161bhp version of the 2.0-litre Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel engine – with a CO2 output of 159g/km, which is 6% better than the old 134bhp engine. Not only does the more powerful engine have lower emissions, it also has more power (as you would expect). 0-60mph is over a second quicker at 9.4 seconds and top speed increases to 121mph.
Ford haven’t made it clear if there are any cosmetic tweaks to the 2010 Mondeo or 2010 Kuga, but we’ll find out soon enough with the Geneva Motor Show starting on 2nd March. Ford will also be taking the 2011 Ford Focus to Geneva together with the C-Max and Grand C-Max.
Malcolm Groves says
I recently saw an article in Auto Express last week about the new facelift Mondeo.The picture showed that new bumpers and daytime running lights were to be introduced. When does this model become available to the public, as my local dealer does not have any clues as to when it is in production. Hope you can clarify this.
CarsUK says
The 2011 Mondeo will debut at the Moscow Motor Show in August and be on sale in October.
macalan says
I take it the `53.2 mph` in the article should read `53.2 mpg` !!!
CarsUK says
LOL. Of course, you actually spotted the deliberate mistake and are hereby declared ‘Observant Reader of the Day’. Congratulations!
Clare Jane Mcvety says
A fan is situated under the bonnet of the car which generates power. This is then stored in a battery.
The car has to be moving to work. So what will happen if the car runs out of power? The wind will go through the grill and then start the fan which creates power that will be stored in the battery for later use
Also the power, that the brakes create when used, will power to the battery.
The car has dynamos in the wheels to work the lights like the old bicycles used to have. Also I can send the drawing to if you like.
Thank you
Clare Mcvety