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Touted as a means to give V8-like horsepower with V6 fuel economy, the TwinForce V6 at this year's Detroit Auto Show stands as one of Ford's biggest announcements so far. Started with the Duratec 35 as a foundation, the engine's combination of turbocharging and direct injection yields a claimed 415 HP and 400 ft-lb of torque - more than enough to smoke any naturally-aspirated V8 currently offered by the Blue Oval here in the United States.

The engine also offers flex-fuel capabilities, with operation possible on either premium gasoline or E85. Ford also claims 15% better fuel economy than a 6.0L V8 of similar performance, so the tire-smoking can commence with reduced guilt. There's no word yet as to whether the new motor can take advantage of the superior knock resistance of ethanol to provide a horsepower bump, but this seems like an ideal platform on which to roll out such a feature. The horsepower junkies among us might also want to consider that an injector sized to flow enough E85 for 400+ HP will probably support at least 600 HP on gasoline, so the aftermarket should have a field day with turning up the wick on the TwinForce.

What do you say - should Ford put this thing into a Mustang, stuff a bulletproof drivetrain behind it, and continue in the V8-terrorizing tradition of the Buick GN and Toyota Supra? Just the thought of such a monster sends chills up our spine.


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Very interesting information. Though I do hope it works out for Ford, I have my doubts, especially when they have so many issues with non turbo vehicles though my personal experience.

I think this is fantastic tech and I hope Ford puts it in many cars.

Ford is the company that revolutionized the auto industry by creating the assembly line process in manyfacturing their cars.
After that, I can't think of anything else they revolutionized. This would be a good step. As much as I love foreign cars, this is America and I would love to see Americam auto manufacturers be king here. A new engine is a darn good way to start the way there.

Ford is the company that revolutionized the auto industry by creating the assembly line process in manyfacturing their cars.
After that, I can't think of anything else they revolutionized. This would be a good step. As much as I love foreign cars, this is America and I would love to see Americam auto manufacturers be king here. A new engine is a darn good way to start the way there.

I'll give them the SUV with the 1st gen Explorer.....

It will be interesting how they market this. If they put it into a vehicle with another crappy interior...

I know alot of people want a powerplant like this and I hope Ford does some good things with it. Maybe a Lincoln sports sedan or a Lincoln Mark8 or 9 coupe would be a good candidate for this engine.

Those are awesome numbers, but the problem is the engine was unveiled in a concept vehicle. Assuming this engine is going into production, my question is when?

Seems similar to BMW's approach with the 335.

amazing! About time Ford got into the twin turbo game. Looks good. Hopefully its reliable.

Its not that people didn't WANT to buy American. They just couldn't offer what the imports could back in the 90s. NOW GM and Ford are coming out with some great power plants (ECOTECH 2.0 SIDI Turbo, and this). Combine that with some good styling of the Solstice and Sky, and they can do it. I think in one more generation they will have cars that can compete with the entire line up of the imports.

Interesting..

Now if they could come out with a sexy exterior/interior car to go with it. I like the idea of a nice sport 4 door sedan or coupe.

Ford is the company that revolutionized the auto industry by creating the assembly line process in manyfacturing their cars.
After that, I can't think of anything else they revolutionized.

I can think of another easy one just off the top of my head: they revolutionized the mid-sized family car segment with the introduction of the Taurus in the mid 80's.

poor Ford, not enough money or engineering to develop a new V8.
though I'd rather see fewer well-exectued vehicles then many medicore products (GM)

They even made it look nice!!