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Could new Ford 1.0 litre engine be perfect in the Elise?
Started by Gus82, Feb 08 2012 03:25 PM
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 03:25 PM
Just read a review of Ford's tiny but punchy (and apparently sexy sounding!) new engine in the Focus. I would imagine it is comparatively light so do you think it would make the Elise even more efficient yet still very driveable?
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 05:47 PM
I wanted to say no but it looks a powerful little unit. Why not?
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 06:58 PM
Power: 123bhp at 6000rpm; Torque: 125lb ft
Trying and failing to get excited
Impressive for a 1 litre, if they made a 2 litre v or straight 6 I could feign interest
Trying and failing to get excited
Impressive for a 1 litre, if they made a 2 litre v or straight 6 I could feign interest
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 07:28 PM
I'd like to see them do a version with their range extender engine. Maybe placing some of the batteries forward to get closer to a 50/50 weight balance and two electric motors to vary torque to left / right wheels when cornering. Show Tesla how it should have been done.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 08:34 PM
simonb, on 08 February 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:
Trying and failing to get excited
Yeah definitely not as the only engine option, but my thinking was that it could be an entry level model that would reduce the entire ranges CO2 output. Cheaper to bring to market and less controversial than a citycar such as the Ethos/Cygnet
chandrew, on 08 February 2012 - 07:28 PM, said:
I'd like to see them do a version with their range extender engine. Maybe placing some of the batteries forward to get closer to a 50/50 weight balance and two electric motors to vary torque to left / right wheels when cornering. Show Tesla how it should have been done.
That would be really interesting!
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 08:39 PM
Depends how light the engine was. Isnt the little 1.6 engine about 135BHP? If the ford engine was very light may be a quicker car in the true Chapman sense.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 08:54 PM
Standard build S1 Elises (my wifes) and early standard build S2s were only 118 bhp out of the 1800 Rover unit Buddsy. Like Simon says if Ford did a 2 litre version that would be more interesting.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 04:48 PM
simonb, on 08 February 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:
Power: 123bhp at 6000rpm; Torque: 125lb ft
Trying and failing to get excited
Impressive for a 1 litre, if they made a 2 litre v or straight 6 I could feign interest
Trying and failing to get excited
Impressive for a 1 litre, if they made a 2 litre v or straight 6 I could feign interest
The 1.6ltr in the later Elise is not that much more powerful maybe 10 or 11bhp
With the weight saving over the 1.6 engined Elise probably a better bet for future CO emissions
Darryl & Sue
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