Ecoboost vs. V8 - Can you explain?
I'm nowhere near being a gearhead, and I can't seem to wrap my mind around how the Ecoboost outperforms the V8 in towing. I understand the fuel economy issue, but how is it that the V6 can actually h...
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danrclem wrote:APT wrote:
Area under the torque curve is what most drivers notice. The green line shows how much torque is available under about 4500rpm than any other compared engine.
I haven't ever had an engine with a turbo so I'd like to know how they work. First of all that's a very impressive torque curve for the Eco Boost. I wish my 6.2 had one like that. When it's running 2,000 rpms would the amount of torque shown be with the turbo running? Does the turbo start running at a certain rpm or at a certain level of throttle position? If the turbo isn't running at 2,000 rpms would the torque be less?
Just wanting to understand a little more.
Yes the turbo is spinning. Keep in mind when you review charts such as this one the data is taken at wide open throttle. You don’t make that much torque with any of the engines when you’re just loafing along. What the chart depicts is the most torque the engine is capable of producing through its rpm band.
