Back in September, Ford->ke31 managed an incredible Nurburgring lap time of 7:22. No, Ford did not used an amazing supercar to perform this feat; it used the tiny Formula race car powered by the automaker's 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine.

In an interview with the British magazine, AutoExpress, EcoBoost chief engineer, Andrew Fraser, has announced that Ford is considering a production version of this incredible high-output version of its 3-cylinder engine. Don't go getting too excited just yet, as there is no way that this engine can reach production pumping out the 202 horsepower it did when it lapped Nurburgring.

Instead, Ford is working toward reaching the 150-horsepower mark from this tiny block. Sure, 150 ponies doesn't sound like much, but consider the fact that this engine is small enough to move with just a pair of relatively fit people and will mount in a car that weighs next to nothing, like the Ford Fiesta. Suddenly, that 150 ponies sounds pretty appetizing again, huh?

There always has to be a "but" with these types of announcements, as, according to Fraser, the engine still needs to complete its development process and pass Ford's rigorous testing process, which includes long-term running at temperatures ranging from -40 degrees C (-140 degrees F) to 50 degrees C (122 degrees F). With an engine as high strung as a 150-horsepower, 3-cylinder engine, that could be pretty tough.

In related news, Fraser also announced that Formula Ford received a positive feedback and that officials have asked for a limited production series of 50 units.

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