The new, still unfinished, but being completed Elabuzhsky Ford Sollers automobile plant will be engaged in the assembly, including 1.6-liter engines, which will take their place under the hood of Ford models produced for the Russian consumer. These are, of course, "Focus", "Ecosports" and "Fiesta", which before the economic crisis had a good demand for our car market in its price segment. It is for them 1,6 Ti-VCT Duratec gasoline engine, will be collected at a joint Russian-American enterprise.

The motor will be assembled in three power versions differing from each other by twenty horses: 85, 105, 125 hp. The cylinder head will be manufactured at Zavolzhsky Motor Plant OJSC (ZMZ), and Rossalit, a subsidiary of ZMZ, will assemble and stamp the cylinder block itself. Gorky Avtozavod entrust the production of crankshafts. It turns out that the Ford engine produced in such conditions will consist of more than half of our local assembly components.

At the moment, slightly more than thirty percent of the Fords sold in our country are equipped with a 1.6-liter imported engine, and as for the most popular Ford Focus line, this engine is the main one for it. Experts are sure that Russian motor assembly it will be most welcome, this, among other things, should have a positive impact on the price of the car at dealerships.

"This all-aluminum engine has a solid reputation, is economical, and silent. Compliant Euro 5 Environmental Regulations, and undoubtedly all the technological standards of Ford ", - assure the leadership of the auto enterprise.