Ford of Britain says a new 140PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine boasts more power per litre than the 1001hp 8.0-litre quad turbocharged W16 in the Bugatti Veyron.

Interestingly, the UK importer’s media release points out this fact, which is missing from Ford of Europe’s announcement – the Cologne-based division’s communication centres on the colours of the limited edition cars in which the 140PS unit is debuting.

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The new variants will be launched across Europe later this year in three-door form only. The Black Edition and Red Edition will have two-tone paint, special alloy rims, stiffer suspension, revised ratios for the five-speed manual gearbox, and modified power steering systems.

The 140PS engine joins existing 100PS and 125PS versions of this turbocharged three-cylinder unit. According to Ford of Britain, there are new settings for turbocharger boost control, valve-timings, intercooler and throttle management. No torque figure has been disclosed, nor has an image of the engine been released.

Performance figures are quoted as 0-62mph (100km/h) acceleration in 9sec and a top speed of 125mph. Fuel consumption of 62.8mpg and 104g CO2/km emissions are claimed.

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