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New Ford Mondeo to get new 1.5 litre EcoBoost engine

The new EcoBoost engine will also be turning up in the Ford Fusion for North America, but the UK and Europe are going to have to wait until at least the end of 2014 – when we get the new Mondeo - before the new engine is on offer. The 1.5 litre EcoBoost offers improved economy and emissions compared to the 1.6 litre currently available  - with similar power, performance and torque compared –  but one of the main reasons for offering it is that many countries offer tax breaks for engines under 1.5 litres. The new engine will be built by Ford In Romania initially (although it will get churned out elsewhere too in due course) and offers turbocharging, direct fuel injection and variable valve timing.

Geneva Show 2014: Third Generation TT Shows Its Face

AUDI has used the Geneva Motor Show to launch its hotly anticipated third generation TT sports coupe. Visually the car is clearly an evolution of an already winning formula, while under the skin it boasts improved performance and a hi-tech cabin. A crucial model for the German car maker, this latest TT shares many design cues with recently launched models such as the A3.

One Lap of the Web: DTM racing set to music, top Hollywood cars and the Porsche 928

We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- The Smoking Tire offers up a video summary of the entire DTM season set to music in what they're calling the video equivalent of Beluga caviar served in a Faberg