Ford Unveils Coast-to-Coast EcoBoost® Challenge

The second Coast-To-Coast Ecoboost® Challenge is fueled up and ready to roll full-steam ahead, kicking off April 12, 2014, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. The event, which attracted nearly 30,000 participants last year, will make its way coast-to-coast, stopping in a total of 12 major cities before wrapping up July 19, 2014, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2014 Ford EcoBoost® Challenge offers consumers across America a first look at some of Ford’s most anticipated new models, as well as an extraordinary opportunity to test drive the more fuel-efficient side of Ford’s advanced automotive technology. The EcoBoost® experience comes equipped with professional driving instruction from “ST Performance Academy” and a thrilling opportunity to race Ford vehicles on a timed track. The purpose: To give fans the freedom to physically experience the technology that allows Ford to deliver better fuel efficiency and an improved overall driving experience that separates the brand from its stiffest competition.

"The EcoBoost® engines are an amazing combination of power and efficiency, where we are seeing combined horsepower and fuel economy gains,” remarked JR Toothman, owner of Toothman Ford. “In the past ,these numbers were always moving in opposite directions, now with the EcoBoost® family of engines, buyers don't have to sacrifice one for the other."

In addition, Ford is revving up the engine with the 2014 EcoBoost® Giveaway, a sweet sweepstakes offering fans a chance to win their choice of a brand-new, 2014 Ford Vehicle. The contest, which kicked off March 31, 2014, is well underway, and will continue garnering submissions through June 30, 2014, with a random, third-party drawing June 31, 2014. Fans may enter by “liking” the Toothman Ford Facebook Page and viewing a series EcoBoost Challenge Clips for a chance to win $30,000 towards a 2014 Fusion, 2014 Fiesta, 2014 Focus, 2014 Escape, 2014 Edge or 2014 F-150. Want to increase your odds? Watch more videos and share your custom link with friends! We encourage you to drive competitive makes and models and then come to the dealership and drive the EcoBoost®, because you won't want to get out of the driver’s seat of the impressive line of vehicles featuring EcoBoost® technology.