Ford's EcoBoost shines at the dragstrip

Car and Driver, among others, recently got to try out the future of Ford's powertrains at the dragstrip. The Ford Flex EcoBoost and Lincoln MKS EcoBoost got out to make some passes at Milan Raceway in Milan, Michigan a few weeks back.

Both the MKS and the Flex sported a 3.5 liter powertrain rated at 355hp, thanks to some turbocharged power. It's so surprise then that neither proved to be a slouch, with the MKS running the quarter in 13.9 seconds at 104 mph and the Flex netting a time of 14.5 seconds at 98 mph.

Their performance is certainly a great indicator of future potential, as neither car is your typical drag racer. Just wait until these things get dropped in a Mustang, and the aftermarket gets ahold of them and starts cranking out aftermarket parts.