Ford Trademarks EcoBeast

[Primalzer]

Here's something for all you patriots who thought the EcoBoost name was for sissies, pinkos, libtards, hippies and other undesirable elements who don't love freedom: Ford is moving to trademark the name "EcoBeast" for future cars, trucks and/or engines. ECOBEAST!The website Motrolix uncovered a Dec. 22 application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use the name for "automobiles and automobile engines." Here's what they dug up:

Normally, patent applications should never be taken as confirmation of future products. Lots of times automakers (and companies in other fields) apply for the names to keep competitors from doing the same, or to renew older names set to expire.

But with the next Ford Raptor widely speculated to use a 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6, this aggressive nameplate certainly sounds appropriate. Or could it refer to something else entirely, like turbocharged V8 or even V10 engines?

What does it mean? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!? I don't know, but maybe we'll find out soon enough.

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[Mook]

Holy gay

 

[boostedguy05]

Not surprised at all.

 

[RICH17]

LAME

 

[willizm]

If they call the new hopped up raptor anything other than velociraptor i'm going to be disappoint.

 

[Euro]

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

EcoBoss is next

 

[Primalzer]

EcoToast?

 

[SHOmuff]

EcoBoost owners have been referring to them as "EcoBeasts" for a while. I really hope its a TT V8 otherwise officially naming anything else that would be

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Ghey if the entire reason they did it was to cash in on the name.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

That came from the F150 forums. They have been using that term since the ecoboost F150 came out.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Holy gay

Ford at it again with the gayness.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

sounds like the name of captain planets inbred cousin

 

[Mike K]

Fun fact: The Ecoboost was originally going to be called the Twinforce. Ford changed it because they wanted to eccentuate the engine's efficiency. So it did start off with a cool name.

 

[Ti28]

I'm going to go out and trademark ecoboss and when ford wants the name they can pay me billions!

 

[Primalzer]

Fun fact: The Ecoboost was originally going to be called the Twinforce. Ford changed it because they wanted to eccentuate the engine's efficiency. So it did start off with a cool name.

IDK, Twinforce sounds pretty fucking lame to me

 

[greasy]

Everybody is saying EcoBeast is gay until Ford uses that name for a production TT V8 that makes 800 horsepower. Opinions will change.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Ummmm

 

[SinisterSHO]

Everybody is saying EcoBeast is gay until Ford uses that name for a production TT V8 that makes 800 horsepower. Opinions will change.

No, still a stupid name.

 

[willizm]

EcoBoost owners have been referring to them as "EcoBeasts" for a while. I really hope its a TT V8 otherwise officially naming anything else that would be

Well, i've been calling mine an ecopoop. I don't know why it hasn't caught on though

 

[nos4blood70]

Can always count on Ford for a good laugh in the morning.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Everybody is saying EcoBeast is gay until Ford uses that name for a production TT V8 that makes 800 horsepower. Opinions will change.

I think it's cool. And it better be an EcoBoost V8. My truck may just disappear for one if that happens...

 

[1MEANGT]

Twin turbo 5.0 is what needs to happen.

 

[willizm]

I don't understand why all the auto manufacturers are beating around the bush and not just going TTV8 already. All these stupid production blower cars are out but errrbody know that turbo is the bestest, turbo is the fastest.