The 2018 Detroit Auto Show could almost be renamed the Detroit Truck Show for all the big reveals on the floor. We don’t have all the 2019 Ram 1500 and the 2019 Chevy Silverado specifications, but we can compare them in terms of weight, engines, transmissions, and off-road versions. We can also compare what we […]
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Ford F-150 gets a diesel engine
Ford’s iconic pickup, the F-150, is getting a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 diesel engine. The engine will give the F-150 a power output of 250 horsepower with 440 pound-feet of torque. The truck will get an expected 30 miles per-gallon. For more coverage of the NAIAS 2018 head over to https://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/ Let’s block ads! (Why?)
Ford F-150 PHEV: How does 50 percent better fuel economy sound?
The Ford F-150 pickup remains yet again the best-selling vehicle in America, and now its gasoline engine options will be joined by a Powerstroke diesel to take on the Ram EcoDiesel. But if you want another, greener option, how about a plug-in hybrid powertrain? Ford doesn’t offer one. But XL Hybrids does. XL, a Boston […]
Diesel Details: The Ford F-150 Diesel Is Here!
– Ford has shaped its heavy-duty-truck legacy on the brute strength of its Power Stroke diesel V-8s, but the automaker has never made a serious effort to extend that reputation to its best-selling F-150 half-ton pickup. Whether because of disappointing market research, financial and engineering concerns, limited manufacturing capacity, or possibly lingering memories of General […]
2018 Ford F-150 diesel specifications revealed
Cue the rainbow Ron Paul “It’s happening!” .GIF because, well, it’s happening; the Ford F-150 is getting a diesel engine, and Ford has finally released the specs on it. So let’s get to them. The turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 makes 250 horsepower at 3,250 rpm and 440 pound-feet of torque at 1,750 rpm. Ford hasn’t released […]
2018 Ford F-150 Diesel: The Best-Selling Pickup Gets a Power Stroke – Official Photos and Info
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Students Redesign Ford’s F-150 Pickup for the Age of Mobility
Three students have won a design competition by rethinking how America’s best-selling vehicle should adapt to advances such as electric propulsion. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a4beaadf174be1907ae23ab/master/pass/daniel-ford-14_20d.jpg Feed: All Latest
2018 Ford F-150 – In-Depth Review
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2018 Ford F-150 In-Depth Review: The Best Pickup Around. Period.
– The F-150 has been Ford’s top-selling model and company cash cow for decades. Matching its modern aluminum-body construction is a slew of advanced engines and high-tech driver assists. The handsome hauler can be outfitted for every job and every personality, with three cab and bed styles and numerous appearance packages. Its premier powertrain is […]
Ford to recall 1.3M F-150 and Super Duty trucks — doors could fly open
Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it would recall about 1.3 million vehicles in North America, including certain 2015-17 Ford F-150 and 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks, to add water shields to side door latches. The No.2 U.S. automaker said the safety recall is due to frozen door latch or a bent or kinked actuation […]
