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The updated F-150.

Way more butch looking than any Ranger...

Ford, America's truck leader, introduced the new 2018 Ford F-150 - now even tougher, even smarter and even more capable than ever.

Three years after first introducing the high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy-bodied Ford F-150, the new F-150 arrives with bold new front and rear styling, advanced technologies - including available Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection - and improved engines. The new engines include an all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke V6 turbo diesel and enhanced V6 and V8 gas engines.

"Truck customers are constantly looking to improve their productivity, for work and for play," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford President, The Americas. "Since 1977, we've been America's favorite truck, and we've never taken that leadership for granted. This new F-150 is our latest example of Ford's commitment to going further for our customers through continuous innovation."

The 2018 F-150 is part of the Ford F-Series truck lineup, America's best-selling truck for 40 consecutive years and America's best-selling vehicle for 35 years.

Ford is previewing the new truck during the FOX NFL Wildcard Pregame Show. Ford is the Official Truck of the NFL. The truck will be revealed at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Ford builds on its performance leadership by offering the most advanced F-150 engine lineup ever, plus the best towing capability of any F-150 ever.

The new Ford F-150 introduces an all-new, standard 3.3-liter V6 engine, with direct-injection for increased efficiency. The 3.3-liter V6 is expected to offer the same 282 horsepower and 253 lb.-ft. of torque as the previous model's standard 3.5-liter V6.

An all-new second-generation 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine features advanced dual port and direct injection technology, reduced internal friction and improved robustness - all for improved levels of output, efficiency, quality and durability. Like the 3.5-liter EcoBoost, the 2.7-liter EcoBoost will be paired to the segment-exclusive 10-speed automatic transmission for 2018.

The 5.0-liter V8 also sees improvements in 2018, as the naturally aspirated engine features significant upgrades for increased power and torque. It's also paired with the 10-speed automatic transmission for the first time.

The 2018 F-150 also adds an available all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine, designed, engineered and tested in-house and paired with the 10-speed automatic transmission. It's the first-ever diesel engine offered for F-150.

In addition to the segment-first 10-speed automatic, the Ford F-150 is now the first full-size pickup truck to add automatic start/stop as standard equipment across all models and engines.

The new 2018 Ford F-150 goes on sale in fall 2017. It will be built at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, and Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri.

https://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2018-f-150/

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^ Now that is a pick-up. Goddamn, I love these things.
 
And the wait for the Raptor starts...
 
2017 Ford F-150 pick-up revealed with diesel option at Detroit motor show

The USA’s best-selling model gets more technology and a new turbocharged V6 diesel engine

The 2017 Ford F-150 pick-up truck has been revealed at the Detroit motor show with new technology and a new diesel engine option.

The car’s engine line-up has been changed for 2017. New to the line-up is a turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 diesel. The engine is the first diesel ever offered with the F-150 and it’s expected to be the most efficient offering, although its specifications are yet to be confirmed.

A 5.0-litre V8 engine - which has links to the one in the Mustang - is the most potent unit on offer. Ford claims more power and improved efficiency but hasn’t confirmed the gains as of yet. The unit produced 380bhp and 387lb ft of torque in the old F-150. Updated versions of the previous F-150’s units are now joined by a new 3.0-litre turbocharged V6. At the entry level is a 3.3-litre V6 with 282bhp and 253lb ft of torque, and above this is a 2.7-litre V6 with dual port and direct injection technology, and reduced internal friction. This is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

The toughened up US best-seller also gets a more prominent grille and bumpers, while its headlights receive freshly designed internals and there are a choice of six new wheel designs that come in 17 to 22in diameters. Inside there are new trim colours and optional carbonfibre-finish parts.

New technology includes Sync3 infotainment with Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity, a 360-degree camera to aid with parking and manoeuvres when towing a trailer, lane-keep assist and radar-based blind spot assist.

New technology includes Sync3 infotainment with Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity, a 360-degree camera to aid with parking and manoeuvres when towing a trailer, lane-keep assist and radar-based blind spot assist.

There’s also adaptive cruise control, pre-collision assist technology with pedestrian detection, plus a 4G LTE modem for a wi-fi hot spot that can connect to up to 10 devices is added to the options list.

The F-150 goes on sale in the US this autumn. Pricing is expected to increase slightly on the old car, which started at $26,540 (about £21,604).

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...150-pick-revealed-diesel-option-detroit-motor
 
Ford updates F-150 … and finally adds diesel oomph

Yes, we know the Ford F-150 isn’t available on our shores. But there is certainly quite an interest in this beefy bakkie (as well as other hefty American pick-ups) among South Africans.

And now the F-150 – which is part of the F-Series, America’s best-selling vehicle range for the past 35 years – has been handed a bit of a facelift.

Perhaps more important than the minor styling changes, however, is the addition to the range of a V6 turbodiesel engine, the first-ever diesel engine offered in the F-150.

Yes, three years after the aluminium-bodied F-150 arrived on the scene, a 3,0-litre oil-burner has been added to the line-up. Although Ford has yet to reveal this diesel unit’s exact specifications, it has confirmed that it was “designed, engineered and tested in-house” and will be paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

There’s also a new 3,3-litre V6 petrol mill on offer, replacing the 3,5-litre V6 as the engine of the base model. The 2,7-litre EcoBoost, 3,5-litre EcoBoost and 5,0-litre V8 engines, meanwhile, are all carried over unchanged to the refreshed range.

Styling revisions include new grilles (which vary according to model), headlamps and bumpers. The F-150 also features six new wheel designs, ranging in size from 17 to 22 inches.

The tailgate, meanwhile, features a deeper accent, while the stamped “F-150” lettering is flanked by new taillamps.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/ford-updates-f-150-and-finally-adds-diesel-oomph/
 
I recently had the chance to drive the all-new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, which would be a great vehicle for the apocalypse, assuming that in the apocalypse the roads don't get significantly narrower.

This opportunity came about thanks to a local reader here in the Philadelphia area named John, who purchased his 2017 Raptor only a couple of weeks ago.

John also encouraged me to enjoy his Raptor, even though he had driven it just 500 miles. John laughed, right along with me, as I floored the accelerator. John is good people.

Before I get into my thoughts on the Raptor, allow me to share the details: The latest Raptor is based on the latest Ford F-150, and it's still an off-roader pickup with brawny, muscular styling.

Except now, it's just absurdly powerful. Even though the latest Raptor uses "only a V6," it has 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque -- 40 more hp and nearly 80 more lb-ft than the outgoing model.

The result is that the Raptor does zero to 60 in 5.3 seconds -- roughly as quick as a Subaru WRX, even though it weighs 5,700 pounds.

I verified this 0-to-60 time several times during my Raptor drive, largely because it's absolutely impossible not to drive this thing and want to floor it occasionally.

And each time you do, it's absolutely impossible not to have your face light up with a giant smile. The Raptor moves as fast as a sports car, and it pumps muscle-car sound into the cabin while it's doing it.

Do you know any other vehicle that could outperform many off-roaders on a trail and then out-accelerate many sports cars at the drag strip?

And there's one other component to the Raptor that I don't think most people are aware of: It can out-luxury many upscale cars.

Here's what I mean. The Raptor has automatic keyless entry, where you walk up to it with the key in your pocket and the door unlocks by itself.

The Raptor has leather upholstery with heated and cooled front seats. The Raptor has an advanced infotainment system. The Raptor has adaptive cruise control, forward-collision prevention, and a blind spot monitor that even extends to trailers. The Raptor has a 360-degree camera system.

The Raptor has off-road wizardry that tells you exactly what angle your steering wheels are pointing. The Raptor has a power tailgate. A power tailgate!

But here's my favorite part about the Raptor: They didn't just throw a bunch of luxury stuff at it and then force you to deal with a bulky, unwieldy, loud pickup truck. The Raptor is just as smooth, and just as quiet, as any modern luxury SUV I've recently driven.

I'm not exaggerating this claim even in the slightest. Unless you push your foot down and release the Ford-enhanced engine sound, the Raptor is quiet -- quiet on the highway, quiet on the road, quiet at a traffic light.

It doesn't shake or rumble, like I was expecting it to, and the suspension system soaks up bumps better than virtually all luxury SUVs I've recently driven -- especially since modern luxury SUVs seem to have continuously thinner tires, whereas there's so much sidewall on the Raptor's tires that you could use them to draw a rather poignant mural in chalk.

So here's the situation with the Raptor: When you want to go off-road, it goes off-road. It has a reinforced frame, it has a jacked-up suspension with up to 14 inches (!) of travel, it has chunky tires, and skid plates, and low-range gearing, and all sorts of off-road modes, including a "Baja" mode designed for high-speed desert running.

When you want to accelerate, you accelerate. The Raptor is monstrously fast, and it'll out-accelerate every single normal car on the road, plus many sports cars.

Also helping matters is its 10-speed automatic transmission, which I hilariously witnessed dropping from tenth gear to fifth gear instantly when I pushed down the accelerator on the highway.

When you want to cruise around, comfortably, in town or in the country, the Raptor can do that, too. Its ride quality is tremendous -- it insulates you from the road better than the vast majority of cars I've seen, it's quiet, and it soaks up bumps.

It's the first vehicle I've driven that's Subaru WRX fast, Jeep Wrangler capable, and Cadillac Escalade comfortable. It may be the only vehicle like that in existence.

Is there anything the Raptor can't do? Well, two things, really.

Its 83-plus-inch width means it's not a very good car for tight city streets; this truck is designed for suburban or rural areas, and not places like my city, Philadelphia, where I often press the power-folding mirrors button on my own car in order to pass city buses.

The Raptor also doesn't really do gas mileage: The new EcoBoost engine has helped matters compared to the outgoing V8, but the truck's EPA rating of 15 miles per gallon in the city and 18 mpg on the highway won't win it any awards.

But if you don't drive in tight spaces and you're not concerned with gas mileage, you should buy a Raptor. We all should buy a Raptor. It might be the most capable all-around vehicle I've ever driven.
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http://www.autotrader.com/car-video/heres-why-the-2017-ford-f-150-raptor-is-worth-65000-263237


YouTube video at the link below:

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You Won't Believe How Much the New 2018 Ford F-150 Can Tow! - TFLnow

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Hopefully better than the old one.

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Ford adds diesel engine to F-150 bakkie for the first time

Ford is offering a diesel engine in its F-150 pickup for the first time.

Heavy duty trucks like the F-250 or F-350 have always had diesel engines, but full-size trucks like the F-150 have not. Ford is hoping to gain some customers from rivals Ram and Nissan, which both offer diesels in their full-size trucks.

The F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the U.S.

Ford expects the F-150 to get 48km for every 3.8-litres of fuel on the highway with the new 3.0-litre V6 diesel and a 10-speed transmission.

The company offers six engine choices for the F-150. It says the diesel is targeted at customers who tow or haul big loads and want better fuel economy.

Ford expects around 5% of F-150 buyers will opt for the diesel, which costs $4000 on the Lariat and Platinum versions or $3000 on the King Ranch.

Here are more details about the F-150 diesel:

- Customers can order a diesel F-150 starting this month. Deliveries will begin in the spring.

- The diesel will put out 186kW.

- It can tow up to 5170 kg and has a 916kg payload capacity.

- Ford says the team that designed the 6.7-litre Power Stroke V8 diesel for its heavy-duty trucks designed the engine for the F-150.

- Retail customers can only get the diesel on higher trim levels. Fleet customers will be able to opt for it on the lower XL and XLT trims.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels...e-to-f-150-bakkie-for-the-first-time-20180111
 
All-new F-150:

Ford F-150

As America returns to work, Ford reveals its all-new Ford F-150 - part of the F-Series lineup that's been America's choice for getting the job done for 43 consecutive years. The all-new F-150 is purpose-built to be the toughest, most productive F-150 ever and targeted to be the most powerful light-duty full-size pickup truck on the market.

"Since 1948, our hardworking F-Series customers have trusted Ford to help them get the job done," said Jim Farley, Ford's chief operating officer. "F-150 is our flagship, it's 100 percent assembled in America, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard to make sure our customers can get the job done and continue to make a difference in their communities."

The all-new Ford F-150 raises the standard for all light-duty trucks. It targets the most towing, payload, torque and horsepower of any light-duty full-size pickup, introduces all-new features to increase customer productivity, has new connected vehicle innovations such as over-the-air updates that help keep F-150 at the forefront of purposeful technology, and an available all-new 3.5-liter PowerBoost™ hybrid powertrain with Pro Power Onboard™ - an integrated power generator.

"We see it as our duty to deliver not just what our customers want and need, but what they might have never thought possible," said Craig Schmatz, Ford F-150 chief engineer. "The F-150 will be tougher than ever, and with fully connected over-the-air updates, it opens up a much wider range of potential enhancements - from system upgrades to feature offerings."

www.netcarshow.com

Ford F-150 (2021)

The all-new Ford F-150 is also the most aerodynamic ever. New active grille shutters, a new automatically deploying active air dam, and new cab and tailgate...
www.netcarshow.com

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The 2021 Ford F-150: Here's All Of It

There’s a new Ford F-150 on the block, and Ford says it’s the “most productive F-150 ever”, whatever that means. It’s back and it’s more aluminum than before, with a boxed steel frame and high-strength aluminum bodywork. It has better aerodynamics for improved fuel economy, a bigger screen in the center console, eleven different grilles, and an optional hybrid EcoBoost drivetrain with up to 700 miles of fuel range. The F-150 didn’t start this war of trucks, but it’s upping the ante to mutually assured destruction levels of truck.

The new hybrid EcoBoost adds a 47-horsepower electric motor to the 10-speed gearbox, which should put the new model over the 400 horsepower number. It’ll have a tiny 1.5 kWh battery onboard, which recharges with regenerative braking. Ford says the hybrid system won’t be affected by extreme temperatures, or heavy loads.

In order to improve the aerodynamics of this truck, Ford equipped it with active grille shutters, an automatic deploying air dam, and a reshaped cab. The tailgate has even been optimized to reduce turbulent air in the bed of the truck to get better drag numbers. The F-150 is the best selling vehicle in the U.S., so improving its fuel economy even a little bit does more for our national fuel consumption than a whole fleet of Prius.

jalopnik.com

The 2021 Ford F-150: Here's All Of It - Jalopnik

There’s a new Ford F-150 on the block, and Ford says it’s the “most productive F-150 ever”, whatever that means. It’s back and it’s more aluminum than before, with a boxed steel frame and high-strength aluminum bodywork. It has better aerodynamics for improved fuel economy, a bigger screen in...
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