Tag: EcoBoost engine

Pickups

Ford details 2018 F-150 engines: More power, better MPGs, short delay for diesel option

While Ford F-150 fans are excited to hear about the new diesel option coming to the 2018 model, they’ll have to wait until spring of next year to get it. The news came as Ford released more information on its upcoming half-ton pickup, including performance numbers on its all-new 3.3-liter V6, which the automaker reports […]

June 23, 2017

Construction Equipment

Ford is bringing a version of the 2017 Raptor’s EcoBoost V6 to all F-150 models

Beyond the excellent styling changes and the switch to an aluminum body, the most intriguing thing about the 2017 Raptor F-150 that Ford will release later this year is its engine. While previous generation Raptors were powered by a 6.2-liter V8, Ford decided to go with its next-generation 3.5L EcoBoost V6 for the 2017 model. And […]

February 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ford unveils the 2015 F-150: lighter aluminum body, tons of new tech (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

No. 3 Story in 2014 « No. 4 No. 2 »   After much hype and months of build-up, it’s here. And despite a multitude of improvements over previous models, most are calling Ford’s newest pickup the automaker’s biggest gamble yet. Ford unveiled the new 2015 F-150 in the wee hours of Monday morning and […]

January 13, 2014

Construction Equipment

Lawsuit targets Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 for malfunctioning at highway speeds

Three vehicle owners, a married couple and one other person, are suing Ford due to what they call serious “design, manufacturing, or assembly defects” in the company’s 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine. According to the plaintiffs, the defects have caused their vehicles, a 2010 Taurus in the couple’s case and a F-150 in the other, “to […]

May 20, 2013