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Ford retains V8 engine roar in 2015 F-150 V6 using a bit of audio wizardry and the truck’s speakers

Though Ford engineers actually figured out a way to get V8 power out of the EcoBoost V6 engine in the 2015 F-150, what they weren’t able to figure out was how to make a V6 produce sound like a V8. Knowing that certain customers might miss that rumble and roar, Ford engineers came up with a solution […]

March 19, 2015

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2015 Ford F-150 resale value increases thanks to improved fuel economy, Toyota Tundra retains top spot

If the better fuel economy and lighter aluminum construction weren’t quite enough to push you over the edge into buying Ford’s new 2015 F-150, automotive analysts have placed one more feather in the truck’s cap. According to a report from Bloomberg, analysts with TrueCar’s ALG division say the resale value of the new F-150 is up 11.5 […]

March 13, 2015

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Reminder: You can equip the 2015 F-150 to handle a snow plow for only $50

With the worst of the winter season upon us and plenty of snow for those contractors who make a bit of money on the side with a bit of plowing, did you know the new Ford F-150 can be outfitted with a snow plow? The new pickup is actually the only light-duty pickup capable of […]

February 19, 2015

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The mining company that tested Ford’s aluminum prototypes was so impressed it ordered a fleet 2015 F-150s

Barrick Gold USA played a key role in the development of Ford’s new F-150. The mining survey team for the largest gold producer in the world drove two prototype F-150s with experimental aluminum-alloy cargo boxes at the company’s Bald Mountain and Cortez mines in Nevada from 2013 to 2014. They beat on them, battered them and […]

February 11, 2015

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Sledgehammer smash test of 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body results in huge repair bill

Update: We have updated the article to include comment from Ford below. From the outset, quite a few folks have questioned the durability of the 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body. That was obviously something we wanted to ask folks in our industry about to which they replied with the exact opposite response. The construction professionals we […]

January 28, 2015

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Ford reveals 2017 F-150 Raptor with aluminum body, new turbo V6 (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=169] When Ford introduced a new design and aluminum body for the 2015 F-150, the only downside was the uncertainty the new F-150 cast over the future of one of the automaker’s most successful truck models ever: the F-150 Raptor. Though production of the Raptor has ceased temporarily, Ford made very clear this morning that it […]

January 12, 2015

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Innovations Award Winner: 2015 Ford F-150

Innovation is the result of conquering a difficult quest using imagination fueled by passion and experience. The 2015 F-150 is a rolling example full of innovation, and its aluminum body is just one example of why it’s deserving of one of Equipment World’s 2015 Innovation awards. Twenty-some years ago a young automotive body structures engineer […]

January 8, 2015

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2015 Ford F-150 wins Truck Trend’s Pickup Truck of the Year Award

Despite parent publication Motor Trend‘s choice to award its coveted Truck of the Year award to the dark horse Chevrolet Colorado, Truck Trend went with the heavy favorite in choosing its Pickup Truck of the Year. The Truck Trend editors said that while the newly redesigned F-150’s fuel- and weight-saving aluminum design are impressive, the truck took the […]

January 7, 2015

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PHOTOS: This Jaguar F-150 pickup conversion is a beautiful monstrosity

[imagebrowser id=164] Back in 2002, both GM and Ford experimented with the idea of offering pickup trucks from their luxury brands, Cadillac and Lincoln. This was partially a byproduct of the SUV craze that had by then firmly taken hold in the U.S. and the resulting Cadillac Escalade EXT and Lincoln Blackwood were oddities from the start. […]

January 5, 2015

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Construction work the star of Ford’s focused new TV spots for 2015 F-150

In what Ford is calling its biggest truck marketing campaign ever, the automaker is prominently featuring construction work in three new ads for the 2015 F-150. Ford began running the ads on TV during the College Football Playoff semifinal games last night. One of the ads, titled “What’s Next,” focuses on the 2015 model’s new […]

January 2, 2015

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2015 Ford F-150 VelociRaptor boosts 5L V8 to 600+ hp; more muscle than mudder (PHOTOS)

Ford’s F-150 Raptor 4×4 turned out to be such a success for the automaker that at one point it had to ramp up production by nearly 70 percent just to meet demand. Pretty impressive for a pickup with a base price of $44,000. One of the unfortunate side effects of the 2015 F-150’s aluminum redesign […]

December 30, 2014

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Ford is working on a hybrid F-150, will add a diesel option if demand is there

Ford has done some pretty impressive engineering with its EcoBoost V6 engines. Though many shook their heads at the automaker’s decision to turn its focus from the V8 toward creating a more powerful V6 in the name of fuel economy, the risk has largely paid off. Even the 2.7-liter EcoBoost packs some very V8-like power […]

December 11, 2014