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Test Drive: We punish Ford’s 2017 Super Duty with a rocky climb and a muddy dive

Editor’s Note: This test drive originally appeared on our sister site Hard Working Trucks. While riding on top of the hill, the engineer from Ford tells me to keep driving towards the boulder until it disappears from view. It’s not the most comfortable feeling while driving a new 2017 F-250 FX4. I mean, you know […]

August 12, 2016

Pickups

Ford to offer STX trim on Super Duty for first time with 2017 model

Ford said Wednesday it will roll out its STX Appearance Package for the first time on Super Duty trucks for the 2017 model year. The option will also be available on the 2017 F-150 in either SuperCab or SuperCrew configurations. Positioned between Ford’s XL and XLT models, the STX trim level targets customers looking for the utility […]

August 11, 2016

Pickups

Ram says Ford Super Duty’s claim to towing throne isn’t fair

Ram is criticizing Ford’s new claim to the pickup towing capacity throne, saying that Ford’s comparison is unfair since it blurs the line between two different truck segments. Ford says the 2017 F-450 will tow up to 32,500 pounds, which the automaker says in a press release is “1,290 more pounds than its nearest competitor.” That nearest competitor […]

July 20, 2016

Pickups

Hennessey unveils 704-hp Ford F-150 VelociRaptor (PHOTOS)

Hennessey recently announced its limited edition 25th Anniversary VelociRaptor 700 Supercharged Ford F-150. The VelociRaptor cranks out 704 horsepower thanks to its 2.9-liter supercharger system which is bolted onto Ford’s 5.8-liter V8. The system includes: an air-to-water intercooler, high flow air induction, fuel injector upgrade and stainless steel cat-back exhaust. RELATED >> Shelby unveils its 700-HP […]

July 18, 2016

Pickups

Honda Ridgeline again bests Chevy and Ford with another truck bed drop test

This could very well be the summer of truck bed challenges. Following the success of its recent composite truck bed test, Honda has posted another video in which the automaker performs a tool box drop test in the back of its 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Using the same no-frills approach from its first video, an unidentified […]

July 13, 2016

Pickups

Ford was wrong about 2017 F-150 power ratings; new 3.5L EcoBoost actually more powerful than they thought

After announcing specs for the second generation 3.5-liter engine back in May, Ford has updated those specs, announcing that its EcoBoost V6 has even higher torque and horsepower figures than previously thought. Ford previously expected horsepower to remain the same from the first generation 3.5L EcoBoost while estimating a 30 lb.-ft. boost in torque, 365 hp […]

July 12, 2016

Pickups

Ford drops meaty 2017 Super Duty towing hint while detailing trucks’ new driver assist technology

Ford announced today that driver-assist technologies on its new 2017 F-Series Super Duty pickup will increase driver confidence and control, and in the process hinted that the pickup line itself could receive a boost in max towing capacity for the coming model year. The addition of adaptive cruise control for 2017 uses Super Duty’s 6.7-liter […]

July 11, 2016

Pickups

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor shreds smarter with 6 new terrain modes

Ford has released a new video highlighting the six new terrain modes that will be available on the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. A variety of scenes reveal Raptor in its element taking on mud, rocks, sand and snow. Raptor’s terrain modes include normal, sport, weather, mud/sand, Baja and rock control. Normal, like its title suggests, applies […]

July 6, 2016

Pickups

Diesel Ford F-150 now seems extremely likely in light of new spy shots

If it quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, then… More evidence has emerged suggesting that a diesel Ford F-150 is on the way. Autoblog recently published more photos of an F-150 test truck. These follow shots and a video of a prototype F-150 with a Venturi tip exhaust pipe sounding off in […]

July 5, 2016

Vocational

Work trucks are smarter, more comfortable than ever thanks to AMTs, plush cabs

Generations ago, vocational trucks were about as basic as you could get; a steering wheel and three pedals. Trucks that were meant to be battered on the jobsite got very few options not designed for moving payload, but the quest for driver retention and the trickle down of available technologies has begun to change how […]

July 4, 2016

Pickups

Ford says Chevy’s Silverado/F-150 weight comparison is bull

As the latest in the Ford v. Chevrolet saga resulting from Chevy’s literal stabs at the F-150’s aluminum truck bed, Ford has taken exception to Chevy’s recent comment that the 2016 F-150 is only slightly lighter than the 2016 Chevy Silverado. Following our recent interview with Chevrolet Senior Communications Manager Jim Cain, Ford Truck Communications Manager Mike […]

July 1, 2016

Pickups

Ford has sold more than 1 million fuel-friendly EcoBoost-equipped F-150s

Ford has sold more than 1 million F-150 pickups equipped with the company’s EcoBoost V6 engines in the U.S. It took more than 1,000 days for Ford to sell its first 400,000 EcoBoost engines, but only 2,000 days to sell 1 million. Adoption of the 2.7-liter EcoBoost is soaring, with more than 13,000 orders placed in the last […]

June 30, 2016