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Ford shows off 2017 F-150 Raptor Baja 1000 race truck at SEMA

At the SEMA show, Ford is letting folks get up close and personal with the next-generation Raptor that will run one of the world’s most grueling races. At its mammoth booth inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, Ford is showing off the 2017 F-150 Raptor that will be entered in the 49th SCORE Baja 1000 off-road […]

November 2, 2016

Pickups

Ford F-Series named Hottest Truck at SEMA 2016

Another year, another huge showing at the SEMA awards for Ford Motor Company. Of the five “Hottest” vehicle awards the show awards each year, Ford took home three at this year’s show with the F-Series being named Hottest Truck, the Mustang grabbing Hottest Coupe and the Focus winning Hottest Hatch. Last year, Ford became the […]

November 2, 2016

Pickups

2017 Ford Super Duty named Truck of Texas atop decent Rodeo showings by Nissan, Ram

Ford’s latest generation Super Duty trucks picked up a major boost of confidence this week as the winner of the Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) “Truck of Texas”. It’s the 13th time Ford F-Series pickups have won the award, which TAWA President Nic Phillips said went to the 2017 Super Duty due to the truck’s […]

October 14, 2016

Pickups

Ford’s F-150 brake defect troubles continue as NHTSA expands investigation to newer models

A brake problem in Ford F-150 pickups is apparently a bigger issue than first realized. Earlier this year Ford issued a safety recall to address front brake loss in certain model year 2013 and 2014 F-150 trucks with 3.5-liter engines. Nearly 300,000 pickups were recalled and Ford reported the problem was caused by the loss of […]

October 12, 2016

Pickups

Hennessey unveils 600-hp, 6-wheel 2017 Ford VelociRaptor

How do you make Ford’s beastly 2017 Raptor even more beastly? How about throwing a couple more wheels on the rear end? That’s just what Hennessey has done with the head-turning 2017 VelociRaptor 6×6. Based on the 2017 F-150 Raptor, the VelociRaptor 6×6 boosts Ford’s already impressive 450 horsepower to 600-plus thanks to a twin turbo […]

October 7, 2016

Pickups

Ford reveals 2017 F-150 Raptor power ratings with leaps in HP and torque

Ford introduced the 2017 F-150 Raptor all the way back in January 2015. And though the truck’s striking new design and aluminum body dominated headlines at the time, the new engine powering it has become a much bigger story in the time since. The new Raptor is powered by the second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 paired […]

October 3, 2016

Pickups

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor more capable, versatile thanks to new shocks developed with FOX

In the run-up to the fall release of the redesigned F-150 Raptor, Ford has released details of the truck’s new shocks, developed with FOX suspension, along with a video demonstrating their capabilities. RELATED >> VIDEO: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor shreds smarter with 6 new terrain modes Ford says these new shocks are larger than those found […]

September 16, 2016

Pickups

Ford reveals limited edition 2017 Dallas Cowboys F-150

Ford has announced the return of its Dallas Cowboys edition F-150. “It has been 22 years since Ford and the Dallas Cowboys offered a Cowboys edition F-150,” says Greg Wood, Ford Dallas regional sales manager. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the opening of the Ford Center at The Star and the […]

September 2, 2016

Class 7-8

With new emissions regs, can heavy truck makers go all-in on aluminum with Ford-like success?

Ford shaved 750 pounds from its flagship F-150 pickup for model year 2015 by converting much of the steel body to aluminum. For 2017, Ford will apply a similar strategy to its beefier Super Duty line. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) threw […]

August 24, 2016

Pickups

How the 2017 Ford Super Duty’s adaptive steering/cruise control combo works

The Ford 2017 Super Duty line-up has undergone several changes, including the addition of adaptive steering and adaptive cruise control. RELATED >> Here’s how Ford’s back-up trailer assist works on the 2017 Super Duty Adaptive steering is a new generation of power steering technology that Ford says reduces the amount of steering input needed to […]

August 22, 2016

Trucks

U.S. Spec Ops just found its new battle truck: the Ford Ranger

Uncle Sam isn’t waiting. While civilians in the U.S. wait for a return of the Ford Ranger—presumably for model year 2018—U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is instead opting for a global version of the truck that will be prepped for battle by Battelle, the world’s largest non-profit research and development group. RELATED >> Ford Ranger […]

August 18, 2016

Pickups

Here’s how Ford’s back-up trailer assist works on the 2017 Super Duty

Ford has proven that mirrors, spotters and looking over your shoulder are continuing to become a thing of the past when it comes to backing up a trailer. At a media drive in Denver, reporters had a chance to use Ford’s new trailer reverse guidance system available on 2017 Super Duty trucks. RELATED >> Test Drive: We […]

August 15, 2016