Tag: 2.7L EcoBoost V6

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2015 Ford F-150 grabs best fuel economy of all gas-powered full-size trucks thanks to 2.7L EcoBoost V6, lighter aluminum body

Ever since Ford’s unveiling of the 2015 F-150, the truck’s aluminum body and the addition of a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 to the available power options have had us all eagerly awaiting just what type of fuel economy this new truck would get. That aluminum body shaves 732 pounds off the F-150’s previous weight and the […]

November 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Ford F-150’s lighter aluminum body makes a heavy first impression

This is a leap year for Ford trucks. Not in the Gregorian calendar sense, but rather in the technological realm. With the official introduction of the 2015 F-150 and its truckload of advancements, Ford has literally jumped at least a year ahead of its full-size competitors. Maybe more. Driving the new F-150s around the San […]

October 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

Displacement Replacement: How the 2015 Ford F-150’s 2.7L EcoBoost packs V8 power into a V6 frame

It wasn’t that long ago a 2.7-liter V6 with a compacted-graphite-iron (CGI) block, twin turbos, reverse-flow cooling, split-mains, variable-displacement oil pump, deep-sump oil pan and direct-injection making 325 horsepower would be something seen only in race circles. But here we are today looking at exactly that engine going under the hoods of Ford’s 2015 F-150s: […]

July 24, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford reveals 2015 F-150 weighs less than 5,000 pounds; 2.7L EcoBoost V6 has V8 power

Since unveiling the 2015 F-150 back in January, Ford has released quite a bit of information about the new truck. For starters, we knew that thanks to its aluminum body, the new truck would weigh up to 700 pounds lighter than the 2014 F-150. We also knew that the body won’t rust when scratched and […]

July 23, 2014