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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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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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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
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The 2015 Ford F-150 can park itself, check your blind spots and give you a back massage
Once new owners of the 2015 Ford F-150 finally get their hands on the trucks in coming weeks, they might encounter a problem. They might not want to get out of the truck. Ford has put together a list of all the nifty driver-assist and comfort features the new technology-packed pickups have to offer and […]
September 25, 2014
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Construction pros have no doubts over 2015 F-150’s durability: aluminum truck’s weight savings outweigh questions over repair costs
Even though the 2015 F-150 first appeared to the world from under a silk sheet, Ford’s unveiling of what could be its most important vehicle in quite some time didn’t hold much in the way of surprises. After all, much of the half-ton truck’s new look had been toured around the country as a concept […]
August 14, 2014
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PHOTOS: 2016 Ford Super Duty aluminum prototype pickup explodes, burns to nothing during testing
No. 14 Story in 2014 NO. 13 » Mishaps with prototype vehicles aren’t exactly surprising. After all, that’s why you build prototypes. So the mishaps—or in this case fiery, terrifying explosions—happen during the testing phase and not after release to the general public. But the way this prototype 2016 Ford Super Duty went up in […]
August 5, 2014
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Ford has shown aluminum truck bodies don’t rust and may improve gas mileage, but how will they hold up after 30 years?
Ford rocked the automotive world with its decision to use aluminum bodies in pickup trucks starting in 2015. This will cut 700 pounds off the weight of their F-150 trucks and improve fuel economy—an admirable goal. But the automaker has yet to divulge pricing on the aluminum body models and when it comes to the […]
June 27, 2014
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Impress Ford with how you’d punish a 2015 F-150 and win a week-long test drive
What would you do if Ford handed you the keys to a brand new 2015 F-150 and said “Give us your worst”? Would you put it through the ringer on the jobsite? Would you take it off-road to your favorite mudding spot? Perhaps you’d hitch up a trailer full of cinder blocks and go about […]
February 7, 2014
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The 2015 Ford F-150 will get better mileage, but will higher price, insurance rates and repair costs offset fuel savings?
Last week, Ford unveiled the 2015 F-150. Beyond a new body design, the big news was that this would be the first full-size pickup with an aluminum body. That’s a good thing because aluminum is much lighter than steel and Ford says the new F-150 shaves 700 pounds off the weight of the truck. That […]
January 20, 2014
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No. 4 in 2013: 2015 F-150 spy shots reveal Atlas concept styling
Through spy shots that first surfaced back in June, we’ve become pretty confident that the 2015 Ford F-150 will look a lot like the Atlas concept truck that Ford unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The first spy shots revealed the the shape of the F-150 in testing had just about the same grille […]
December 30, 2013
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Report: Ford will unveil the 2015 F-150 next month and it will be made of aluminum
While other automakers turn to diesel engines to address fuel economy, Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 will reportedly have some help next year to add even more miles per gallon to the F-150: an aluminum body. According to a report from Bloomberg, Ford will unveil an F-150 with an aluminum body next month at the Detroit Auto […]
December 23, 2013
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