Posts Tagged ‘F-150’
Ford’s new 5.0L ‘Coyote’ V8 confirmed for 2010…
May 19, 2009Source: Drive.com.au
Ford Australia has confirmed it is staying in the V8 business beyond the life of the current 5.4-litre Boss engine. And the favourite to take over from the ageing Boss is an aluminium double overhead cam 5.0-litre codenamed ‘Coyote’ that is currently under development in the USA with baseline outputs reported to be around 300kW and 540Nm.
Ford perfecting side impact airbag sensors…
May 14, 2009One of the cool things about being an engineer is that in addition to designing innovative new features, you get to develop novel ways to test those features. The 2009 Ford F-150 and 2010 Taurus both feature a new airbag deployment system that incorporates sensors to measure the pressure of a side impact in order manage the inflation rate of the bags. The pressure-based system provides more precise data than typical accelerometers and allows the system to better resist false positives that come from incidents like rolling shopping carts in parking lots and flying basketballs.
F-150 Raptor R to start at $38,995!!!
April 19, 2009Source: PickUpTrucks.com – All prices U.S
Let a thousand Raptors bloom! Ford shared pricing for the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor during last night’s drivers prep meeting at the “Terrible’s 250 at Primm” off-road race.
Ford’s Romeo plant builds 10,000,000th engine…
February 22, 2009Ford’s Romeo Engine plant produces 10 millionth engine, continues to power ford icons
- Romeo Engine Plant, produces V8 engines for Ford F-150, Mustang, Shelby GT500, Explorer, E-Series van, Crown Victoria, and the Mercury Grand Marquis
- Plant produces 140 engines an hour on its high-volume line, with hourly and salaried teams focusing on continuous improvement and quality basics.
- In 2008, engines built at Romeo output 88.9 million horsepower, 2,750 times the combined horsepower of this year’s starting field at Daytona.
Ford’s bikey secret exposed…
February 18, 2009Source: PickUpTrucks.com
We were a bit disappointed last week when Ford revealed the new 2010 Harley-Davidson edition F-150 factory street truck. It wasn’t the looks that let us down but rather its mild powertrain – the same 320 horsepower (240kW) / 390 pounds-feet of torque (530Nm) 5.4 litre V8 that’s available in the rest of the F-150 lineup.
Image credits: PickUpTrucks.com
4-cyl. EcoBoost engine to appear in all Ford by 2013…
February 17, 2009Ford has made a public commitment to industry-leading fuel economy, and the most important component of that plan comes in a small but efficient package. Product Development chief Derek Kuzak told Automotive News that the Blue Oval will sport a four-cylinder option in every car and crossover by 2013.
Chicago 2009: Ford’s “little” show…
February 10, 2009Here are all the Ford’s from the Chicago Auto Show in the U.S…
The SHO is back!!! Read all about it HERE at Autoblog…
Powered by the acclaimed EcoBoost V6 engine with increased outputs to 272kW / 475Nm (via twin turbo), all-wheel-drive, which is mated to Ford’s 6F55 six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission. The tranny is augmented by a manual mode that can be controlled either by the console shifter or paddle shifters, and will also rev match downshifts and hold gears even when the tach is bouncing off the engine’s redline. More info after the link above…
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The new Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition truck sits on new 22-inch forged aluminum wheels with polished and painted surfaces and a center cap adorned with the Harley logo. The crew cab has ample space inside for five passengers and the seating surfaces are covered in the same type of leather used for official Harley biker jackets.
The seat bolsters in front also feature the ribbed leather that you find on shoulders and elbows of those jackets. Inspired by Bentley’s bragging about how many cows it takes to line the interiors of its cars with leather, Ford’s Mark Fields joked, “It takes the jackets of 12 Harley Riders,” for one F-150.
The cover of the center console bin is also emblazoned with an enormous Harley-Davidson badge and the truck’s serial number and VIN. Likewise, the steering wheel is wrapped in a mix of the same red and black leather as the seats. The center stack, meanwhile, is covered in a matching red rubberized finish of the same type used on the 2010 Fusion Sport.
Under the hood, the standard 5.4L V8 shared with the less flashy F-150s puts out 320 hp (240kW) and 390 lb-ft (530Nm) of torque through the usual 6-speed automatic transmission. Ford hasn’t commented on pricing yet, but harvesting jackets off the backs of all those bikers surely doesn’t come cheap. Interested buyers will find out closer to this summer when the 2010 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition goes on sale.
Source: Autoblog / Gallery: Autoblog
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Ford Transit Connect says “G’day USA!”
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Big mumma jumma!!! – Alton XUV F-650…
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Ford SVT Raptor R has more duties…
February 7, 2009Remember the new Ford SVT F-150 Raptor R which recently completed the Baja 1000? Well, Ford will polish her up for another durability testing session later on this quarter – the “Best In Desert Series”. All the info after the jump…
Autoblog talks hot wheels with Ford’s Performance Vehicle leaders
January 31, 2009Fans of Ford’s American SVT and European ST and RS models will have plenty to look forward to in the next few years. As part of the company’s One Ford program to consolidate its platforms and designs, SVT and TeamRS have been brought together under a single organization led by Jost Capito. Earlier this week, we [Autoblog] sat down for lunch with Jamal Hameedi and Hermann Salenbauch to discuss what is going on and what we can expect to see in the next few years. Read the rest of this entry ?
