Tag: Ford Trucks

Switching to an aluminum body from the steel used in the 2014 F-150 saved the truck nearly 700 pounds of weight. A lighter truck means a more fuel-efficient truck, and that was the claims that Ford made on the reason for the change. We tested the smaller 2.7L EcoBoost earlier in the year, but now we have the top-of-the-line 3.5L in for review and put it to the same fuel economy test.

When one chooses to retire, it can be quite an… interesting experience. For some it can be quite hard, since many people have a tendency to build their lives on their career.

A couple of months ago, we had an all-new, all-aluminium 2015 F-150 XLT in for a review. The XLT trim was nice, and a good representation of what many people look for when they look at a new pickup truck. But what if you have a few more bucks instead?

When the Ford Bronco II was first introduced, the Motor Company had hoped to attract the type of buyers who would take it offroading while driving back and forth to college classes, but when the 1988 Bronco II arrived – the automaker took a whole different approach to marketing the smaller of the Ford SUVs.

I have good news and bad news about the EcoBoost V6 that will be in the 2017 Ford Raptor. Much has been said about the choice to dump the V6 powerplant for the more powerful, yet fewer cylinders, turbocharged V6.

This week’s Truckin’ Fast video features a Roush-supercharged 2011 Ford F-150 fitted with the 5.0L V8 racing on the quarter mile against a Dodge Caliber SRT4.

This might seem like a no-brainer, but the move to aluminum for the F-150 (and soon Super Duty line) was the right one. It was an expensive move, but Ford did it in such a smart way that the cost of the final product didn’t vary much from the steel counterpart.