Truckin’ Fast Wednesday Presented by Nitto Tire

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Twin-turbocharged, V8-powered F-150 single cab stretches its legs with ease. The results are nothing short of amazing!

This week’s “Truckin Fast Wednesday” video features a twelfth-generation Ford F-150 getting a full engine diagnostics rundown. In standard form, a V8-powered F-150 from that era would offer 360 horsepower and 380lb-ft of torque at the crankshaft. Once an 18% drivetrain loss is factored in, it results in 295 horsepower and 312lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels.

Of course, you probably would’ve never clicked on this story had that been the case. Not even close, because this blue F-150 makes more than 700 horsepower and nearly 700lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels!

F-150

Built by On3 Performance, this Ford pickup features a set of 60mm turbochargers, and the V8 is fitted with Mustang GT camshafts and an E85 fuel system upgrade. Running on 93-octane pump gas, this package will produce 530-550 rear wheel horsepower, and even more on the ethanol blend.

Towards the end of the dyno run the camera pans down and we see what this blue beast is capable of. The inconspicuous F-150 puts out 702.63 horsepower and 692.3lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels! With the 18% drivetrain loss mentioned above, that figures translate to 857 horsepower and 844lb-ft of torque at the crankshaft.

Nuts!

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Truckin' Fast Wednesday Presented by Nitto Tire
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"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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