Everyone has moments when they hate their old truck. There’s that moment when see a drop of rainwater leak past a window seal. Or there’re those moments when—for no apparent reason—it will refuse to start. It might be only a second, but those little gremlins are frustrating. Don’t you just dream of launching the thing […] More »

So long 4.6-liter V8. The “mod motor” is a thing of the past. Ford rolled the last 4.6 off the line at their Romeo, Michigan plant last Friday. From now on, 5.0, Boss V8, or EcoBoost are Ford’s path for performance. It’s hard to understate the impact this engine has had on Ford’s lineup over […] More »

Ford’s engineers returned last Friday with answers to more questions about the 2015 Super Duty. Compared to last week, they got to hang around a little longer. Questions about frame rigidity, the 6.7-liter, and dampeners all get addressed in the summary below. If the mood seizes you, jump to the forum to ask your own […] More »

You can call the EcoBoost F-150 a lot of things, but you can’t call the truck a failure. Ford had offered turbocharged trucks before, but never as a V6. There was a lot of worry. People complained that turbos were unreliable. There was fear that the new engine wouldn’t be able to cope with truck […] More »

You didn’t think Ford would just let the Raptor languish did you? They’ve yet to make any official mention of a Raptor edition F-150 but… It’s going to happen. The Raptor has been a complete success for Ford when it comes to sales, and, it’s the first truck in ages to capture the attention of […] More »

You asked the questions, they answered. Ford’s engineers stopped by last Friday to answer some of the questions you all asked them last week. There were a lot of questions. I transcribed the ones they’ve answered so far below. They’ll be back next Friday to answer more. Got something you want to ask the team? Do it […] More »

Imagine traveling along in a leather recliner, with a large screen in front of you and a cold drink fresh in your hands. You look out the window expecting to see clouds and the Earth beneath you, but turns out you’re traveling in the Ford Transit Skyliner Concept. Billed as a private jet on wheels, […] More »