In the car and driver article regarding the 5.0 F150 versus the eco-boost F150 it mentions that the V8 will be gone as an option next year. Does anybody really think this is true I was hoping to order a 2017 regular cab short bed V8 5.0
Thoughts ?

 

Not likely. Even though they seem to be moving more to the 3.5 and 2.7 Eco engines, they would loose a significant market share by not offering a V-8.

 

I think ford would be crazy to drop the 5.0

 

Here's the article in question:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/2016-ford...190200055.html

And here's what they said:

Rumors, not fact. We will see. I think there are plenty of folks out there like Larietpsd who wouldn't accept a turbocharged gas engine in a pickup truck. I'd like to see it stay on as an option.

 

I could see it happening eventually, but right now, that 5.0L V8 has a lot going for it, and some folks wouldn't buy the F150 without it. I hope they keep it around for a good long while yet.

 

There's rumors, lies, and statistics. Some people say those are different things. The question is; "Are they?"

 

It isn't are/if, it's when. Ford is in love with the turbo 4 and 6 cylinder engines. They are doing zero development of V-8 engines for trucks. The only V-8 development they've done is the flat plane crank that has no truck use.
Had the GMC Sierra Denali been up to date with the technology side (proximity door unlocking, push button start, rear ac vents, etc) I would be driving one today. The 6.2l they have has plenty of bottom end torque and power for my towing needs. As far as naturally aspirated engines go, there is no replacement for displacement.
My line up for a V-8 trucks right now would be GM, Ram then Ford.

 

It wouldn't make me switch brands due to my extreme loyalty to ford however would make me move back to superduty which I really don't need or want to do but will if I have to. No ford goes and messes with them, then I just may have to move on

 

Now that's just speculation.

The 5.0L engine was a brand-new design for 2011, alongside the EcoBoost and 6.2L V8. We didn't hear much about either engine until shortly before launch, and these engine programs were in the works for over four years. We know about the next-generation EcoBoost, but the lack of information about future V8s doesn't mean they are dead.

The 4.6L V8 was introduced in 1991 with the Lincoln Town Car. It was then put into just about everything else and lived on until the demise of the E-series in 2014. It, and it's nearly identical 5.4L and 6.8L siblings, powered every V8 F-series truck for over 13 years. We didn't hear much about 4.6L engine design a decade ago, but sure enough we got a successor in 2011.

 

The Mustang guys were talking about the rebirth of the 4 valve Cobra motor a long time before the 5.0 came out. When I had my Roush 428R in 2008 we were hearing rumors about the 5.0 coming. Not hearing anything about new V-8 from any of my Michigan buddies right now. There are a few thousand Mustang crazies in Carlisle this weekend. I've got a Roush owner seeing what he can find out.

 

I haven't heard anything, but I'm a believer in RUMINT (Rumor intelligence). It comes from somewhere. In this case I'd bet we're a few years off. If you need to tow get the 3.5 EB, if you want a simple good truck, get the 3.5 NA. The 2.7 is great, but it's a market holder for economy. If you like v8 sounds, get the 5.0 (no other reason to except for 1% of 1% that plow w an F150). From the sales perspective, 4 motors is too many. Hard to keep smart inventory without filling the whole lot with F150s (not that I'd be opposed, but where would I park my dump trucks)

 

The 6.8 V10 is still sold today in F450-F750 trucks. The modulars were great engines in their time. The limiting factor was the bore spacing. The Coyote (I hate that name) engine has the capabilty to be pushed up to 7.0 liters, but I doubt we'll ever see that happen.

 

Id be interested in knowing the sales numbers of F150
VS vs all others engines in the F150

 

Don't have it in front of me now, but one of the videos for the next gen 3.5L intro on Youtube showed the Ford reps going over sales info. They said they were roughly

2.7L EB - 30%
3.5L EB - 30%
5.0L V8 - 30%
3.5L NA - 10%

 

According to Autoblog about 2 years ago, the top three engines (3.5L EB, 2.7L EB, and the 5.0L V8) each accounted for about 28 percent. The 2.7L and the 3.5L have since increased in percentage, which means that the V8 has been going down in terms of percentage.

V6 engines will outpace V8s for the 2015 Ford F-150 - Autoblog