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16
Aug
10

2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 is Most Powerful, Capable Edition Ever Offered with 6.2-Liter Engine

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Categories: F-Series, Harley Davidson, Trucks and ford
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STURGIS — The 2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 combines two rich traditions into
an extraordinary package for customers who crave capability and long for the open
road. With authentic styling, a new standard 6.2-liter V8 engine and plenty of
technology upgrades, it’s the most powerful and capable Ford Harley-Davidson F-150
yet.
The new 2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 perfectly blends the flexibility and
capability of F-Series trucks with the free spirit of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, said
Eric Kuehn, chief engineer. Both companies have a passion for the road, which shines
through in our specialized truck.
The successful collaboration between these two icons of the open road has produced
nine F-150 models, as well as six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models, and in 2009,
the first Harley-Davidson F-450 edition truck. The exterior of the 2011 Ford Harley-
Davidson F-150 offers a bold front fascia and six-bar-shaped billet-style satin chrome
grille and boasts Harley-Davidson satin chrome badging. The truck also has a
lowered appearance because of a standard, fully integrated deployable running board.
Also standard are 22-inch Euroflange forged wheels with a polished center wheel cap
and low-profile performance tires. The paint selection is classic Harley-Davidson
Tuxedo Black and Ingot Silver.
New graphics on the hood and body side of the truck are executed in an engine-turned
finish and feature dimensional satin chrome Harley-Davidson lettering. The graphics
are reminiscent of the speed scallops used on hot rods.
Interior trim panels are covered in Tuxedo Black paint, while the door scuff plate and
console lid also carry the engine-turned finish. All interior chrome surfaces feature a
new satin finish. Premium leather-trimmed seats come with accent color inserts and a
unique cloisonné badge.
04
Aug
10

Ford gives power boost to 2011 heavy-duty pickups

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Categories: F-Series, Super Duty, Trucks and ford
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN (AP) – 11 hours ago

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.’s 2011 heavy-duty pickups just came out in April, but already the company is boosting the power in their diesel engines and giving free upgrades to owners.

Ford said it just wants to give its Super Duty trucks all the horsepower they’re capable of. But there’s another motive: The Super Duty’s power was recently eclipsed by General Motors Co., which started producing its heavy-duty 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks in May.

Ford’s F-250, F-350 and F-450 trucks equipped with its new 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbocharged diesel engine now get 390 horsepower and 735 foot-pounds of torque, which helps with acceleration and towing. By reprogramming the trucks’ software, Ford will increase that to 400 horsepower and 800 foot-pounds of torque. Trucks made after Wednesday will automatically have the upgraded engines.

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15
Apr
10

Ford confirms EcoBoost for Explorer and F-150, three EcoBoost engines by end of 2010

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Categories: F-Series, Flex, Future Vehicles, Lincoln, MKS, Quality, Taurus, ecoboost, ford, mkt and technology
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source: egmCarTech

FoMoCo is kicking off this week of April 12th with the announcement that it will add three more EcoBoost engines by the end of 2010 and that by 2014, it plans to have 20 percent of Ford’s global vehicle nameplates with fuel-saving stop/start system. The Dearborn automaker said that by 2013 Ford expects to be producing approximately 1.5 million EcoBoost engines globally, about 200,000 more than originally expected.

“We are focused on sustainable technology solutions that can be used not for hundreds or thousands of cars, but for millions of cars, because that’s how Ford will truly make a difference,” said Barb Samardzich, Ford’s vice president of powertrain engineering.

The three new Ford EcoBoost engines will include:

  • A 1.6L 4-cylinder that will be offered in the European C-MAX.
  • A 2.0L 4-cylinder that will debut in the next-generation Ford Explorer and Ford Edge.
  • A new 3.5L V6 for the F-150 – expected to deliver best-in-class fuel economy along with the power and towing capability of a V8.

The addition of the three new engines will increase the number of global nameplates with EcoBoost to 11. Currently, the company offers EcoBoost on the Ford Flex, Taurus SHO and Lincoln MKS andMKT.

31
Mar
10

Bloomberg survey says Americans turning away from Toyota, liking Ford

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Categories: Consumer Reports, Customer Satisfaction, Enviromental, F-Series, Fiesta, Flex, Focus, Fusion, Hybrids, ford and fuel efficiency
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source: autoblog

For the past generation or so Toyota has been synonymous with two things: Selling more passenger cars than anybody else (Camry, Corolla) and quality. Sure, there have been a few other themes associated with ToMoCo (green hybrids, not ready for prime-time full-size trucks), but for the most part, ubiquitousness and reliability have been the big selling points. Then came a particularly nasty case of sudden acceleration.

Bloomberg reports that four out of 10 Americans say they would “definitely not buy a Toyota.” Compounding matters is another part of the Bloomberg survey that reveals a significant 36% of Americans have a negative view of Toyota. Ouch. Potentially worse is that less than half (49%) of those surveyed have a favorable view of Toyota.

Contrast those results to what Bloomberg learned about Ford. An overwhelming 77% of consumers have a favorable opinion of the house that Henry built. That’s seven percent more favorable than second-place Honda. The survey found that many people are so amped up on the Blue Oval because unlike fellow American companies General Motors and Chrysler, Ford avoided taking Federal bailout money. That’s probably part of the good will, but we think it runs a bit deeper than that.

Ford is making good products. With the exception of the soon-to-be-replaced Focus, every vehicle they make is a class leader. There’s no compelling reason to choose a Camry or Accord over a Fusion, and the Fusion Hybrid just might be the best gas/electric vehicle on the market. The Flex is a true segment buster, and perhaps the most comfortable under several hundred thousand dollar way to move four adults around. The F-150 is as good as ever. Would you choose a Yaris over a Fiesta? There’s also Ford’s faster product cycles (think new 2011 Mustangs) and market-leading technology like Sync. Put it like this: these survey results don’t surprise us an iota.

01
Mar
10

2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Leads Heavy-Duty Trucks in Capability, Now Fuel Economy, Too

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Categories: F-Series, Future Vehicles, Super Duty, Trucks, ford and fuel efficiency
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DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —

  • The most capable heavy-duty pickup in America – the Ford F-Series Super Duty – also is the most powerful and fuel efficient for the 2011 model year, offering customers their choice of either gas or diesel engines
  • Fuel economy on the all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty equipped with the 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V-8 diesel engine averages an 18 percent improvement for pickup models and up to 25 percent improvement for chassis cabs versus 2010 models. Trucks equipped with new base 6.2-liter V-8 gas engines average a 15 percent improvement versus 2010 models
  • The all-new Ford-engineered, Ford-designed, Ford-built 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine has best-in-class torque of 735 ft.-lb. (at 1,600 rpm) and best-in-class 390 horsepower (at 2,800 rpm) – 85 ft.-lb. and 40 horsepower more than the outgoing model – with best-in-class fuel economy; new engine is B20 biodiesel compatible, too
  • All-new 6.2-liter V-8 gas engine is also best-in-class with 385 horsepower and 405 ft.-lb. of torque – 85 more horsepower and 40 ft.-lb. of torque more than the current 5.4-liter V-8 gas engine. It also delivers class-leading fuel economy and E85 compatibility
  • All-new powertrains are the backbone of the new 2011 F-Series Super Duty, which has class-leading towing capability of 26,400 pounds on chassis cabs, 24,400 pounds on pickups; best-in-class payload capability of 12,711 pounds on chassis cabs, 6,520 pounds on pickups

The new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty delivers the most heavy-duty truck horsepower. Top torque. Industry-best towing capability and payload. Fuel economy leadership. In short, the new Super Duty delivers leadership in every feature that matters to heavy-duty truck customers.

With Ford-built diesel and gas powertrains, the all-new Ford Super Duty dominates the competition in payload, conventional towing, fifth-wheel towing and gross combined weight rating in both pickups and chassis cabs. Diesel engines account for 65 percent of the Super Duty sales, with gas engines making up the remaining 35 percent.

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