Any news on the 2017's?

 

Most likely will be the same old truck as the 15 and 16...

 

New front end, all Ecoboosts will have stop-start, possible 10 speed tranny, possible diesel.

 

I'm waiting for a 10-speed. Hope they deliver.

Any speculation on mpg increase on the 3.5 eco with the stop/start feature?

 

Doubtful...

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/29/f...sel-spy-shots/

Updated Ford F-150 will get new front end to go with diesel engine

Changes in front appear to be substantial based on the amount of camouflage covering everything from the firewall forward. From what little is visible, the grille is in for some major updates. It's hard to tell, but it looks like the three-bar arrangement is on its way out, at least in its current form, to be replaced by something with a larger piece running across the center and small ribs above and below. Based on camo placement, changes are also in store for the headlights, although these tea leaves are even more difficult to read.

Changes to the hood and front bumper are far more modest, if there are even changes at all. The stronger lines on the hood match those of the current truck, although the more medial details aren't visible here. That could be an effect of the camo, though. As for the bumper, aside from the design of the obscured fog lights, it looks more or less unchanged. The big, central intake and its details are still visible, but we can't see whether the current truck's tow hooks will continue in place.

 

Won't believe it until I see it. Some demo truck with a tarp over it isnt convincing me.

Ford hasn't significantly changed the front clip on a truck on something as short of a 2 year cycle since the 50's, if then. It's just completely unprecedented.

 

Not true.

The '99 F150 got a new front clip and uprated 5.4L.

The '06 F150 got a new bumper and the 6.5' bed.

With all that said, the update is supposed to be for the '18 MY I believe.

 

Also the 09-14's got new grills in 11 and again in 13 and the FX4's and FX2's got new old style stickers in 12

 

General speculation is that '17 will be a wash-rinse-repeat of the 15-16's minus some upgrades in the Raptor, then '18 will get all the new Gee-Whiz features?

 

All '17's are supposed to get auto stop/start on the EcoBoost engines. Otherwise, I think you are correct.

 

The car body styles are updating faster these days. Ford has updated the mustang body 3 times since 2010. Prior to that 04 to 09 was the same style.

I think it is just part of the a new business strategy to keep models fresh. So it would not surprise me a bit if they start doing the trucks the same way.

 

update or refresh are two different things.

 

97-2003 were literally indistinguishable. The fog lights and bumper contour were slightly different, and only on certain trim levels.

And a few more horsepower on the 5.4? LoL... and?

Yeah, MAJOR upgrade that the trucks lost the cartoonish stickers in 2012

The grilles on the 09-14 are barely indistinguishable, and again, only on certain trim levels.

If you want to play that game, the 04-08 trucks got a slightly redesigned bumper and different fog lights in 2006

These are not changes worth of calling something a "redesign".

So I stand by my statements...

If you want to go really hard core, the 2004 and 2009 XL's had color matched, painted front clips, not the cheap black plastic on 05-08 and 10-14. I was curious to see if they did that again for 2015, but they didn't. Again, not worthy of calling these major changes.

 

And projector headlights