Ford confirms increased aluminum use on next-gen Super Duty pickups
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Ford confirms increased aluminum use on next-gen Super Duty pickups
Ford’s heavy duty trucks are lightening up.
After months of speculation fueled by reports from spy photographers, Ford has confirmed that the next generation F-Series Super Duty pickups will feature aluminum bodywork like the 2015 F-150 does.
The announcement was part of Ford’s “2020 Vision” presentation to investors, which also predicted Ford’s overall vehicle sales to increase 45-55 percent globally by 2020.
Details on just how much aluminum will be used on the Super Duty trucks, or when they will appear, was not detailed, but many industry analysts expect them to arrive for the 2017 model year (2016 calendar year).
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...-duty-pickups/
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10-19-2014, 03:06 PM
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Do we know if super duty trucks will have to be rated for mpg in the future.
Either way this is pretty cool. The Super Duty will have unmatched payload because of this.
More importantly, the new lighter Super Duty trucks should be able to use a version of the ecoboost while not STAYING in boost. The 6.2L may get phased out, but maybe not. A modified EB could be the higher end gas option.
Either way this is pretty cool. The Super Duty will have unmatched payload because of this.
More importantly, the new lighter Super Duty trucks should be able to use a version of the ecoboost while not STAYING in boost. The 6.2L may get phased out, but maybe not. A modified EB could be the higher end gas option.