2018 Ford F-150 XLT Sport Wows ‘Green Motoring’ Advocate
New review praises the 2018 Ford F-150 XLT Sport’s rugged looks and big V8 power.
The Ford F-150 has come a long way since the 1997 model year, when it broke away from the rest of the F-Series to pursue non-traditional truck buyers with its soft, car-like styling and ride quality. Still the best-selling vehicle of any kind in North America today, the 2018 edition of the F-150 is as tough in appearance as the hard-working Ford Super Duty, yet remains as innovative as it was back in 1997.
The National’s Adam Workman seems to think so, if his review of the 2018 F-150 XLT Sport is any indication. Though Workman has “a Tesla on pre-order” and is a big advocate for green motoring, he knows vehicles like the F-150 “just demand a lunk-sized muscly heart pounding beneath the bonnet,” that anything less would leave one’s heart unfulfilled, no matter their green credentials.
And this F-150 XLT Sport satisfies his heart’s desire with its big 5.0-liter V8 delivering 395 horses and 440 lb-ft of torque through its 10-speed auto to all corners. Workman says that with that much power available to your right foot, it takes a lot of restraint “not to have speed cameras flashing like a festive light display” as you blast on by.
He also admires the truck’s rugged appearance, which would give the hardcore Raptor “a run for its money” in the toughness department, the smooth-shifting 10-speed auto, and the handy options available to help the F-150 tackle any job, such as the step and mini hand-bar built into the tailgate and the central armrest inside the cab that folds up to make room for a third passenger.
We think his review nails the essence of the 2018 F-150 beautifully. Now if only he can be convinced to cancel his Tesla order for a double cab F-150.
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