Marcus Slater, Author at F150online.com - Page 30 of 33

We all know and love the Raptor. By far, it’s the coolest truck Ford has introduced in a long while. But it’s not alone in the world of factory built, dual-purpose 4x4s. We’ve already seen the Ram Runner get handled by the Raptor, but what about Nissan? Or for that matter, Toyota? The video seeks […] More »

A Ford car dealership in Santa Barbara, California, took in a 1929 Model AA pickup as part of a trade in for two new F-150s. A spokeman from Ford says that the trade is the oldest one on Ford’s records. In all likelihood, 83 years is probably the oldest trade on anyone’s records. One has to wonder why […] More »

By now, you’ve likely heard the rumors that the next-generation of F-150 will likely feature some extensive aluminum construction. Even if it doesn’t have a completly aluminum body like the rumors say, it’ll definitely be a large scale redesign. So it makes sense that Ford’s engineers are getting started on testing the new truck early. […] More »

Anyone in the market for an new F-150 will have a bevy of trim choices and specialty models to pore over if they’re willing to spend the cash. The truck driver looking to save some coin will be a little bit dismayed to hear that the price on base model F-150s has gone up. Before […] More »

There are some characteristics of a V8 that the EcoBoost just won’t be able to match. Burnouts, however are not one of it’s shortcomings. It’d be easy to think that the higher horsepower of the 5.0 would be better suited to turning tires into billowing clouds of white smoke. As this video proves, the EcoBoost […] More »

  Ford has been smacked with a lawsuit from Philadelphia company TMC Fuel Injection System over the fuel-injection system used in the EcoBoost F-150. According to TMC, Ford was in discussion with the engineer Shou L. Hou, in 2004 about a direct injection system that increases performance and mileage significantly. Ford declined to use the […] More »

This one’s a little old, but we can’t help but remember the classics. Getting into an accident sucks… pretty much always. But when that accident is with a car that’s several times more expensive than your life, a few things run through your mind. In a fender bender you might get away without many reprecussions. […] More »